Spike: Asylum by Brian Lynch, Franco Urru Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Spike: Asylum
Book Review: Great Fun
Summary: 4 Stars
A good tale which shows a working knowledge of the buffyverse. It was an enjoyable story, and I had only one problem with it: they made Spike too ineffectual. Yes, he has "come over" to the good guys, but he still is a force to be reconned with. His weakness has always been in thinking, not fighting. Pretty much the only one he couldn't best was Angel, and if you remember, he did beat Angel in season 5.Book Review: Great premise
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this. And the premise, so creative. I totally enjoyed this story and the art was awesome. I am so thankful for these graphic novels. I get a chance to see my guy in roles we never got to see before and now never will. Well worth the money for this!Book Review: Great read.
Summary: 5 Stars
Best graphic novel from the Buffy-verse. If you're a fan of Spike, then this is a must have. Great story, excellent characters & throwback references that only a Buffy fan well catch. Also, the return of a minor character from Angel's show.Book Review: Joss Loves This Guy
Summary: 5 Stars
With dark yet colorful artwork that can only be described as quirky (and astounding), dialogue that sounds like Whedon wrote it on a good day (which is astounding), and Spike moments that range from poignant, to revealing, to funny (done astoundingly), there is really no reason that Brian Lynch's "Spike: Asylum" isn't on the tippy top of your "To Read" list.
If you've liked IDW's Angel and/or Spike comics, you'll like this. Matter of fact, you'll love this. It's better than all the Angel mini-series, better than the intriguing "Spike vs. Dracula" and better than the Spike one-shots. Not to rag on those, because they--for the most part--are highly entertaining. "Spike: Asylum" is just on a different level. It, unlike the others, transcends comics; you don't have to be a comic lover, a comic reader, or even familiar with the medium to enjoy this series.
While it's not as addictive as "Buffy: Season Eight", it's no doubt as well-written. With a different writer writing or artist drawing the same story, the story might have seemed a bit too fast paced, but the creative team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru handle the job in a manner that can be described as nothing but perfectly. This actually reads as if it was the pilot of a Spike series (if it were canon); there's a cast of memorable characters (a few of which we'll see again, judging from the covers of the upcoming Lynch/Urru project "Spike: Shadow Puppets), and it just makes me want to read more. This is not a series that it's okay to miss.
But why are you reading this? After reading Lynch's take on Spike, Joss Whedon himself contacted Lynch and told him he wants him to write "Angel: Season Six" in comic book form. That in itself is pretty much all I had to say in this review, but I'm a long winded kinda guy.
10/10 Classic.
Book Review: Not Your Dad's Comic Book
Summary: 4 Stars
They don't call them "comic books" anymore, and they sure don't sell for a dime. "Graphic Novels," at least this one, have grown up considerably over the years, in every way from raw material to story content, a fact I was not aware of until just recently.
"Spike, Asylum" is targeted for the more mature fans, unlike the several paperbacks on the market, a fact that I find mildly ironic. But that has little to do with an assessment of this story.
The story consists of the results of our hero infiltrating a demon asylum in search of a missing girl' The inmates both know and hate Spike, which provides the excuse for all the action contained between these two covers.
The writing and artwork are adequate, and the title character reacts to his surroundings much the way as the one created by James Marsters, and there are quite a few inside jokes scattered throughout the story to make it a fun read for dyed in the wool Buffy fans, though those not familiar with the "Buffy," and "Angel" series may be somewhat lost. Keep that in mind when buying and reading this story, and you won't be disapointed.
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