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Spike Comics (Buffy Vampire Slayer)
Spike vs. Dracula
Presenting an incredible Spike saga spanning centuries! A hundred and twenty years ago, a tribe of gypsies inflicted a terrible curse upon the vampire known as Angelus... a curse that brought a terrible vengeance upon the tribe in the form of Angelus' family: Darla, Drusilla and most notably, William the Bloody, a.k.a. "Spike." But the gypsy clan has a dark and powerful supporter: Count Dracula. Outraged over the slaughter of the gypsies, Dracula seeks revenge upon the three vampires... and thus begins a rivalry between Spike and Dracula that will cover decades. A rivalry steeped in blood... honor... and eleven quid.
120 pages, Paperback
First published October 18, 2006
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Peter David
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Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. David often jokingly describes his occupation as "Writer of Stuff". David is noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real world issues with humor and references to popular culture. He also uses metafiction frequently, usually to humorous effect, as in his work on the comic book Young Justice.
Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. David often jokingly describes his occupation as "Writer of Stuff". David is noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real world issues with humor and references to popular culture. He also uses metafiction frequently, usually to humorous effect, as in his work on the comic book Young Justice.
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December 21, 2020
Siendo Spike siempre es interesante y me ha gustado mucho saber el por qué de la enemistad con Drácula. Si eres fan del Buffy verso es muy disfrutable. La única pega que le pongo es el dibujo en la trama de los nazis, que no está a la altura del resto.
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July 20, 2017This was just awful! The artwork was horrible. Spike didn't look like Spike on ANY drawing. The stories had no endings for some of them. How a vampire as young as Spike can possibly fight, defeat, or even bother a vampire as old and powerful as Dracula is just beyond me! This is the worst graphic novel I've ever read... Ugh!
May 13, 2016
3.5 stars. Cause who doesn't want a nemesis?? Someone to call their mortal enemy throughout the ages. Spike's just so happens to be the dark prince himself, Dracula.
But mostly I liked this volume because I love seeing Spike and Drusilla through the decades. The Nazi Germany chapter was a bit of a disaster, but the old Hollywood era was fantastic.
November 10, 2013
Muy divertido y fiel al estilo de la serie...pero qué feeeeeos los dibujos.
January 9, 2016
Loved this. I'm probably prejudiced because Spike was my favorite Buffy/Angel character.
November 29, 2018
I decided to write a more detailed review than my initial one that I wrote after reading it.
First of all as stand-alone Buffy comics go, this one isn't too bad. The graphic novel consists of five chapters. Four of the chapters take place prior to the start of BtVS Season One and the last chapter takes place during AtS Season Five.
Unlike with some of the other graphic novels or even novelizations, this one doesn't really do anything that would conflict with actual canon (i.e. the TV series or the comics that continued the series.) I recall once reading a Buffy where I believe Spike killed an additional Slayer than what is accounted for in the series. Great novel but jarring considering how Spike always bragged about his Slayer count. With this graphic novel, the events that happen over the course of the five chapters, including the fifth one, are events that you could see happening.
Essentially, this graphic novel sets out to explain why Spike intensely dislikes Dracula and why Dracula owes him money. The five chapters (or short stories) really feel like "monster of the week" episodes more than anything else. There are clever uses of Easter eggs to tie the events in the first four stories back to the two TV shows. Even the fifth story, which is set in AtS Season Five, has enough Easter eggs to really feel like an episode. Spike and the other characters feel canonical in writing.
Let's talk about the art. I get that the graphic novels are not going to be exact likeness of the actors who played the characters. And that's fine. For example, the fifth chapter, has a really refreshing style that is a bit brighter than the two chapters before it and that also reminded me quite a bit of the colour palette used on the first half of AtS Season Five. And overall the art is fine. My only two complaints are the way Spike looks when he vamps out in Chapter Four and all of Chapter Three.
Actually Chapter Three was the weakest of all of the chapters. If it hadn't tried to be too clever or have a twist, I think the story would have worked. But the ending has a bit of a twist that's left unexplored and felt like the author was trying to be clever by referencing a somewhat common trope. And then there was the art. What gets me is that the art in Chapter Three is done by the same people who did the art in the first two chapters so I am not sure what happened. But Spike and Dracula look different going from panel to panel. It's just a bit more jarring and I found it took me out of the story on some degree.
Overall I found the individual stories to be engaging with a bit of fun in them that's true to Spike's character. My favourite 2 stories were the second and the fifth one. Overall I'd give the book a 3.5 star rating. A fun read for a Spike fan or die-hard Buffy fan who wants a bit more back story on Spike's feud with Dracula but not something I'd recommend to the casual fan of the TV shows.
First of all as stand-alone Buffy comics go, this one isn't too bad. The graphic novel consists of five chapters. Four of the chapters take place prior to the start of BtVS Season One and the last chapter takes place during AtS Season Five.
Unlike with some of the other graphic novels or even novelizations, this one doesn't really do anything that would conflict with actual canon (i.e. the TV series or the comics that continued the series.) I recall once reading a Buffy where I believe Spike killed an additional Slayer than what is accounted for in the series. Great novel but jarring considering how Spike always bragged about his Slayer count. With this graphic novel, the events that happen over the course of the five chapters, including the fifth one, are events that you could see happening.
Essentially, this graphic novel sets out to explain why Spike intensely dislikes Dracula and why Dracula owes him money. The five chapters (or short stories) really feel like "monster of the week" episodes more than anything else. There are clever uses of Easter eggs to tie the events in the first four stories back to the two TV shows. Even the fifth story, which is set in AtS Season Five, has enough Easter eggs to really feel like an episode. Spike and the other characters feel canonical in writing.
Let's talk about the art. I get that the graphic novels are not going to be exact likeness of the actors who played the characters. And that's fine. For example, the fifth chapter, has a really refreshing style that is a bit brighter than the two chapters before it and that also reminded me quite a bit of the colour palette used on the first half of AtS Season Five. And overall the art is fine. My only two complaints are the way Spike looks when he vamps out in Chapter Four and all of Chapter Three.
Actually Chapter Three was the weakest of all of the chapters. If it hadn't tried to be too clever or have a twist, I think the story would have worked. But the ending has a bit of a twist that's left unexplored and felt like the author was trying to be clever by referencing a somewhat common trope. And then there was the art. What gets me is that the art in Chapter Three is done by the same people who did the art in the first two chapters so I am not sure what happened. But Spike and Dracula look different going from panel to panel. It's just a bit more jarring and I found it took me out of the story on some degree.
Overall I found the individual stories to be engaging with a bit of fun in them that's true to Spike's character. My favourite 2 stories were the second and the fifth one. Overall I'd give the book a 3.5 star rating. A fun read for a Spike fan or die-hard Buffy fan who wants a bit more back story on Spike's feud with Dracula but not something I'd recommend to the casual fan of the TV shows.
December 6, 2019
Abysmal Art Overwhelms Everything
If there was ever a book to judge by its cover, it is this one. Sadly, the cover has some of the better art. It gets worse.
Oh, does it get worse.
There are some books which can get away with subpar art, but not a comic which is based on recognizable characters. I know what Spike is supposed to look like. Presumably anyone interested in this does. In this, he looks awkwardly drawn at best, unrecognizable at worst. It's really, truly bad. Other characters may be hard to recognize, depending on the artist, but Spike gets it the worst.
I guess I should mention the story, or, stories. The book is a collection of short stories about Spike through the ages, generally in conflict with Dracula. They vary in quality, but I was at least a bit interested. But of course, the terrible art distracted me.
If the art was better, this would be rated higher, as the stories didn't seem bad. But it wasn't. I don't recommend this mess to even the die hard Spike fans.
If there was ever a book to judge by its cover, it is this one. Sadly, the cover has some of the better art. It gets worse.
Oh, does it get worse.
There are some books which can get away with subpar art, but not a comic which is based on recognizable characters. I know what Spike is supposed to look like. Presumably anyone interested in this does. In this, he looks awkwardly drawn at best, unrecognizable at worst. It's really, truly bad. Other characters may be hard to recognize, depending on the artist, but Spike gets it the worst.
I guess I should mention the story, or, stories. The book is a collection of short stories about Spike through the ages, generally in conflict with Dracula. They vary in quality, but I was at least a bit interested. But of course, the terrible art distracted me.
If the art was better, this would be rated higher, as the stories didn't seem bad. But it wasn't. I don't recommend this mess to even the die hard Spike fans.
January 31, 2024
Dracula? Poncy bugger owes me 11 pounds, for one thing.
Spike Vs. Dracula by Peter David is a clever multimedia tie in that expands upon minor scattered references into a full narrative…
Buffy the vampire slayer was a major tv show with a lot of interesting characters. Spike made enough of a name for himself that he join the Angel spinoff and would remain in assorted continuations.
Meanwhile…a single episode that dealt with Dracula would be used as inspiration for a miniseries covering rbe cross decade rivalry of William the Bloody and Vlad Tepes.
This is an utterly ridiculous and entertaining miniseries that shows the strength of some multimedia tie-ins. Sadly, the quality is rare in comic spinoffs.
Featuring a host of different decades, famous cameos, and quality quips, this is the kind of generational feud that few other pairs can match…while feeding off the known history of both figures (either in print or film).
Spike Vs. Dracula by Peter David is a clever multimedia tie in that expands upon minor scattered references into a full narrative…
Buffy the vampire slayer was a major tv show with a lot of interesting characters. Spike made enough of a name for himself that he join the Angel spinoff and would remain in assorted continuations.
Meanwhile…a single episode that dealt with Dracula would be used as inspiration for a miniseries covering rbe cross decade rivalry of William the Bloody and Vlad Tepes.
This is an utterly ridiculous and entertaining miniseries that shows the strength of some multimedia tie-ins. Sadly, the quality is rare in comic spinoffs.
Featuring a host of different decades, famous cameos, and quality quips, this is the kind of generational feud that few other pairs can match…while feeding off the known history of both figures (either in print or film).
January 24, 2019
Modern classic Peter David here: great character work; delightfully funny regularly; a clever and hard worked framing structure; gripping narrative; strong source research; easter eggs. Visuas by Joe Corroney are mixed: the architectural renditions are all gorgeous and monumental. The poses and by-page storytelling are dynamic. Some likeness interpretations are wild, delightfully, until the last chapter where disappointing imaging took me out of the story several times. Otherwise, a wonderful piece of work.
June 21, 2020
OMG! This was great. Spike vs Dracula - through the years.
(I can actually hear Edna Mode Saying, “and that’s why you don’t wear capes!)
And the stories and origins of so many other people in the real world was a delight.
Starting soon after Angelus has been cursed by the Romani, and ending during the last season of Angel, it’s quite a ride.
(I can actually hear Edna Mode Saying, “and that’s why you don’t wear capes!)
And the stories and origins of so many other people in the real world was a delight.
Starting soon after Angelus has been cursed by the Romani, and ending during the last season of Angel, it’s quite a ride.
July 31, 2017
This was actually pretty good. The reason for Spike and Dracula's feud is hilarious. One thing that did take me out of the story, though, was a mention of the Van Helsing film six months before its release date.
August 6, 2018
I like the idea of this one, but the story doesn't do the idea justice. And why does Spike come off looking like a ponce? I also did not like the art in this one. It seems like more time than not, Spike didn't look like Spike.
Eh.
Eh.
September 12, 2021
This was an entertaining and funny read.
June 5, 2022
I enjoy the stories specially the last one. The drawings / artwork is awful though
October 6, 2024
This was a lot of fun! I especially loved the appearances of Bela Lugosi and Ed Wood.
May 25, 2008
Yesterday/today (it's always so confusing in the wee hours what to call the day~because i haven't been to bed yet so it doesn't really seem like yesterday~but anyway...) was kind of a bitch~i was feeling like shit (have yet another cold and so does Dixie~if cats do indeed get colds i'm finding/getting conflicting information on that front~but the fact that my twelve year old cat is sneezing and congested/having trouble breathing disturbs me terribly.)
My library system started its summer reading program Friday and i didn't work until Saturday, so when i got to work one of the things i did was wander around looking for some of the display tape and other things my manager had said she was going to put up. So there i was, without my nametag (it's temporarily lost) meandering, looking like i had no idea where i was or what i was doing, when i had the sudden sense i was being followed; i turned around only to be assaulted by a couple of librarian questions... I was tempted to ask "Do i LOOK like i work here???" but of course i didn't, i very cooperatively helped them out like any good librarian should, but how the hell did they know?
Had a migraine ~towards the end i had to keep running to the bathroom to throw up and we still had customers every time i came out wanting things~i was late locking the doors and there were still people there asking to put holds on things and i told them "I'm sorry, i'm closed, you will have to come back another time," something which did not please them, and i usually don't do but i needed to get out of there (maybe if i threw up on them they would have sensed the urgency?)
Anyway, i get home, feeling, as i said, ooaoogy (you know what i mean, don't you?), and grumpy, to discover that Amazon has delivered the new Spike issue: SPIKE: Asylum. This discovery ignited in me a desire to read the other two Spike collections i already had, Spike and Spike vs Dracula (the second of which i discovered, interestingly enough, had two small bite marks in the lower right hand corner, which had me puzzled for a few minutes~was this a design feature {a bit much really for a mass produced graphic novel} or~a much more likely possibility~the result of Dixie's biblio-fascination?). So, i have spent the night, distracting myself from the extreme pain in my head in my neck and head, by reading about one of my favorite characters.
The (curiously-bite-marked) Spike vs. Dracula includes Spike's (as well as Darla's and Drucilla's) first meeting with the Dark Prince, which adds more back-story to Angel's curse. Then there's meeting at Bella Lugosi's play "Dracula". The next meeting occurs in 1943 Berlin (in case you didn't know there were some truly nasty characters roaming about then). Here we encounter a certain Nathaniel Osborne and have a prefiguration of a Uboat incident. Then, when Dru and Spike are living la Dolce Vita in Rome of 1959 they encounter the Comte de Saint-Germain (tho not a vampire as of yet, leave that up to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro) and Spike unwittingly makes the way for the first Buffy episode of season four. Their final meeting is in Los Angeles, 2003 with Spike in his ghostly form. This graphic novel is worth reading if only for the interlude of "What I Did For My Birthday" by... (well i won't give it away) alone.
My library system started its summer reading program Friday and i didn't work until Saturday, so when i got to work one of the things i did was wander around looking for some of the display tape and other things my manager had said she was going to put up. So there i was, without my nametag (it's temporarily lost) meandering, looking like i had no idea where i was or what i was doing, when i had the sudden sense i was being followed; i turned around only to be assaulted by a couple of librarian questions... I was tempted to ask "Do i LOOK like i work here???" but of course i didn't, i very cooperatively helped them out like any good librarian should, but how the hell did they know?
Had a migraine ~towards the end i had to keep running to the bathroom to throw up and we still had customers every time i came out wanting things~i was late locking the doors and there were still people there asking to put holds on things and i told them "I'm sorry, i'm closed, you will have to come back another time," something which did not please them, and i usually don't do but i needed to get out of there (maybe if i threw up on them they would have sensed the urgency?)
Anyway, i get home, feeling, as i said, ooaoogy (you know what i mean, don't you?), and grumpy, to discover that Amazon has delivered the new Spike issue: SPIKE: Asylum. This discovery ignited in me a desire to read the other two Spike collections i already had, Spike and Spike vs Dracula (the second of which i discovered, interestingly enough, had two small bite marks in the lower right hand corner, which had me puzzled for a few minutes~was this a design feature {a bit much really for a mass produced graphic novel} or~a much more likely possibility~the result of Dixie's biblio-fascination?). So, i have spent the night, distracting myself from the extreme pain in my head in my neck and head, by reading about one of my favorite characters.
The (curiously-bite-marked) Spike vs. Dracula includes Spike's (as well as Darla's and Drucilla's) first meeting with the Dark Prince, which adds more back-story to Angel's curse. Then there's meeting at Bella Lugosi's play "Dracula". The next meeting occurs in 1943 Berlin (in case you didn't know there were some truly nasty characters roaming about then). Here we encounter a certain Nathaniel Osborne and have a prefiguration of a Uboat incident. Then, when Dru and Spike are living la Dolce Vita in Rome of 1959 they encounter the Comte de Saint-Germain (tho not a vampire as of yet, leave that up to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro) and Spike unwittingly makes the way for the first Buffy episode of season four. Their final meeting is in Los Angeles, 2003 with Spike in his ghostly form. This graphic novel is worth reading if only for the interlude of "What I Did For My Birthday" by... (well i won't give it away) alone.
September 12, 2016
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SPIKE VS DRÁCULA. ¡Me debes once libras marica!
Qué grande fue la decisión de IDW de adquirir la licencia de la serie televisiva de Ángel para continuar con su particular universo, mientras que en Dark Horse aún quedaba mucho para que tomasen la lógica decisión de fichar al propio Joss Whedon para que escribiese la grandiosa octava temporada de Buffy. Sólo espero que la anunciada Angel: After the Fall (la anunciada como sexta temporada de Buffy que será parcialmente supervisada por Joss) no contradiga nada de lo que se está narrando, porque para mí estos tebeos que está publicando de forma estupenda Norma Editorial son una continuación perfectamente válida.
Antes que nada me gustaría recomendar a todos que si han visto todas las temporadas de Buffy y Ángel disfrutarán mucho, mucho más con esta lectura pues hay multitud de guiños a algunos de los mejores episodios. Remontándonos a la serie y a la estupenda quinta temporada (en la que Buffy acaba dando el, ejem, salto del Ángel) en el capítulo en el que Drácula llega a Sunnydale y se enfrenta con toda la Scooby Gang, de la que Xander sale especialmente mal parado al convertirse en el lacayo personal de Tepes. En ese capítulo ya queda constancia de William el Sangriento conocía a Maestro de todos los Vampiros y que éste además le debía 11 libras. Una coña que se explicará en el presente tomo, una historia verdaderamente divertida en la que Spike se referirá casi siempre a Drácula como “Querido o apreciado marica”
Spike VS Drácula comienza hace doscientos años en Europa, con Ángelus, Drusilla y William el Sangriento masacrando a un pueblo romaní (el que más tarde maldecirá a Ángel) que da la casualidad que está bajo la protección de Drácula, desde ese momento surge un profundo odio entre ambos vampiros, pero cuyos enfrentamientos a lo largo de la historia serán frutos de la casualidad, así pues durante los seis números de la miniserie partiendo de la antigua Inglaterra, nos toparemos con la Inglaterra victoriana en la que Bram Stocker acaba de publicar Drácula (libro importante en la historia y ya sabréis porque), los años dorados de Hollywood con Bela Lugosi, la segunda guerra mundial con Hitler como amante de lo oculto; aquí se explica como llega Spike al submarino en el capítulo que aparece en la quinta temporada de Ángel u otros como el último con Ángel al cargo de Wolfram y Hart, de hecho este es el único episodio donde aparece el vampiro con alma.
Me he reído como un loco con todo el tebeo, y es que no lo había mencionado, pero Peter David es el encargado de los guiones y entre que el hombre sabe algo sobre esto de escribir tebeos y que se nota que le gustan los personajes, pues el resultado no podía ser más redondo. Una lástima son los dibujantes, que van directamente de pasable a inepto total, pero bueno eso parece ser un mal endémico de estas historias que adaptan series de TV.
NOTA: 8/10
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SPIKE VS DRÁCULA. ¡Me debes once libras marica!
Qué grande fue la decisión de IDW de adquirir la licencia de la serie televisiva de Ángel para continuar con su particular universo, mientras que en Dark Horse aún quedaba mucho para que tomasen la lógica decisión de fichar al propio Joss Whedon para que escribiese la grandiosa octava temporada de Buffy. Sólo espero que la anunciada Angel: After the Fall (la anunciada como sexta temporada de Buffy que será parcialmente supervisada por Joss) no contradiga nada de lo que se está narrando, porque para mí estos tebeos que está publicando de forma estupenda Norma Editorial son una continuación perfectamente válida.
Antes que nada me gustaría recomendar a todos que si han visto todas las temporadas de Buffy y Ángel disfrutarán mucho, mucho más con esta lectura pues hay multitud de guiños a algunos de los mejores episodios. Remontándonos a la serie y a la estupenda quinta temporada (en la que Buffy acaba dando el, ejem, salto del Ángel) en el capítulo en el que Drácula llega a Sunnydale y se enfrenta con toda la Scooby Gang, de la que Xander sale especialmente mal parado al convertirse en el lacayo personal de Tepes. En ese capítulo ya queda constancia de William el Sangriento conocía a Maestro de todos los Vampiros y que éste además le debía 11 libras. Una coña que se explicará en el presente tomo, una historia verdaderamente divertida en la que Spike se referirá casi siempre a Drácula como “Querido o apreciado marica”
Spike VS Drácula comienza hace doscientos años en Europa, con Ángelus, Drusilla y William el Sangriento masacrando a un pueblo romaní (el que más tarde maldecirá a Ángel) que da la casualidad que está bajo la protección de Drácula, desde ese momento surge un profundo odio entre ambos vampiros, pero cuyos enfrentamientos a lo largo de la historia serán frutos de la casualidad, así pues durante los seis números de la miniserie partiendo de la antigua Inglaterra, nos toparemos con la Inglaterra victoriana en la que Bram Stocker acaba de publicar Drácula (libro importante en la historia y ya sabréis porque), los años dorados de Hollywood con Bela Lugosi, la segunda guerra mundial con Hitler como amante de lo oculto; aquí se explica como llega Spike al submarino en el capítulo que aparece en la quinta temporada de Ángel u otros como el último con Ángel al cargo de Wolfram y Hart, de hecho este es el único episodio donde aparece el vampiro con alma.
Me he reído como un loco con todo el tebeo, y es que no lo había mencionado, pero Peter David es el encargado de los guiones y entre que el hombre sabe algo sobre esto de escribir tebeos y que se nota que le gustan los personajes, pues el resultado no podía ser más redondo. Una lástima son los dibujantes, que van directamente de pasable a inepto total, pero bueno eso parece ser un mal endémico de estas historias que adaptan series de TV.
NOTA: 8/10
October 22, 2020
Spike contra Drácula a través de los siglos.
June 19, 2016
3.5 stars out of 5.
The first chapter was really interesting! We get to know why Spike and Dracula know each other and why Spike hates his guts and other exciting revelations about Spike's and also Angel's past with Dracula.
The second chapter is entertaining as well but does not deliver any background information to Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.
The third chapter was horrible. It takes place in Nazi Germany during World War II and has some dialogues in German in it which were terribly written! I can speak and read German perfectly and what writer Peter David and letterers Robbie Robbins, Tom B. Long and Chance Boren (or whoever else was in charge of the German bits) delivered in that chapter is - to say the least - fucking lazy. Here's a message to the team behind that comic issue: Either you got fooled by a third-class translator or you just never thought of a German to read these comics in English. Shame on you! Those dialogues were painful to read.
The fourth chapter was neither interesting nor really bad. But once more not at all canonical.
The fifth chapter surprised me positively. I can't believe that the same persons were responsible for the previous issues of Spike vs. Dracula. It captures the character's personalities of the Angel tv show perfectly. I even had to giggle a bit.
The first chapter was really interesting! We get to know why Spike and Dracula know each other and why Spike hates his guts and other exciting revelations about Spike's and also Angel's past with Dracula.
The second chapter is entertaining as well but does not deliver any background information to Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.
The third chapter was horrible. It takes place in Nazi Germany during World War II and has some dialogues in German in it which were terribly written! I can speak and read German perfectly and what writer Peter David and letterers Robbie Robbins, Tom B. Long and Chance Boren (or whoever else was in charge of the German bits) delivered in that chapter is - to say the least - fucking lazy. Here's a message to the team behind that comic issue: Either you got fooled by a third-class translator or you just never thought of a German to read these comics in English. Shame on you! Those dialogues were painful to read.
The fourth chapter was neither interesting nor really bad. But once more not at all canonical.
The fifth chapter surprised me positively. I can't believe that the same persons were responsible for the previous issues of Spike vs. Dracula. It captures the character's personalities of the Angel tv show perfectly. I even had to giggle a bit.
October 25, 2012
Every Buffy fan remembers the episode with Dracula, which was one of the most hilarious of episodes, and now readers can get lost in a flashback and the tale of how Spike originally met Dracula.
Artwork: 3 out of 5
It’s the classic comic book art style seen in 90% of comics. Nothing too specialthere. The facial expressions could have been better and the pages more visually captivating. Overall, the art was blah and disappointing.
Story: 5 out of 5
Loved it! The 5 issues in this series tell the story of each encounter Spike had with Dracula over the decades. The first issue covers how Spike first met Dracula and the epic rivalry that was set off due to Angelus’ actions. The next few issues take you to different time periods and different events all involving run-ins between Spike and his nemesis Dracula. The final issue takes place after Dracula’s Buffy episode, and it’s absolutely hilarious. Spike VS Dracula was a highly entertaining read with quite a few nods to the show (we meet an ancestor of Oz’s). It was fantastic.
I totally recommend all Buffy and Angel fans picking this mini-series up. It’s definitely worth it!
Artwork: 3 out of 5
It’s the classic comic book art style seen in 90% of comics. Nothing too specialthere. The facial expressions could have been better and the pages more visually captivating. Overall, the art was blah and disappointing.
Story: 5 out of 5
Loved it! The 5 issues in this series tell the story of each encounter Spike had with Dracula over the decades. The first issue covers how Spike first met Dracula and the epic rivalry that was set off due to Angelus’ actions. The next few issues take you to different time periods and different events all involving run-ins between Spike and his nemesis Dracula. The final issue takes place after Dracula’s Buffy episode, and it’s absolutely hilarious. Spike VS Dracula was a highly entertaining read with quite a few nods to the show (we meet an ancestor of Oz’s). It was fantastic.
I totally recommend all Buffy and Angel fans picking this mini-series up. It’s definitely worth it!
March 3, 2016
One of the best Spike stories I've ever read, hands-down. Peter David captures him pretty well perfectly -- Spike is at his best when he's funny, dangerous, and diabolical, without being unstoppable, and David does him more than justice. Spike's narration is also flawless -- I could hear James Marsters' voice in each panel!
Spike gets as good as he gives in his long-running feud with Dracula, who serves as a great straight man. The two personalities play against each other to excellent effect, and it's a treat how each chapter takes place in a different time-frame...Chapter 2, in old Hollywood, was goddamned hilarious. I have no idea if this is considered canon, nor do I care, because it's one of the most all-out fun vampire tales to come down the pike. Highest possible recommendation!
Spike gets as good as he gives in his long-running feud with Dracula, who serves as a great straight man. The two personalities play against each other to excellent effect, and it's a treat how each chapter takes place in a different time-frame...Chapter 2, in old Hollywood, was goddamned hilarious. I have no idea if this is considered canon, nor do I care, because it's one of the most all-out fun vampire tales to come down the pike. Highest possible recommendation!
March 8, 2010
Este es uno de esos libros que consigo a precios bajísimos gracias a los famosos saldos y después siento un poco de culpa porque me terminan encantando. También un poco de bronca, porque ¿cómo puede ser que hayan sobrado tantos números de este tomo que está tan pero tan bueno como para que los manden acá por kilo? Moralina al margen, este tomo es una compra asegurada para los fans de los personajes, del autor, del Whedonverse en general y de los amantes de los comics entretenidos, ágiles, graciosos y -en este caso- baratos también. Supongo que cuando lo relea tendré un poco más de ojo crítico para ver si exageré un poco, pero por ahora, sólo me despierta buenos recuerdos.
September 17, 2015
There's absolutely nothing wrong with this comic (well, with the story, at least. The art's fine, but it doesn't usually look much like the actors, which is a common problem in licensed comics). The dialogue is good and it doesn't seem far fetched that these adventures could have been filmed as episodes of the Buffy or Angel show. I think what I've realized, however, is that a large part of what I liked about those shows were the actors in the ensemble, and without them, this fell a little flat for me.
December 11, 2016
Peter David has always impressed me with a multitude of characters and he continues that trend here. Spike reads exactly like an episode of Angel and the stories fit well into the Buffy-verse. Seeing the decades long quarrel with Dracula was great, especially in each of the different time periods. The drastic changes in art was a little jarring and not cohesive but the story is fantastic. Overall, a very enjoyable trip back into the Whedon world.
December 25, 2009
The stories are uncanny funny... but this is where "don't judge the book by the cover" truly lies... you see, besides the covers and the stories, I hate the artwork...
'Kay, the artwork qualities varied from volume 1 - 5, but comparing to Fernando Goni's pictures of Spike, sometimes it's hard to accept that the main character in the comics is Spike. The pictures're so bloody awful!
'Kay, the artwork qualities varied from volume 1 - 5, but comparing to Fernando Goni's pictures of Spike, sometimes it's hard to accept that the main character in the comics is Spike. The pictures're so bloody awful!
February 25, 2008
Pretty fun, and especially great for Buffy/Angel fans, as it's Spike through the centuries--including the "Ciao, Ciao, Ciao" bit in Italy 1959 and messing with the Nazis. The letter-writing bits are a little stiff, and Darla dropped out of the picture with no mention. But big fun.
May 19, 2009
Well, it was fun to see Spike and Dracula interacting over the years, but the whole book had kind of a fanfictiony quality that made it hard to take seriously. In addition, the art was really uneven -- at times it took me a few pages to realize "Oh, that person is supposed to be Spike!".
February 29, 2012
I had a lot of fun reading this book. It was just a bunch of one shots, but it was cool to see Spike's character fleshed out and see him interact in different situations with Dracula. There's a lot of good humor and pop culture gags especially for fans of the vampire mythos.
September 17, 2012
This was fun, especially for people who have seen the Dracula episode of Buffy. We finally learn why Dracula owes Spike money, and there are some swell lines like "You bastard! Where do you get off...You stole my nemesis!" You gotta love Spike.
October 2, 2014
El vampiro más famoso de todos los tiempos contra el vampiro más irreverente de las últimas décadas, en una encarnizada batalla a través de ás épocas, no exentas de magia, traiciones y muchos, pero muchos rencores boludos.
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