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ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL - FIRST NIGHT V. 2 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch,John Byrne,Tim Kane,David Messina,Stephen Mooney,Nick Runge | 104 pages | 16 Sep 2008 | Idea & Design Works | 9781600102318 | English | San Diego, United States Angel: After the Fall - Wikipedia A hex upon thee, library thief! So I had to order these from other libraries, which is annoying because there is no way to control the order in which they arrive. For example, I got volume 2 first. I checked it out anyway, just in case the thief was planning to s Someone in Oak Park is a kleptomaniac with a thing for Angel comics, because he stole volume 1 and 3 of this series from the library. I checked it out anyway, just in case the thief was planning to strike again, and maybe the first volume would come in before the due date I was foiled in this for exciting reasons that I might reveal in my review of Spike: After the Fall, because I know everyone is into this library intrigue. But then I read about the series and it turns out volume 2 takes place before volume 1 chronologically. Thus some of the stories are interesting and some are not-so-interesting. Perhaps the thief hadn't carelessly overlooked this volume at all. Perhaps he wanted to leave it behind to taunt future patrons with its Curse you, villain. I already hate the whole process of comic books enough Go to the store every month! Because you sure can't subscribe anymore. And then read one issue in 15 minutes. Or wait like a year for five issues at once, which still only takes an hour! I hate you, comics! Stop making me hate it more. Three stars anyway. There's a psychic fish and one story is all in rhyme. Was that Kate? I didn't realize Kate was in this story. I've missed her. I liked her in the show. This is what I wanted when I picked up this series. What happened right after they went to hell and how they are going to get out. I really enjoyed the different snapshots. And all the different artists that contributed to this were awesome. I really enjoyed it. Shelves: pages , reads , yaoi-manga-comic. First we get some glimpses of the individual storys about our friends directly after or rather while Los Angeles goes to hell. But then we are back at the fight Angel vs. Lords of Los Angeles. Still there are many questions open about: Who is good? Who is bad? And the big plan of the universe? What's it about Gunn? And when one question is answered a new one shows 4. And when one question is answered a new one shows up! I just love this comics as I loved the series! Feb 08, Dann rated it liked it Shelves: , Angel: After the Fall takes a step back and down in Volume 2: First Night , a collection of one-off prequels. The stories of how Wesley, Gunn, Connor, Spike, Gwen, and others handled the chaos that erupted when Los Angeles was transported to hell are assembled in this eclectic graphic novel. The stories are all of varying lengths and feature several different artistic styles, and some are better than others. A couple of the stories are interesting, but most of them feel like filler. And nothing Angel: After the Fall takes a step back and down in Volume 2: First Night , a collection of one-off prequels. And nothing of any real significance is learned in these backstories at least at this point in the series. The Good: The TV show ended on an epic cliffhanger, where the surviving characters were poised to enter what seemed to be a battle to their deaths. This volume finally answers the question of who survives and how. This alone makes the volume a worthwhile read. The Bad: Instead of following Volume 1, this goes back to where the show ended. It's what all fans want to know, but making the series out of chronological order is annoying. The artwork is spotty, in relation to the characters. This cover The Good: The TV show ended on an epic cliffhanger, where the surviving characters were poised to enter what seemed to be a battle to their deaths. This cover is supposed to be Wesley. You can see that's what they're going for, but cover art is generally perfectly identifiable and this just isn't. The characters in the panels are even less identifiable and it leads to confusion at inconvenient times in the story. This one was not about Angel, but pretty much about anyone and everyone else. It does give a bit of a back-story to some key characters and what happened to them in the moments right after the final episode of Angel faded to black, but how this was all lumped together makes for a rather boring read. I think it would have made the After The Fall serial stronger had it been spread out throughout the series instead of dumped on the reader all at once. Dec 30, Mina rated it liked it Shelves: comics , , buffy-continued , on-my-shelves. Not everyone I expected was represented, but I got a few surprise guests. It fits. I think I enjoyed Brian Lynch's commentary at the end even more than the comics themselves. Lynch really deserves a logo. And the drinking game is way less effective with tea. Jul 17, Dichotomy Girl rated it liked it Shelves: whedonverse , , graphic-novels , Feb 24, julieta rated it really liked it Shelves: comics , , btvs , ats. Definitely did not expect that Kate comeback. Sep 18, Cornerofmadness rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novel , urban-fantasy , tv-movie-tie-in. My first thought was 'what the heck IS this nonsense. Each character got their own first night in hell except Angel, ironically. But…Connor regained his memories on the show. He fought next to Angel, so this was just weird because it felt like a retconning. We also get Kate whom I always loved and was sad she was gone and through her we see more of Connor as she sort of inspires him to fight did he need that? However, I did like Connor trying to sort through his three fathers. That was a nice touch. By continuing to browse the site you accept our Cookie Policy, you can change your settings at any time. Angel After The Fall, Vol. We can order this Usually dispatched within 1 week. Quantity Add to basket. This item has been added to your basket View basket Checkout. Added to basket. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The Boy At the Back of the Class. Onjali Q. Death Sets Sail. Robin Stevens. Look Up! Nathan Bryon. The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate. Tom Fletcher. Philip Pullman. Gunn, on the streets, encounters Illyria and through feigning sadness and remorse, triggers her transformation into Fred, before he surreptitiously shoots her in the chest. A new demon army arrives in Los Angeles and takes Angel's body so that Angel can be resurrected to fulfill the prophecy. The source of Spike's own seemingly impossible resurrection is revealed as a five-minute time reset used by Gunn to train his vampires against Slayers. Despite being interrupted by the demon army, Gunn manages to successfully restore Illyria to her original demonic form, with the intent of using her fully restored powers to rewind time to before the Fall permanently. However, George looks within Illyria's mind: her frustration at being unable to create order leads her to decide to wholly collapse time - and with it, all existence. Illyria continues trying to unmake everything, believing that Fred would want to end everyone's suffering. She lashes out at and kills Groosalugg and many of the Spikettes. Gunn mortally wounds Connor and is defeated, but not killed, by Angel. Angel comes up with a plan to stop Illyria. Connor tells Angel not to let them win and then dies. Angel provokes Gunn into killing him after realizing that the Senior Partners' plans hinge on keeping himself alive. Angel's death causes the Senior Partners to reverse time to the moment before Los Angeles is sent into Hell, with everyone retaining memories of their time in Hell. While Spike and a now-humanoid Illyria attempt to hold off the demon army, a revamped Angel saves Gunn from being sired. After meeting a resurrected Connor and several of LA's denizens who retained their memories, Angel realizes that he and his team are now publicly recognized heroes for their roles in saving the city. One month has passed. Angel leaves Cordelia the dragon in the care of Groosalugg as part of an attempt to reclaim his anonymity. Meanwhile, Spike rescues Betta George from one of the resurrected Lords of Hell, who warns him that the Lords want revenge against Angel and plan to do it by striking against the ones close to him. Realizing who the first target is, Angel, Spike, and George rush to the aid of Gunn who is in a coma , but Illyria is revealed to be single-handedly protecting him. This allows Angel to peacefully visit Gunn in his hospital room and forgive him for the actions Gunn took while in Hell. Leaving Gunn with an Angel Investigations card, Angel walks off into the night, once more looking to help the helpless. Writer: Kelley Armstrong. After the Fall was followed by a five-issue storyarc titled Aftermath starting in 18; two weeks after the finale of "After the Fall", the storyarc will focus on the characters dealing with the events of issue Novelist Kelley Armstrong The Summoning comes aboard to explore the many repercussions following the explosive Angel Artist Dave Ross also comes aboard to present the first chapter of "Aftermath," wherein we learn who lived, who died, and who will be forever changed from the experience.