BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON NINE VOLUME 3: GUARDED PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Dexter Vines,Georges Jeanty,Andy Owens,Karl Moline,Nathan Massengill,Scott Allie,Sierra Hahn,Andrew Chambliss,Jane Espenson,Drew Z. Greenberg | 136 pages | 14 May 2013 | DARK HORSE COMICS | 9781616550998 | English | Milwaukee, United States Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Nine Volume 3: Guarded PDF Book This is the second time in a few issues that Buffy is handed a cushy cushion to land on, but she decides to decline all offers of personal comfort and recompense because they're all too easy. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Region 1 Season 3 DVD cover. In fact, it wasn't too bad. Buffy struggles to fit back into Sunnydale life. Buffy was okay, not as much sass and I like her to have. Demons seize control of Spike's ship seeking to return to the ruins of Sunnydale, California , over the mystical Hellmouth where Buffy shattered the Seed of Wonder, bringing about the end of magic. As any Buffy fan knows, the woman is plenty captivating just on her own. USA Today. I'm going to continue reading this series, but I don't have the next one and am not exactly running to buy it. I loved seeing her struggle with no longer being the Chosen "One" and now being just another slayer in a world chock full of them, and not being the best at dealing with day to day issues. MTV Geek. June 5, [35]. The other story is about Billy the vampire Slayer. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. More Details Books by Andrew Chambliss. May 14, [21]. Though I still have hopes for the future, because I like him. Spike quickly departs after learning Buffy called Faith requesting help for Dawn, but Angel and Faith have no idea who Dawn is supposed to be. There are two story arcs in this one. Readers also enjoyed. I wasn't a fan of the last story with Billy, either. A teenager who comes to Season 9 continues to be good, just not great. Mar 29, Allison rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novel. Even though it is medically impossible, Nadira is still alive, but is somehow mutating. Karl Moline Artist. Stick with new characters, Karl, and let Georges take the familiar ones. The security job intrigued the hell out of me; I think it could have been a fantastic way to provide Buffy a new direction and a bit more financial stability, for a change , and I actually found myself enjoying Kennedy for the first time ever in this series. Love it. In a bold move to give disenfranchised Slayers a meaningful societal role with pay , Kennedy recruits Buffy to act as bodyguard for high-profile clientele. Archived from the original on October 9, Angel decides to do the right thing and break up with Buffy. Angel apprehends Faith, but Wesley thwarts his intervention and allows Faith to escape. Threadgold praised Whedon's trademark humor, and for delivering "a script that is both witty and fun yet, like the best episodes, full of emotional subtext", despite Season Eight ' s set-up. However, they discover he is not buried in his grave. Jul 25, kory. He eats Principal Snyder and kills several others; but Buffy and her friends have organized the graduating students to fight back against Wilkins and his vampires. Bleeding Cool News. May 17, Valerie rated it it was amazing Shelves: netgalley , graphic-comic. Todd Freeman and incredibly ancient Kakistos Jeremy Roberts. Retrieved October 31, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Nine Volume 3: Guarded Writer Contains 2 stories, Guarded and Billy the Vampire Slayer. Emertainment Monthly. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved. More filters. Jan 25, Lori Redman rated it really liked it Shelves: series , vampires , comics. Download as PDF Printable version. Can we all say ew? To view it, click here. Then a case come A graphic novel with 2 separate stories that both left me a little flat. Buffy forces Angel to feed on her to save his life and he must rush her to the hospital to save hers. A good stopping point would be nice. So Buffy goes to work for Kennedy. Retrieved August 2, Feels more like 2 one-offs packaged together than an actual entry in the rest of the season. Return to Book Page. July 1, June 5, [35]. Buffy is hired to be the bodyguard to a tech genius who owns a social media site. In Guarded, Kennedy has gotten some the slayers jobs as bodyguards. That was why I gave this 3 stars…otherwise I would've given it 2, which is crazy! What size image should we insert? Slayers are women. Also, I vaguely remember reading a comic in which Faith also tries to work as a body guard? Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Nine Volume 3: Guarded Reviews This issue has two stories, Guarded and Billy the Vampire Slayer. I don't know if it really works that way, but, it's a thought at this moment. Although Faith works with Buffy at first, after accidentally killing a human , Faith becomes irrational and sides with Mayor Wilkins, whose charismatic behavior influences Faith's dark side. Tweet Clean. The first sees Buffy working for Kennedy's firm as a Slayer-for-hire corporate bodyguard, the second introduces Billy the Vampire Slayer, the series finally exploring male gay characters and doing it pretty well. Joss Whedon directed the highest number of episodes in the third season, directing five episodes. I hope that they show up more. January 14, [24]. Willow and Buffy turn to the pages of the Vampyr book to research possible consequences of their recent actions, but find its pages are now blank. He dedicates himself once again to helping the helpless. Trick's contestants. Later, on a mission with Dowling and Billy, Buffy finds herself transported to Los Angeles where she is approached by another ancient demon, Illyria a character from the television series Angel , who recruits Buffy to a team dedicated to defeating Severin. May 04, Alex rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels. No, he's not a chosen one, he just doesn't want to see his town overrun. I loved seeing her struggle with no longer being the Chosen "One" and now being just another slayer in a world chock ful The Good: I've always liked Kennedy which is a major sin in the Buffy loving world and really enjoyed seeing her in the forefront of this volume. Billy the Zompire Slayer's story was far more compelling. After the Twilight crisis , in which she destroyed the 'Seed of Wonder' and consequently brought about the end of magic , Buffy is now living in San Francisco [4] and must continue her duties as the Slayer. Trick K. In the story, a member of Spike's insectoid alien crew is sired and becomes a zompire, creating a creature which closely resembles the titular aliens of the Alien movie franchise. It's just that this was kind of a ehhhh not that great for me. Willow also leaves, Buffy's broken scythe in tow, on a quest to restore magic. When Devon expresses disbelief Billy could have made a connection to Slayer mythology, Anaheed says maybe something out there chose to hook into Billy. Carol rated it really liked it Shelves: media-tie-in , shortpages , gso-library , graphic-novel , paranormal. And bitchy.. Xander soon realizes they are up to something deadly and attempts to hide. Cordelia wishes that Buffy had never come to Sunnydale, and constructs an alternate reality where the Master Mark Metcalf rose from the dead and the Harvest took over Sunnydale. Oh, and after ripping on the art for nearly every volume of IDW's Angel series, I have to say that it's quite good here. Meanwhile, Buffy has to save the prom from Hellhounds with a fetish for formal wear. Some critics felt the series had improved on Season Eight ' s relative failures. By using tfaw. After two children are mysteriously killed, apparently as part of a cult sacrifice, Joyce Kristine Sutherland leads the town in a witch hunt - but all is not quite as it seems. Views Read Edit View history. The girls are having a wild night at The Bronze, where Angel brings info on the whereabouts of the demon, Balthazar Christian Clemenson. In the story's final part, Willow and Rack battle until he is defeated, and she in turn is guided by a sentient universe back to Earth—this time, with her own magic restored and the message that it is for all the world to share. Retrieved July 29, In a bold move to give disenfranchised Slayers a meaningful societal role with pay , Kennedy recruits Buffy to act as bodyguard for high-profile clientele. Number 1: Buffy has destroyed the seed so slayers don't have a job anymore. While the two stories are somewhat linked by the growing zompire epidemic, there is little reference back and forth. There is just so much going on in this image. Oct 07, Wren fablesandwren rated it liked it Shelves: stars , not-shelved. There are two story arcs in this one. That said, I don't know if we should be wanting this to go on forever. The script also does a very good job of capturing the tone of the characters and the show in general. Entertainment Weekly. That was superb.