Christos Gage

The top 25 ‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel’ comic book arcs

For 21 years, from 1998’s short story “Maguffins” through 2018’s Joss Whedon-penned “The Reckoning,” Buffyverse stories unspooled in comic books – with Buffy always having

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Season 12: The Reckoning’ (2018) (Comic book review)

“Buffy” Season 12 should ideally be longer than four issues, and I’m guessing it would’ve been 12 issues if the timing had worked out better.

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 11 (2016-17) (Comic book review)

Just as “The X-Files” returned for shorter TV seasons in recent years, the “Buffy” comics take a crack at the miniseries format in Season 11,

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 10, Issues 21-30 and ‘Where Are They Now?’ (2015-16) (Comic book reviews)

Season 10 started with Buffy and the gang being modest about their callings, and it ends with them realizing the mature response is to embrace

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 10, Issues 11-20 (2015) (Comic book reviews)

I gave some leeway to the start of “Buffy” Season 10, allowing writer Christos Gage to get up to speed. But the middle batch continues to be

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 10, Issues 1-10 (2014) (Comic book reviews)

After their strong run on “Angel & Faith” Season 9, writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs switch over to “Buffy” for the 30-issue Season

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‘Angel & Faith’ flashback: Season 9, Issues 21-25 (2013) (Comic book reviews)

“Angel & Faith” Season 9 comes to an epic conclusion that’s not quite as great as the end of “Buffy” Season 9, but still pretty

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‘Angel & Faith’ flashback: Season 9, Issues 11-20 (2012-13) (Comic book reviews)

The second batch of 10 issues in “Angel & Faith” Season 9 starts with a slight midseason dip in quality. It’s nice to catch up

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‘Angel & Faith’ flashback: Season 9, Issues 1-10 (2011-12) (Comic book reviews)

As with “Buffy” Season 9, “Angel & Faith” Season 9 gets off to a great start from the pen of a rookie Buffyverse writer. Christos

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 9 ‘Spike’ and ‘Willow’ miniseries (2012-13) (Comic book reviews)

When Spike and Willow duck out of the main “Buffy” Season 9 series, their solo adventures are told in a pair of five-issue miniseries, with

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