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Buffy: The High School Years-Glutton for Punishment Paperback – November 1, 2016

by Kel McDonald (Author), Joss Whedon (Creator), Yishan Li (Illustrator)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
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When Buffy and Xander sign up for home ec, assuming it will be an extra-credit cakewalk, they aren't aware that the teacher is a ravenous tiger demon in disguise. The demon's unquenchable appetite has him kidnapping his top students and forcing them to cook for him, and when Xander claims some store-bought treats are his own creations, he becomes the demon's next victim! It's not enough that Buffy has to keep her grades up, but she also has to rescue her friends and fellow students-and give the tiger demon his just desserts!

From the series created by Joss Whedon (Firefly, Serenity, Cabin in the Woods, The Avengers, The Avengers II) Author Kel McDonald (Misfits of Avalon) and artist Yishan Li bring monsters and more high-school high jinks into the life of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!

Set during Season 1 of the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer





Praise for Kel McDonald's Misfits of Avalon:

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  1. Part of Series
    Buffy: The High School Years
  2. Print length
    80 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  5. Publication date
    November 1, 2016
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.2 x 9.1 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1506701159
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1506701158
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Kel McDonald has been working in comics for over a decade—most of that time has been spent on her webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, she has organized the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales anthology series, while contributing to other anthologies like Dark Horse Presents, Smut Peddler, and Sleep of Reason. She is currently working on the series Misfits of Avalon for Dark Horse Comics. Kel lives in Portland, OR.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (November 1, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506701159
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506701158
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.2 x 9.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Yishan Li is a British Chinese manga/comic artist currently living in Shanghai. She has published more than 50 books around the world and is a regular in various comic conventions. Her website is www.liyishan.com

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    Kel McDonald is an Einser award winning comic writer and editor. They made a name for themself on the long running webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, they have organized the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales anthology series and written the Eisner nominated mini-series, The Stone King. They have also worked on the comics Buffy: The High School Years. They recently finished a creator owned series Misfits of Avalon for Dark Horse Comics. They’re currently working on their self-published series The City Between.

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  • Melanie Matthews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Buffy, but not as good as Freaks & Geeks
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016
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    Five stars, but with issues. This was like one of those so-so Buffy episodes. Not that good, not really that bad. I wasn't really excited reading the synopsis before buying, so I knew I was going to get to the end and go, "Meh." Yes, it's got humor, and they're in high school with all their worries, and stuff, but the tiger demon thing just wasn't that interesting. Like I said, you'd still watch it if it were a Buffy episode 'cause you love Buffy, but you'd really forget about the storyline later on. This one is really all about Buffy and the gang, navigating their way through school and life, and not about what the antagonist means for Buffy as a slayer. But having said that, I'll still continue to read on, if there are more to be published. I'm sure the writers have something awesome planned.
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  • Red
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2017
    Another good addition to the Buffyverse!
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  • miluma
    2.0 out of 5 stars Skip this one
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2016
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    Huge Buffy fan, and up to date on Buffy comics and Angel and Faith series. It is fun to revisit Buffy before all the sturm und drang of her more adult adventures and I did like the 1st one in the series. The graphics are fine in anime style, but the storyline is extremely weak and at reading level of a 2nd grader. Very basic, simple plot that is entirely transparent and predictable from the 1st panel introducing the obvious antagonist. Scooby Doo episodes have more nuance. No humorous bits to even leaven the tedium a little. The author should be embarrassed by this "effort."
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  • Saiffer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Oriented for 12 year olds - Very simple teenage story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016
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    Really REALLY simple teenage story (more than in 1st issue). Nothing funny or witty as you know from original TV Buffy series (or canonical comics series after that). This is definitely my last issue i bought. This series is really oriented for 12 year olds (I'm not trying to be mean, I really think this is meant for that age).

    For early teenagers it is ideal, because of nice art, no swearing, only little and very mild violence and some good (simple) advices (e.g. "cheating is bad").
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016
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    Good, but could have been longer
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Just a waste of time
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2016
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    Art and characterization are good, but the plot is ridiculous!
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  • James Scott
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
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    I'm a big Buffy fan but the plot of this comic was just silly. Don't bother.
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  • Amber
    2.0 out of 5 stars One for the graveyard
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2017
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    The artwork is nice but the story is no where near as good as "Freaks & geeks". Its quite childish in my opinion and reads like a bad filler episode of season one. I would skip this one.
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  • Vivienne Lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Retour aux sources pour Buffy
    Reviewed in France on April 20, 2017
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    N'ayant été jusque là que moyennement convaincu par les comics Buffy faisant suite à la série télévisée (saison 8 etc.), je n'avais pas de grandes attentes pour cette série "The High School Years". A tort car cette collection est un formidable retour aux sources pour Buffy et le Scooby Gang. Quel plaisir de retrouver Buffy, Willow et Xander au lycée dans des aventures inédites. L'humour est omniprésent et le dessin magnifique. Que demander de plus ? La suite bien sûr
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  • Océane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comics sympathique
    Reviewed in France on November 23, 2019
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    Comics sur l'univers de Buffy. Je recommande.
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