Spike: Asylum by Brian Lynch, Franco Urru Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Spike: Asylum
Book Review: One of the more in character Post-Show tie-ins
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the more intriguing plot lines of the post-TV Whedonverse. Largely in character (unlike most of the tie-in novels) with a nice mix of the usual Whedonverse elements -- violence, humor, and character development. One of the better tie-in offerings and worth the notice of any Spike fan.Book Review: SPIKE IN THE WRONG NEIGHBORHOOD
Summary: 4 Stars
This story takes place after the end of the Buffy TV show and after Spike has returned from the dead, soul intact. Spike is sought out by the Monhans, the parents of a part demon teenager who is being held against her will by a cult who operates the Mosaic Center. Her parents want Spike to rescue her and play upon his weakness for women to get him to agree. Spike commits himself to the Mosaic Center, although the place turns out to be quite different than what he expected. The place is more like a maximum-security prison for demons run by a giant slug-like warden. As you'd expect, Spike doesn't make friends too easily in the place and soon is butting heads with the leader of the vampire clique named Weisau. The only demons who don't want to kill spike is a small group of misfits. If that wasn't enough, Spike has just found out the real reason that the Monahans wanted Spike's help.
The trade paperback collects the entire five issue limited series from IDW. Spike is at his big-mouthed best in the book and it only serves to get him into more and more trouble. What seems to be a fairly simple plot is cut open to reveal much more once Spike is finally inside Mosaic and several interesting surprises are served up for the reader. Writer Brian Lynch moves the story along quickly. Artist Franco Urru is a new name for me but one who I hope to hear more about in the future. His rendering of Spike is spot on and he also gives readers some very interesting (and disgusting) looking fellow inmates. Look for a surprise guest star as well. IDW is doing a great job with the character.
REVIWED BY TIM JANSON
Book Review: Spike
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a great read. Makes me wish that Spike had his own show, or, you know at least played Constantine in the movie of the same name. Eh, what are you going to do.
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