She's Buff and she's still the stuff

The true believers among you will know "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" didn't finish with the TV program. Creator Joss Whedon and others continue to tell the tale of the supernatural superheroine in a comic published monthly by Dark Horse. Unwilling to scrabble for the individual issues, I've waited impatiently for them to be collected in graphic novel form. "BTVS: The Long Way Home", aka "Season Eight Volume 1", contains #1-5. The Scooby Gang's all here, as are the monster mashing, hip quips, raging hormones and continuity, continuity, continuity. Georges Jeanty's likenesses range from spot-on to rough-as (he can't seem to capture Giles), but overall his pencils and Andy Owens' inks are attractive and functional. The GN also gives ya both sets of covers. I'm reluctant to divulge plot details, but let's just say there are loadsaSlayers in multiple locations (taking full advantage of the medium), the US military aren't happy and old enemies die hard...


Crunching: Dark Chocolate M&Ms.