Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781569717493
ISBN: 1569717494
Label: Dark Horse
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: Dark Horse
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 2004-12-15
Publisher: Dark Horse
Studio: Dark Horse

Tales of the Vampires presents stories ranging from medieval times to the Depression to today, all intricately woven around Joss Whedon's central story about a group of young Watchers in training. Not to be missed is Buffy's rematch with Dracula and Angel's ongoing battle with his own demons. Wrapped in a haunting cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, these diverse tales flesh out the history and the world of Joss Whedon's unforgettable creations and fill the void left by the Buffy TV show better than any other writers ever could.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Cool
Comment: Very cool comic book. I enjoyed it a lot, I received it in perfect condition. Quick read, keeps you interested.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: book fell out of binding but love the buffyverse
Comment: I would give it a 5 star review except for the fact that the dang thing fell apart within minutes of opening it! Too much fuss to exchange it. :(

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Interesting, but emphasizes art much more than stories
Comment: "Tales of the Vampire" is an only mildly interesting mix of vampire stories, and if you buy this book for the writing you're going to be disappointed, as I was. There are many distinctive art styles displayed in the book, and that's an excellent reason to buy it if you want more visual variety than was permitted in the TV show format. However, the collection ultimately isn't a major addition to the assembled lore of the BuffyVerse, unlike the Season 8 stories.

The wraparound story that rationalizes the existence of all the others provides a glimpse into watcher training of yore, and that's about it despite occupying the biggest chunk of the book. A couple others ("Father", "The Problem With Vampires") attempt to explain how soulless vampires can maintain emotional, loving, attachments to others. "Jack" posits vampire activity to flesh out the story of "Jack the Ripper"; "Numb" gives a glimpse into Angel's mind around the time of "Amends", the Season 3 BtVS story in which snow came to Sunnydale; and "Antique" is an epilogue to "Buffy vs. Dracula". For 12 total stories there's just not much that's memorable. One in particular is pretty much a Dr. Seuss-like rhyme.

Mostly, though, "Tales of the Vampire" is about the art much more than the stories. Several of the story authors (Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson, Drew Goddard, Brett Matthews) repeat, but the artists are all unique. There's an additional gallery of full-page panels without text at the end of the book, featuring works by another 5 artists and 2 colorists. So this book is just chock full of distinctive artwork, and if you're looking for artistic range you may be delighted. The stories, alas, get short shrift.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: cleverly done
Comment: I enjoyed reading Tales of the Vampires very much. I have missed BTVS ever since it ended in 2003 and this provided me with a much needed fix. I also found the artwork to be pretty cool. And as everyone keeps pointing out to me special effects are a lot easier in comic books than on tv.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Vampire-zine
Comment: Absent the Buffy series this is the closest we can come (along with the Buffy Season 8 comics)

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