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Angel Omnibus (Angel Comics (Buffy Vampire Slayer))

by Joss Whedon, Mel Rubi, Christian Zanier, Paul Lee, Brian Horton, Andy Owens, Christopher Golden (Goodreads Author), Brett Matthews , more…

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Heralding the return of Angel to Dark Horse Comics Angel Omnibus collects all of the orginal Dark Horse Angel comics to date, and features stories by series creator Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews (Serenity: Those Left Behind), and Christopher Golden (Baltimore). Set during seasons one and two of the Angel television series, favorite characters appear - Cordelia, Doyle, Wes, G...more

Paperback, 480 pages

Published July 20th 2011 by Dark Horse

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Jul 05, 2011 Jody rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was a huge fan of the tv show Angel. I loved the idea of a vampire with a soul doing good deeds to make amends for all the wrongs he did early in life. When it went off the air it was a sad day indeed. That's why I was excited to come across the Dark Horse Comics release of a collection of the Angel comic books released to date and focusing on the first two seasons of the television show. Conceived by show creator Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews (Serenity, Those Left Behind), Christopher Golden (B...more I was a huge fan of the tv show Angel. I loved the idea of a vampire with a soul doing good deeds to make amends for all the wrongs he did early in life. When it went off the air it was a sad day indeed. That's why I was excited to come across the Dark Horse Comics release of a collection of the Angel comic books released to date and focusing on the first two seasons of the television show. Conceived by show creator Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews (Serenity, Those Left Behind), Christopher Golden (Baltimore), Tom Sniegoski (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and David Fury (Buffy the tv show, Lost, 24) this collection features the characters of Angel, Cordelia, Wesley, Gunn, Doyle, and Kate. Within the pages of this compilation Angel faces demonic rats, Hollywood demons, zombies, and vampire hookers along with many other dangerous creatures.

I was impressed by the collection of creatures and otherworldly elements Angel and his crew fought in this collection. The creatures were unique and drawn in an appealing and eye-catching way and kept me eagerly turning the pages. The core group of characters were visually appealing too with their strong lines and bold looks. The images didn't have much resemblance to their television counterparts which was a bit of a let down and a reason why I first picked this up. Their language though was very reminiscent of their characters and brought out a chuckle from time to time. From the stuttering uncertainty of Wesley to the slight arrogance of Cordelia, their speech certainly brought back fond memories.

I haven't read many comics but was impressed on a whole by the intriguing storylines and eye-catching visuals. There was high action mixed with bits of humor and each story was more entertaining than the last. Those familiar with the show, and those new to the world of Angel, will both find something to like. I truly enjoyed my revisiting of Angel and his crew and will definitely search out more comics based on tv shows in the future.(less)

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Aug 15, 2011 VampireNovelFan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, vampires, horror, arc, net-galley

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This Angel omnibus includes 12 stories, so you definitely get your fill. It’s like a marathon. I enjoyed the dialogue, pacing, and action, but the art could have been better. The coloring was acceptable, but nothing to write home about. In terms of proportions and character design, there wasn’t always a good consistency, so at best I was indifferent about reading the story in this form since I didn’t necessarily like or hate looking at it. It should sell because of its t...more

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Jul 14, 2011 Tracey rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel, kindle

This was a free loaner from Netgalley – thanks to them.

Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed in this. My understanding was that Joss Whedon was involved, and my expectation was that there would be some of the humor and intelligence the tv series showed. For the most part, that isn't the case. Most of this omnibus is painfully unfunny. There was a story arc for the first several issues in the collection, which does not excuse the silly repetitiveness.

The introduction talks about the problems...more This was a free loaner from Netgalley – thanks to them.

Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed in this. My understanding was that Joss Whedon was involved, and my expectation was that there would be some of the humor and intelligence the tv series showed. For the most part, that isn't the case. Most of this omnibus is painfully unfunny. There was a story arc for the first several issues in the collection, which does not excuse the silly repetitiveness.

The introduction talks about the problems with continuity – the comic featured Doyle, and by the time the second issue hit the stands they'd killed Doyle off. After a while the comic caught up and illustrated a grieving Angel and Cordy – but then a few pages later the omnibus jumps back in time and brings him back. That was not fun. The struggle to try to keep up with the developments on the show kept the comic from developing its own continuity – this volume contains a randomized series of leftovers and crumbs. Scraps.

And, also unfortunately, most of the artwork was dreadful. I used to love comics – I got a box from Westfield Comics once a month. I can be very forgiving of an occasional awkwardness, or ugly hands (hands are hard), or of course exaggerated superhero physiques. I don't expect every frame of a comic to be frameable. I do, however, expect the majority of what I'm looking at not to hurt my eyes. Most of the issues were purely ugly. Some responsibility for that belongs to the need to at least attempt to make the characters recognizable, which was only intermittently successful. If it had been even a little better … But it wasn't.

The only exception, in terms of humor and writing and artwork, was the arc of "Long Night's Journey". That wasn't bad, not bad at all – it looked miles better. But – and this is a spoiler, sorry – there was one massive flaw: the idea that the gypsies had some other motive than what was given in Buffy. I can't imagine why they would do this; it's not a minor part of the canon. It was a shame – the artwork was so much better quality, the writing actually got a chuckle or two out of me … and then there was that. Pity. (less)

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Aug 11, 2011 Andrew Shuping rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel

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Do you love the Angel TV series? Do you worship at the altar of Joss Whedon? Then this may just be the book for you. It takes place in the Angel world at the beginning of season 1 and just before season 2. Read as Angel and his team take on and solve a variety of mysteries, crimes, and do their best to save the world.

I'm a huge fan of the Angel TV series and the book is...mildly disappointing. They write in the intro that they really started the comic a bit too soon...more ARC copy provided by NetGalley

Do you love the Angel TV series? Do you worship at the altar of Joss Whedon? Then this may just be the book for you. It takes place in the Angel world at the beginning of season 1 and just before season 2. Read as Angel and his team take on and solve a variety of mysteries, crimes, and do their best to save the world.

I'm a huge fan of the Angel TV series and the book is...mildly disappointing. They write in the intro that they really started the comic a bit too soon (it premiered right around the TV show came out) so none of the characters and concepts that made the show great were quite settled yet. For example, they depict Doyle in the comic strip and as fans of the show know he was killed off early in the first season. And its clear that the writers of the comic didn't know this was happening...as such his death is a bit rushed and it ends up affecting the writing for the rest of the issues as they try to play catch up to the TV series. And as such many events feel forced or just not explained, such as Wes and Gunn joining up. If you've watched all of the TV episodes you know where they come from, but if you're a casual watcher you'd be confused. That being said most of the writing is pretty sound and you can picture the characters saying the things that they do and the stories are fairly decent as well. And the last issue the writing is spectacular because Joss Whedon himself took the helm to pose the question...what if Angel wasn't really mean to be the only vampire with a soul?

The artwork of the series to me, leaves a little something to be desired. The covers in many places are quite creepy and don't look like Angel at all. For example he has red glowing eyes in some of the depictions and in others he appears to have a beard and be of non-European descent. And in some places they just do a bad job of depicting emotions and the human form. In the first issue Cordy says "ewwww" to seeing a dead body, one that was supposed to have been pretty brutally killed, but the body as depicted looks the character is sleeping. No cuts, no blood...nothing. Just a body laying on the floor in repose.

Taken issue by issue it leaves something to be desired, at least for me because I'm a big fan of the show. Taken overall as a whole it isn't bad and fans of the show may still enjoy seeing the characters in different tales, especially the last issue which was written by Joss Whedon.(less)

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Jul 06, 2011 the golden witch. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, arc-galley, ebook, magical-reality, manga-and-comics, jossverse, vampires, reviewed, compendium-or-omnibus, net-galley

Just like the synopsis says – for those looking to star the “After the Fall” series (written at the same time as “Buffy: Season 8″) and are looking to remember the TV series, this is definitely for you. This omnibus conveniently collects all of the TV-series era comics that were released while the show was still on the air in anticipation of the release of the “After the Fall” series. As I definitely needed the reminder, this omnibus was wonderfully helpful, and saved me some time instead of hav...more Just like the synopsis says – for those looking to star the “After the Fall” series (written at the same time as “Buffy: Season 8″) and are looking to remember the TV series, this is definitely for you. This omnibus conveniently collects all of the TV-series era comics that were released while the show was still on the air in anticipation of the release of the “After the Fall” series. As I definitely needed the reminder, this omnibus was wonderfully helpful, and saved me some time instead of having to hunt down all of the comics individually. Even if you’re not wanting to get caught up with the new series, this is still a great compilation of the comics of the old series.

I think that out of all of these, “Strange Bedfellows” was my favorite if just for the “So, how do you feel about vampire hookers?” question within the first few pages of the story. It bought back some of the better memories of the “Angel” series, and helped me reaffirm my love for Whedon’s characters and their fun misadventures. They don’t always have to be witty, but damn, these little episodes can be fun. And I do so miss the detective agency and their wacky cases – I guess that’s what hit home most of all. I miss Whedon material on the small screen, and this was just kind of another reminder of that.

I’m not necessarily a fan of the all of the art with these comics, but each and every story supplements the episodes in a pretty important way, now that I think about it. Especially if you’re going into reading “After the Fall” (which I am), I found this set of the old comics really helpful. If I weren’t going into the new season, I might not necessarily dive right in as I’m more of a “Buffy” than “Angel” fan, though that may change with enough time and exposure. With all of the new Whedon comics coming out (speaking of which, the new “Dollhouse” comics are coming out later this month, oh boy!), and you’re a fan, you need to figure out where your priorities lie, I guess, and then go for it.

This is good prep for the new season, but on their own, they’re not as good as the “Buffy” comics, thus the lesser star count. But still, if you’re a Whedon fan, give them a read and see how you feel about your supplementary “Angel” experience. I’d love to hear about it!

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Jul 09, 2011 Nicki Markus rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-paranormal

I actually enjoyed this book much more than the ones for season 8 of Buffy that I read recently. I think that was because the stories in this anthology blend in so well with the TV series. Some of the stuff in Buffy seemed too extreme to have been used in a televised version, whereas these stories could easily have been TV episodes in their own right.

These stories take place over the first two seasons of the TV show and are wonderful additions to the canon. This is a must for any Angel fans out...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Adam Ross rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

A really solid collection of Angel comics, mostly unconnected to the oversight of Joss Whedon, though he has a brief story in the collection. Still, they maintained both the sound and feel of the show, which is the most important element.

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Joss Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon) is an American screenwriter, executive producer, film and television director, comic book writer, occasional composer, and actor, and the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures.

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