- John Hansen
- June 1, 2020
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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- John Hansen
- January 29, 2019
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Last Angel in Hell’ (2009), ‘Lorne’ (2010) and ‘Yearbook’ (2011) (Comic book reviews)
IDW produced three “Angel” one-shots in the final three years of its run. All of these double-length issues are finales of sorts, and there’s a
- John Hansen
- November 19, 2018
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘After the Fall’ Issues 1-8 (2007-08) (Comic book reviews)
Seeing the success of “Buffy” Season 8 and learning that Brian Lynch’s pitch for an “Angel” “Season 6” lined up closely with his plans before
- John Hansen
- October 1, 2018
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Blood & Trenches’ (2009) (Comic book review)
In his first entry in the Buffyverse, comics legend John Byrne delivers the quintessential vampires-and-war saga, “Angel: Blood & Trenches” (March-June 2009). Previous stories had
- John Hansen
- September 24, 2018
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Angel vs. Frankenstein’ (2009-10) (Comic book reviews)
While Joss Whedon himself brought Dracula into the Buffyverse with “Buffy vs. Dracula” (“Buffy” 5.1), comic-book legend John Byrne brought another Universal Monster into the
- John Hansen
- June 19, 2018
All 18 ‘Jurassic Park’ stories, ranked from tame to tops
“Jurassic Park” might not seem like a candidate for lots of spinoff material – and indeed, the franchise has contented itself with blockbuster films as
- John Hansen
- February 1, 2015
‘Jurassic Park’ flashback: IDW’s ‘The Devils in the Desert’ (2011) (Comic book review)
It’s been the inclination of most “Jurassic Park” comics that old characters and new dinosaur species are the key to success. But the opposite approach
- John Hansen
- January 25, 2015
‘Jurassic Park’ flashback: Topps’ ‘Return to Jurassic Park’ (1995-96) and 1995 Annual (Comic book reviews)
After the mostly ridiculous “Raptor” trilogy (a.k.a. “Jurassic Park Adventures”), Topps Comics’ “Jurassic Park” saga got a nudge upward in quality with the nine-issue “Return to