Product Description

Joss Whedon's fan-favorite character Spike goes solo in three extra-length tales collected here. This special trade paperback presents the sold-out Spike: Old Times, written by Peter David (Fallen Angel), Scott Tipton's Spike: Old Wounds and Spike: Lost & Found in one attractive collection. All three tales feature photorealistic art from artist Fernando Goni.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #396320 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

Customer Reviews

Beautiful book, fun read
As a Spike fan, I'm always on the lookout for new stories with Spike, but as a rule I avoid graphic novels (or as they used to be called, comics) because I usually find the drawings bare little resemblence to the people they are supposed to represent. I was thrilled with this Spike graphic novel, as the pictures do look like the actors - they are some of the best graphics as I've seen, with most of them very photorealistic.

Besides the graphics, I also really enjoyed the stories. The first story takes place in Season Six BTVS, after Buffy's birthday party. "Old Times" brings Halfrek and Spike together with an explanation on how they know each other, and some closure for Spike. The next 2 stories takes place in ATS season 5, after Spike has become corporealized and before Fred becomes Illyria. "Old Wounds" flashbacks to Spike in LA in 1947 to solve a present day murder, while "Lost and Found" brings Angel and Spike together on a quest to find a second "Gem of Amarra" ring. I found the stories entertaining and enjoyable, with the personality of each character accurately portrayed. The collection of stories is printed on glossy, high quality paper, and there is a classic Spike photo at the start of each story. I would consider it a must have for any Spike fan.

There's No Spike Movie, But At Least We Have This

With one story by Peter David ("Old Times") and two by Scott Tipton ("Old Wounds" & "Lost and Found") and art by the spectacular Fernando Goni all bound into one thick trade paperback, "SPIKE" is an impressive addition to IDW's Angel/Spike catalogue.

+ Old Times: Spike decides to leave Sunnydale for a while to bother Angel. Instead, he runs into Halfrek the Vengeance Demon, and decides to thwart her from killing a man on his thirtieth birthday. There's complexity, plot twists, hell there's complex plot twists! The story reads well, though it is not as engrossing as the other two. --Set in Season Six of Buffy, Season Three of Angel--

+ Old Wounds: When Angel and co. suspects him of being the infamous Black Dahlia killer, Spike enlists the adorable Fred to help him prove his innocence. Not only does this story elaborate on the oddly tender Spike/Fred friendship in Angel's final season, there is also an awesome battle in the end. Reading this feels as if you're watching "ANGEL." --Set in Angel Season Five--

+ Lost and Found: The last section of this book is the best. "Lost and Found" feels like a lost episode of Angel, even more so than "Old Wounds." Complete with flashbacks and startlingly poignant moments between Angel and Spike, this story tells the tale of the vampire duo hunting down a vampire who has bought a second Gem of Amarra off the Internet. If there was a buddy flick of Angel and Spike, this would be it. --Set in Angel Season Five--

These three one-shot comics, each roughly twice as long as regular comics, are very fulfilling. Goni's photo-realistic art is stunningly on point. With luck, IDW will use him again for the ANGEL or SPIKE series. This volume is well worth it.

SIDE NOTE: I'm not sure if it is just my copy, but the binding of this trade paperback wasn't the best. A page fell out, and it looks like a few more may follow suit.

9/10

Beautiful to look at, fun to read.
The first story, Old Times, is fantastic. It gives us the satisfaction of seeing Spike get a little of his back. The characters were written true aside from the fact that this is definately post=Buffy, and we all know that Halfrek, the vengence demon died in season 7. But that really doesn't matter because the story was just too satisfying to worry about it. Old Wounds and Lost and Found are also well done. Both writting and Artwork are great throughout the book. Well worth the time, and if you are an Angel/Buffy fan, it is a must have.