Angel: After the Fall
| Title | Issue # | Release Date | |||
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| "Spike: After the Fall #1"[1] | 1 | July 2008 | |||
| Spinning out of Spike's First Night story, the 4 issue mini-series will co-star Illyria and answer some burning questions about their time before the events of After the Fall. | |||||
| "Spike: After the Fall #2" | 2 | TBA | |||
| "Spike: After the Fall #3" | 3 | TBA | |||
| "Spike: After the Fall #4" | 4 | TBA | |||
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Reception
Initial reviews have been generally favorable. Troy Brownfield of Newsarama believed the most enjoyable aspect of the first issue "was seeing members of the extensive cast turn up again in surprising ways" and was pleased to see the return of minor characters from the television series. He described the reveal of Gunn as a vampire as "rather startling" and a "new injection of life" for the character.[9] IGN's Bryan Joel believed that the first issue wasn't as accessible for new readers as that of Buffy Season Eight, claiming that it read "less like the season premiere of the next season of Angel and more like episode 23 of season 5". He felt that the tone and characterization remained "true to its source material and fans will be happy to know Whedon's trademark dialogue knack is, for the most part, intact", but warned that the elaborate visuals of Angel flying through the hell-bound Los Angeles on a dragon may be too far removed from the television series for some readers. In an "Additional Take" review, Joel's colleague criticized the dialogue for lacking "the trademark witty banter" and worried that the hellish new setting might detract from the reality of the characters, describing it as "an interesting turn for what was once a very grounded fantasy series".[10]
The artwork by Franco Urru was described as "reasonably good" by Brownfield, who claimed that while it captures the likeness of the characters, Urru's work lacks sharpness and "the weight of that terrific Tony Harris cover."[9] IGN believed Urru is talented when he "lets loose" creating demons, but less impressive when it comes to matching characters to their respective actors.[10]
The series has been a success for publisher IDW Publishing, who report that it has become the company's highest-charting comic book release ever.[11]
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References
- ^ Angel: After The Fall page at IDWpublishing.com.
- ^ a b c SDCC '07: IDW PANEL REPORT. Newsarama. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
- ^ SDCC '07: BRIAN LYNCH ON ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL. Newsarama. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ BRIAN LYNCH TALKS "ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ "Fade In," Chris Ryall (Editor-in-Chief). Angel: After the Fall #1. 21-11-07.
- ^ "Spike Gets An Official Story in Spike: After the Fall"
- ^ STRAIGHT FROM SAN DIEGO: THE 12 CLIPBOARDS OF JOSS WHEDON. Wizard Entertainment.
- ^ First smidgen of info from IDW's 'Angel:After the Fall' panel at Comic-Con. Whedonesque.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
- ^ a b Troy Brownfield. "BEST SHOTS EXTRA: ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL #1", Newsarama, 2007-11-20. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ a b Bryan Joel. "Angel: After the Fall #1 Review", IGN, 2007-11-22. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Angel: After the Fall Rises to the Top for IDW", www.idwpublishing.com, IDW News, 2007-11-28. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
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