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Three short stories, each revolving around a different couple from the television series. First up, we have ONE SMALL PROMISE with Buffy and Riley. The plot - or what passes for the plot - features one of Sunnydale's least convincing couples on a night out. After dinner, Buffy gives Riley a silver necklace and the pair proceed to argue while beating up some vamps. Storywise this one is pretty weak. Buffy and Riley were never a great couple on TV, and they're certainly not a great couple here. Having characters stand around arguing in place of an actual plot is always a bit of a cop-out, and that's pretty much what we've got here. Coupled with some less than brilliant artwork - Buffy's smile and the light on her face reminded me more of Mr. Punch than SMG - this one is easily skippable. Next we have Willow and Tara in PUNISH ME WITH KISSES. At the time the strip was written, the pair's relationship had yet to descend into the tedium of seasons five and six, and despite its brevity, it's a enjoy little tale. Chynna Clugston-Major's artwork helps things along, although for some reason Ogden seemed to be based on the bloke from the Monopoly board. Clugston-Major makes Willow and Tara rather cute looking, although the final frame has Tara looking more like Dawn in my opinion! Finally, Spike and Dru return in WHO MADE WHO? Christopher Golden has upped the sex and violent quotient in the pair's non-TV adventures, and this one's no different, with some torture scenes that mean this one probably isn't suitable for the younger fans (a shame, because the Willow and Tara story probably would appeal to kids). Despite a couple of strange looking panels - the one with Spike overturning a table looks very strange - this is a pretty enjoyable tale, although as with the other two the story itself is somewhat slight. All in all, a rather average collection that would have been better if the opening story had been a different one. BACK TO THE TOP |
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SMALL PROMISE Story by TOM FASSBENDER and JIM PASCOE Pencils by CLIFF RICHARDS PUNISH ME WITH KISSES Story by JAMIE S. RICH and CHYNNA CLUGSTON-MAJOR Art by CHYNNA CLUGSTON-MAJOR WHO MADE WHO? Story by CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN Pencils by ERIC POWELL DARK HORSE COMICS COVER
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