Summary
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: the Long Way Home contains the first four issues of the Buffy comics. The story immediately follows the last season of the TV show, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and focuses on Buffy, Xander, and Willow.
Evaluative comments
Fans of the popular TV show will enjoy this opportunity to continue the story. The change in medium allows for the story to become more fantastic with more "special effects." The art is dynamic and attractive, and the story is compelling and in keeping with the tone and style of the TV show. Though the graphic novel format may not be attractive to all the show's fans, it is clear from the presence of later books that this format has developed its own following.
Fans of the popular TV show will enjoy this opportunity to continue the story. The change in medium allows for the story to become more fantastic with more "special effects." The art is dynamic and attractive, and the story is compelling and in keeping with the tone and style of the TV show. Though the graphic novel format may not be attractive to all the show's fans, it is clear from the presence of later books that this format has developed its own following.
Suggested audience
Grades 7-12
Grades 7-12
Reader’s advisory notes
Appeal terms - Action-packed, fast-paced, suspenseful, amusing, offbeat, steamy
Read-alikes - Tales of the Slayers, Joss Whedon; Runaways, Brian K. Vaughan
Appeal terms - Action-packed, fast-paced, suspenseful, amusing, offbeat, steamy
Read-alikes - Tales of the Slayers, Joss Whedon; Runaways, Brian K. Vaughan
Booktalking hook
Show the full page character portraits scattered throughout, and talk a bit about where the story ended in the TV show.
Show the full page character portraits scattered throughout, and talk a bit about where the story ended in the TV show.
Reason for inclusion
A popular graphic novel continuation of a classic teen TV show
A popular graphic novel continuation of a classic teen TV show
Category
Graphic Novel, Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror
Graphic Novel, Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror
