Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike and Dru
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike and Dru
by Authors:
James Marsters , Christopher Golden , Ryan Sook , Eric Powel
Released: 07 August, 2001
ISBN: 1569715416
Paperback
Sales Rank: 150323
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Customer Review #1:
 The Best Thing About This is the Cover Art
As a Spike fan and a longtime comic book collector, I was interested in buying this to see James Marsters himself write a Spike story. And I cant fault his writing for the low score I gave the book. It is simply that this graphic novel is practically unreadable due to the extremely ugly artwork.
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lt;br /gt;No attempt seems have to been made by the artist to make the characters bear any resemblance to their TV-actor counterparts. And unfortunately because besides that the art itself is generally just an eyesore, you never feel like youre seeing Spike and Drusilla. It is impossible to read this and feel like youre reading a Buffy story. Its like, "Who are these characters and why do they share names with Spike and Dru?"
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lt;br /gt;James Marsters tried hard to tell a touching story about Spike and Dru belonging to be with each other despite their fallout (this was written pre-Spike-loves-Buffy days), but the impact of his story is completely lost because the artist failed to bring out the emotion of the characters.
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lt;br /gt;The only good thing I got out of this book was the nice cover picture of James Marsters and Juliet Landau in character. Even James Marsters himself said in interviews that the artwork was bad. Only buy this if you simply must collect all things Buffy. Even diehard Spike fans should consider staying away from this one to save themselves from the disappointment.
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Customer Review #2:
 A must have for Spike and James Marsters fans!
Because Im a huge fan of Spike, I knew that I had to find a copy of this rare graphic. Im very glad that I did. It contains 3 reprinted stories, and 1 original story. lt;pgt;ALLS FAIR- takes place during the Worlds Fair of 1933. The story follows Spike and Dru as they maim. Slash, and slay their way through the glitter and lights of the Fair. They also encounter hideous demons from another dimension and highly skilled assassins out for blood. lt;pgt;THE QUEEN OF HEARTS- As the pair travel to Sunnydale to be near the Hellmouth, the star-crossed lovers stop in St. Louis to do a bit of gambling and cause major mayhem on a riverboat casino. But, their blissful vacation is cut short by river demons.lt;pgt;PAINT THE TOWN RED- this story takes place shortly after Spike and Dru leave Sunnydale at the end of Buffys second season. Drus renewed love for Angel drives a wedge between the lovers. The end result is both of them trying to hurt the other as much as possible- which is a whole lot! With James Marsters helping with the writing, and Ryan Sooks artwork, this is by far the best story of all four.lt;pgt;WHO MADE WHO- tells the tale of Spike and Drus final break up in Brazil. This is an epilog to Buffys season three episode " Lovers Walk". lt;pgt;The only downside to this graphic is the artwork. Highly stylized, its a deterant to fans who like Spike for his rugged good looks. lt;pgt;Still, if you like Buffy, Dru, or Spike and can find a copy of this graphic, than by all means buy it!
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Customer Review #3:
The Other Great Romance
Spike has gradually become one of the most popular figures in the Slayer world. A hopeless romantic when alive he managed to cross over to the dark side with his capacity for love intact. His loyalty to Drusilla, who made him, was remarkable considering Drus own flighty nature. Of course, his complex relationship with Buffy once again showed us a Spike who can be stubbornly in love despite every possible roadblock. lt;pgt;Dru of course, is the mad mistress. Psychically hypersensitive and more than a little kinky, her relationship with Spike actually lasted for a very long time. Her beauty is hard to define and her mind is, well, let us just say she is a bit distracted. Sometimes it is hard to see what the two lovers saw in each other, other than Spikes willing compliance with Drus every wish. Certainly, as Spike developed more independence, the relationship between the two deteriorated.lt;pgt;This trade paperback collects the contents of three Spike and Dru comics, two from 1999 and the other from the end of 2000. In addition, there is a short from the "Lovers Walk" comic issued in 2001. The stories run from the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1933 to a more contemporary Carnivale in Brazil. During this journey, we will learn much about what makes our anti-heroes tick.lt;pgt;"Alls Fair" takes a short flashback to China and the Boxer Rebellion and then jumps forward to the Chicago Fair. Spike and Dru treat the fair as a giant delicatessen until they run into some characters bent on vengeance from their past and a demon who wants to make earth its home.lt;pgt;To open "The Queen of Hearts" the lovers eat an entire topless bar and then move on to a riverboat casino. No one seems to have warned Spike that winning too much draws the wrong kind of attention - in spades. lt;pgt;In "Paint the Town" Spike is so frustrated with Drusillas obsession with Angel. He ends the relationship in a fiery blaze and heads of for Turkey for a prolonged escape. Unexpectedly Dru tracks him down with a new friend in tow - a necromancer. She wants to get even, but before long, everyone is in trouble.lt;pgt;The final story, "Who Made Who," is a short finds the newly made up lovers in Brazil. However, Drus attention once again wanders and Spike spoils the party.lt;pgt;I dont care all that much for the pencil work in these stories. Two were done by Eric Powell and the other two are by Ryan Sook. The work isnt bad, just a little to simplified and roughed in for my tastes. Since Sook has become quite well known, I am probably in the minority. Regardless of the artwork, the stories are all excellent, Chris Golden doing the lions share on all of them. Certainly, any Spike fan will find this required reading.
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