Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the latest in a long tradition of young women who've been trained to give their lives in the war against vampires. We've gotten glimpses of these other women over the years on T.V., in comics, and in books. Now for the first time, the writers from the television series, including the show's creator, Joss Whedon, and one of its stars, Amber "Tara" Benson, present the tales of these girls, with the help of comics' greatest artists. Gene Colan, co-creator of Marvel's Blade and Tomb of Dracula, returns to Dark Horse for the story of a young girl in 1970s New York, battling vampires. Tim Sale, artist of recent epics Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons teams with Joss Whedon for a grim tale of a medieval slayer. American comic's legend P. Craig Russell (Dr. Strange, The Ring of the Nibelung) and international rising star Mira Friedmann (Actus Tragicus) also join the stellar lineup.
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[They say you are part demon]***
(Dark Horse, 20 February 2002, ebook, 96 pages, #YearOfEpicReads 2019, a graphic novel, borrowed from my library)
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I've read a few graphic novels over the years but not nearly as much as I probably should have. Graphic novels are underappreciated. I've been a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer since High School so this was an obvious choice when searching for something to read. I enjoyed this brief visit to the slayer mythology. The blurb hints that we will be visiting the stories of other slayers featured in the show. That's not the case, these slayers have never been mentioned before with the exception of Nikki Wood and her tale is not the one featured in the show. I enjoyed these tales but would have preferred stories of slayers featured in the series such as Nikki being killed by Spike in New York and even Faith's backstory. Tales of the Slayers is good but could have been so much better.
