Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Origin
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Origin
by Authors:
Christopher Golden , Daniel Brereton , Joe Bennett , Golden Christopher , Joss Whedon
Released: 15 September, 1999
ISBN: 1569714290
Paperback
Sales Rank: 9,442
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List price:
$9.95
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$9.95
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Customer Review #1:
 forget the movie, this is the true origin for Buffy
"The Origin" is a graphic novel which focuses on, not surprisingly, the origin of how Buffy Summers became a slayer. This is something that was first covered in the feature film version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", but that film was a complete disappointment and is much different in tone and style than the later, successful, television program of the same name. "The Origin" follows creator Joss Whedons original script and it better matches the tone of the later series. Buffy Summers is a freshman in high school and is the average popular student (think Cordelia in the first season of "Buffy"). She is self absorbed and does not truly think of others. This changes when one day an older man comes to her and tells Buffy that she has a destiny, that she is the chosen one, the one girl in all the world called to protect the world, to fight and stop vampires. In short, Buffy Summers is the Slayer. We follow Buffy as she encounters her first vampire, tries to deny what she is, and eventually come to begin to accept that she is, in fact, The Slayer. We see events that are spoken about in the first season of "Buffy". If you want to see the true first chapter in the story of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", this is the place to start. Ignore the awful, awful movie with Kristy Swanson in the title role, this is the true origin of Buffy and it is much more faithful to Joss Whedons vision and it matches the tone and style of the television series.
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Customer Review #2:
 Buffy Revisited
Christy Swanson was fine in the BTVS movie, but Im so used to Sarah Michelle that it would be almost painful to watch the film after all this time. I like Buffy just the way she is now. So when I saw that Dark Horse Comics was bringing out a graphic novel version of the original story I decided to live dangerously and purchase my first Buffy comic. Ive stayed away from graphic novels, not because I dont like them, but because they are expensive for the amount of story one gets. But this looked like a good time to make an exception.Im not going to spend anytime elaborating on the plot. If any readers do not know the story of Buffys entry into Slayerhood, suffice it to say that Valley Girl meets Watcher, discovers vampires, and kills same. With increasing aplomb. Buffy as Valley Girl is a bit more irritatingly mindless than Buffy as Slayer, but its all in good fun. And, as all of us know, when Buffy grows up, she is as bad as they come. Christopher Golden and Daniel Brereton have done a masterful job of the conversion of the original story line, with plenty of sarcasm, dry wit, and sight gags. And the art work is simply superb. If the comics of my jaded youth were as good I would probably never have switched to reading books. Joel Bennet is the penciller, and Rick Ketcham has completed the work beautifully with the help or Randy Emberlin and J. Jadson. The images are clear and crisp with a great deal of expression. Good stuff all around. I still have a problem with sticker shock when looking at graphic novels but I have agree that the end product can often be worth it. Given what it sets out to be, this is a great gift or collectors item for the Buffy nut of your choice. Even if that nut happens to be yourself!
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Customer Review #3:
 Not what I hoped
This book was described as the pre-series beginning story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the story of the movie, but with the tone (and characters) of the series. Not so!My first problem with this book was when I read further and found that it is a comic. (OK so honestly I didnt even see that part until after I checked out this book in person, so Im warning other people who may not notice.) I would have loved a good novel about this, but its not. This Buffy character, and her friends, are hate-able. She was somewhat immature and that California-90s-ditzy, but she wasnt as bad as in this book. I could only stand reading it for a short while, because of it being a comic, and all the things I found annoying. One other thing is that her parents were together, they got divorced in a short time. There may be a lot of things I would find irritating in it like that. To sum up; if youre a huge fan of the series (and you want to find good reads to soothe your addiction), this may not be for you. If you dont mind the movie (and, certainly, if you like comics), then go for it. Most other people liked it. If youre still interested, read the other reviews!
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