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The first volume of Dark Horse's ANGEL comic series signs off with in fairly typical style - with another below par offering. Disappointing, yes, but hardly surprising. After all, if the series had been hitting the mark month after month, it wouldn't have been pulled. As the title suggests, the story revolves around Cordelia. More specifically, Angel and Wesley entrust her with the Heart of Jonnas since her apartment is the safest place to keep it (the story's set after the destruction of the original Angel Investigations offices), before buggering off to kill some demons. Left alone with Phantom Dennis, Cordy is more interested in a long hot bath, but needs to stash the jar containing the heart first. So, unimaginatively, she bungs it in her underwear drawer. After all, as the demon who comes looking for it says, "nobody ever thinks of [that]". The bulk of the story concerns the demon's attempt to recover the heart, and Cordelia and Dennis' attempts to stop him. So, storywise, it's a bit of a non-event. Cordy and Dennis throw a few things at the demon and whack it with a few objects, before Angel and Wes arrive at the end. On the plus side, at least Cordy is afforded the ability to off the demon herself (well, with a little help) rather than simply waiting for the two guys to turn up. I've rarely been overly impressed by the artwork in the ANGEL comics, and there's no change here. Personally, I don't think the style suits a Cordelia-orientated story, especially since Cordy doesn't look a lot like Charisma Carpenter. Although the ANGEL series has rarely fired on all cylinders, it would have been nice to have finished on a high. Sadly that wasn't the case, so let's hope that volume 2 is better. back to the top |
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