Fray by Joss Whedon Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Fray
Book Review: Great new character
Summary: 5 Stars
I really liked this, after venturing in without being sure what to expect. I thought the writing was solid, and liked the new character a lot, as well as some of the "fun with language" stuff that Joss does so well. I liked the art design for the characters and that they didn't get too cheesy with the comic depictions (after reading Witchblade - Origins, which just about made me want to vomit - a little subtlety/layering was very welcome!). Whedon also gets the gender stuff in a way most comic writers don't, despite their grudging nods to pc (i.e. superficial) forms of feminism. Still a teenage girl with supernatural powers, but hey, that's his gig, and he does it well. My only *real* complaint is that there have been no sequels.Book Review: If only there was more...
Summary: 5 Stars
Very well written futuristic vampire slayer story from Joss Whedon. All I can really say is that I'm sad there isn't more.Book Review: Joss Whedon NEVER Fails!
Summary: 5 Stars
a friend recommended this book to me. i had never heard of it, but being a long-time fan of Joss Whedon's other work (Buffy, Firefly, his Astonishing X-Men run), i quickly picked it up . . . and i'm glad i did! set in the distant future, it takes place in the same "world" that Buffy takes place in, though you don't have to be any fan of the show to enjoy the book. a girl, Fray, is selected to be the next Slayer and with her demonic body guard, reluctantly begins a war against the vampires. it's a fantastic story filled with Whedon's trademark humor, pathos, and action. if you like Whedon, there's only one question: why haven't you read this yet?!?Book Review: Joss Whedon can do everything!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book! It is really good. The characters are interesting, although I don't like some of them, such as the villain (I won't name as I don't want to spoil). He didn't look scary at all. I know it was supposed to be a big shocker but they should have made him look scary now. Also, the end seemed kind of rushed. (Spoiler) The big demon whose stomach would open all demensions was a little out there. If you are a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel this is a good book, and I have a feeling a 2nd is on the way.Book Review: Joss Whedon is My Master now
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm going to keep it short sweet and neat for the sake of time and money.
Joss Whedon is a story telling genius and probably one of the few "celebrities" that should I meet I would probably get tongue tied and act all goofy-like in front of.
Fray was something I heard about and tried to find in local comic shops (I live in LA) and none of them had it or "could get it" - which seems stupid since if they REALLY wanted to get it I'm sure they could have. Anyway, I got it from Amazon as soon as I could and I was not dissappointed. He takes the Slayer lore and weaves a fascinating new tale set in the future, one remarkably similar in dialogue to Firefly incidentally - almost an amalgam of style between current modern day speech and the forthcoming Firefly dialect.
The story is top notch and it has new twists that even most hard core Joss fans wouldn't see coming.
All in all, if your a Buffy fan - get this. If your a Joss fan - get this. Or if you just like REALLY good storytelling in graphic novel form - get this.
Just get it.