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March 06 2009

(SPOILER) Five page preview of 'Angel: Blood and Trenches' #1. Written and drawn by comic book legend John Byrne, this'll be out next week.

Simon | AtS | 08:27 CET | 9 comments total | tags: angel, blood and trenches, john byrne, idw

This looks amazing. Sophisticated writing, which I expected given the story and who the writer is... but the black and white threw me. It works perfectly, though.

patxshand | March 06, 09:47 CET

That is some incredible artwork. I think I will have to get this.

The Do That Girl | March 06, 11:52 CET

Wow, that's pretty. The narration sounds a little off, more formal than I think we've ever heard from Angel, but there's no way I'm missing this.

topolino | March 06, 14:54 CET

Looking forward to this.

Buffyfantic | March 06, 15:38 CET

Topolino, I thought the same thing at first. But then I remembered, this isn't the Angel we know. It's years before he'll experience any of the things that will change him as a person, so he lacks that connection to humanity. I think the formality works, for this.

patxshand | March 06, 18:43 CET

Good point, patxshand, thanks! Now it won't bug me when I read it. :)

topolino | March 06, 19:00 CET

This is exciting. Love the use of black and white for the WWII era (just like an old newsreel). I have to admit I wasn't that excited about the subject when I heard about it, but these preview pages changed my mind. Can't wait to read the rest.

MacGuffin | March 06, 19:02 CET

MacGuffin, I agree -- the premise for this story originally sounded kinda iffy to me, but I'm really impressed by the preview pages! Definitely looking forward to it now.

Parabola | March 06, 21:48 CET

Loved the preview. I'll be picking this up as well. :)

At first, I thought the B&W was an "unfinished" version... until we came to the blood. Then everything clicked.

korkster | March 06, 23:03 CET

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