Is it just me or does everyone look purple on that first page?

Jelly | March 26, 19:12 CET

It's just you that looks purple. (No, it isn't; they do.)

The One True b!X | March 26, 19:20 CET

Maybe it's that way because it's being told from a certain someone's pov?

Simon | March 26, 19:22 CET

Jelly: Yup, a light Count von Count sort of hue.

Mistress of Peyn | March 26, 19:22 CET

It's gonna take some time to get used to not having Jeanty and his gorgeous art around... At first I couldn't even tell if that non-Xander guy (read: guy without eyepatch) was Dowling or a random character.

[ edited by Uete on 2012-03-26 19:34 ]

Uete | March 26, 19:33 CET

Love that Dawn actually looks like a grown up in this issue. In late season 8, she truly looked like "a little girl".

But why would Dawn be suprised zompires drained Miranda? I mean, they feed on blood. Right?

Semms weird to ask, in such a detached way too.

Skytteflickan88 | March 26, 19:34 CET

Dawn's a robot, too? ;-)

Dana5140 | March 26, 19:39 CET

Wonder when in the issue these pages take place.

[ edited by Buffyfantic on 2012-03-26 20:02 ]

Buffyfantic | March 26, 19:50 CET

Dawn's a robot, too?

Yep, the new improved Mecha!Dawn (last seen in Tokyo). Notice how the preview only shows her from the waist up - so you can't see the tail!

alittlebitbison | March 26, 19:55 CET

But why would Dawn be suprised zompires drained Miranda? I mean, they feed on blood. Right?

Don't they usually drink some blood and drop the person faster than you'd expect? Like a monster mic drop. I am too punk rock for Sunny-D.

Sunfire | March 26, 20:24 CET

I think they are trying to establish that Xander and Dawn are shining to the idea that she was turned and that Dowling hadn't.

Of course, it begs the question of, logistically, how Dowling found her in the first place. Last we saw, he was on the ship, or at least was told to get on it, Buffy and Spike were talking about their feelings, then the thing happened, and there were still zomps around. How do we get to Dowling having been off the ship, apparently finding Cheung with no further zomp problems but without anyone (like for instance Buffy or Spike) there to point out the siring possibility)? Inattention to plot details.

KingofCretins | March 26, 20:34 CET

...in the three preview pages. From an issue we haven't even gotten to yet.

apollo11 | March 26, 20:38 CET

Yep, not too early to talk about it since there's a more or less nonexistent chance we're going to actually see, let alone be told in detail, how Dowling spent the rest of the time between Buffy rescuing him and him showing up at Xander and Dawn's place.

KingofCretins | March 26, 20:50 CET

These preview pages always leave me wondering:

Who in god's name are the preview pages for?!

It's not like anyone here who regularly buys the BtvS comic is gonna sit this one out, and it's not like there's anything in those preview pages that's going to convince anyone else to go Hey, Let's Pick This One Up Why Not Ya Dig...

So if you're the intended audience (As TLP says, 'If you're reading it, it's for you'), why are you reading?

I can't help feeling that the kind of speculation these teasers prompt is the lame kind, the now-I-want-to-buy kind, instead of the hey-that's-a-neat-idea kind.

waxbanks | March 26, 21:22 CET

Well, that answers my question at least.

Craig Oxbrow | March 26, 21:42 CET

If they don't release preview pages, fans will then wonder why Dark Horse aren't revealing anything about the issue. I swear that happened at least once during Season 8.

Simon | March 26, 22:06 CET

Status: Still trying to understand what was last issue, and bloody happy to see Cliff Richards back to BtVS.

abitca | March 27, 02:44 CET

They're also a nice bit of promotion since they can't really release trailers like a TV show would. I never used to read them, but since I've started I don't think I've been spoiled anything at all. Still a lot of an issue left.

Jaymii | March 27, 10:43 CET

More, please

(nerds complaining)

[ edited by anca on 2012-03-27 19:29 ]

anca | March 27, 19:28 CET