Joss Whedon

Better late than ‘Nevers’: The back half of Whedon’s show (2023) is actually good

If we never get another Joss Whedon project, the common view is that he went out ignominiously by departing “The Nevers” after Season 1A (2021,

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‘Complete Companion’ (2012) a key Joss Whedon tome

In PopMatters’ “Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion” (2012), Alysa Hornick – one of the dozens of contributors – notes that Buffy didn’t excel at academics,

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Whedon dreams up Victorian superheroes in ‘The Nevers’

In his first series since “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2013) and his first hands-on series since “Dollhouse” (2008), Joss Whedon returns to TV with “The

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I need a hug after Whedon abuse allegations

This one hurts. Since the #MeToo and #TimesUp era began, my friend Mike and I have occasionally talked about which celebrity’s theoretical outing as a

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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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Storytelling with soul: The 20 best ‘Angel’ episodes

When “Angel” premiered on Oct. 5, 1999, with “City of,” it was nominally a darker, more adult show than “Buffy,” its parent series and Tuesday

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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: ‘Giles: Girl Blue’ (2018) (Comic book review)

During the time of “Buffy” Season 11, Giles is off at high school in Los Angeles in the clunky four-issue series “Girl Blue” (February-May 2018).

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‘Angel’ flashback: Season 11 (2017) (Comic book review)

Dark Horse’s “Angel” comic series ends its run with a surprising but appealing smaller scale. With the “Buffy” characters facing a major threat in their

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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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