Doug Petrie

‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8, Issues 21-30 (2009) (Comic book reviews)

My reviews looking back at “Buffy” Season 8 continue as we enter the second half of the 40-issue season with several standalones (to borrow TV

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All 8 episodes of ‘The Defenders’ Season 1 (2017), ranked

The MCU’s first crossover TV series, “The Defenders” Season 1 (2017, Netflix), has all the fun of a superhero team-up, along with all the clunkiness.

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10 essential ‘Buffy’ comics that expand TV show’s narrative

Perhaps you’re a fan of the “Buffy” TV series or the TV-series-plus-the-current-comics who is thinking of tip-toeing into the canonically muddy waters of the old

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Slayers’ (2001-02) (Comic book reviews)

The “Tales of the Slayers” comics – a trade paperback in November 2001 and the “Broken Bottle of Djinn” one-shot in October 2002 – are

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All 13 episodes of ‘Daredevil’ Season 2 (2016), ranked

After I finished Season 1 of “Daredevil,” my buddy Shaune told me Season 2 (2016, Netflix) is even better. I scoffed at the notion. Now,

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All 13 episodes of ‘Daredevil’ Season 1 (2015), ranked

In retrospect, I was destined to be a huge “Daredevil” fan before finally getting around to watching Season 1 (2015, Netflix) of this Marvel Cinematic

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Annual ’99,’ ‘Giles’ (2000) and ‘Lover’s Walk’ (2001) (Comic book reviews)

In addition to the main series and miniseries, in the early days of the “Buffy” license, Dark Horse was good for at least one one-shot

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Dark Horse Presents stories (1998-2000) (Comic book reviews)

In addition to the main “Buffy” series and its miniseries and one-shots, Dark Horse put out several short tales about the Slayer in its early

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘The Dust Waltz’ (1998) and ‘Ring of Fire’ (2000) (Comic book reviews)

Dark Horse didn’t have much doubt about how well its “Buffy” comics would sell. Rather than tiptoeing into the waters, the company released its first

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘BTVS Classic’ Issues 12-20 (1999-2000) (Comic book reviews)

Issues 12-20 (August 1999-April 2000) of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic” consist mostly of further “Buffy”-lite stylings from main writer Andi Watson. But this batch is

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