If you haven't been reading the new Buffy comic by Joss Whedon you have to start. Now. The latest issues brings a bit of silly controversy for including a potential female lover for Buffy. But having this comic in the news is simply an excuse for me to talk about how great it is.
These are the stories that Whedon could have told if they had given him 100 million dollars to make a Buffy movie. And Whedon wisely waited until his comic writing skills had been finely honed on The Astonishing X-Men. His skill with comic book pacing and layout is phenomenal. And the freedom of a limitless "budget" in comics allows for wonderful inventions like the giant-size Dawn and Xander's command castle. Season 8 (as they are calling the comic) is better than I could have possibly dreamed, its fast becoming my favorite thing at the comic shop every month.
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