Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Drew Goddard, Joss Whedon, Georges Jeanty, Jo Chen
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
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Media: Comic
Edition: 3
Pages: 136
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Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 1595821651
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781595821652
ASIN: 1595821651
Publication Date: November 12, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Vampires that, at will, can transform into wolves, panthers, insects, or fog invade the Slayer base of operations in northern Scotland, and not only walk away unscathed, but in possession of Buffy's scythe, the symbol of Slayer power worldwide. Buffy and the Slayer-legion travel to Tokyo in order to learn more about their dangerous new foes, as Xander journeys to Transylvania to solicit the only person they've ever known to possess such power - Dracula!
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 More like the television series than the first two December 3, 2008
C. Raso
A group of Japanese vampires steal the scythe that was used by Willow to turn all the potentials into slayers. Buffy and the gang, with the help of Dracula, travel to Japan to bring back the enchanted weapon and keep the vampires from reversing the spell. br / br /This installment felt more like the television series than the two previous books. There was more of the mixture of humor and pathos that made the show so great. Xander really stands out in this story arch with his relationship with Dracula and Renee. Andrew shows up for some very funny nerdy scenes. I don't know what to think of Buffy and Satsu's storyline. It's kind of confusing and I don't know where the writers are going with it. br /
 Wolves at the gate - review - Buffy season 8-no spoilers November 30, 2008
Joseph Morris (Elmwood Park, NJ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great stuff. Don't think Andrew is gay, personally, but its kept ambiguous br / br /Ok - lot of ground to cover here. A little controversy here, but to the point - Xander meets an old friend, the Scoobies do some travelling and lot of fun all the way br / br /This is where the series gets going. With Fray coming up after the conclusion to this particular storyline (issues 15-19 to be particular), and Faith returning in issue 23, this is really firing on all cylinders br / br /Its getting really good. Definitely a "can't miss" comic, though of late the comics have been running a little late br / br /It would be nice if the series had another musical moment (a la Once More With Feeling) but absolutely wonderful. Buffy series 8 is absolutely superb. Unlike the Angel Season 6 (Angel: After the fall - mediocre) br /this is a really great series br / br /One of the best comics I have ever read. Up there with Elfquest in my book. Absolutely delightful br / br /Starting to really get good, and you can read all your comics in one place. And after this FRAY? What more can you want??!
Love love love it! November 26, 2008
Satia Renee Testman (Altanta GA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was about to give up on Season Eight being somewhat disappointed by "No Return for You" but this issue redeems the season and I'm excited to see what the fourth volume has in store.
Great Balance of Laugh-Out-Loud Humor And Cry-Into-Your-Pillow Tragedy November 26, 2008
Pat Shand (Freeport, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first arc of Joss Whedon's continuation of his cult classic Buffy The Vampire Slayer series, titled The Long Way Home, was a great way to kick off the series, but felt very much like the start of a comic series. The artist was still figuring out the characters, Joss was still figuring out the pace, and--despite how entertaining it was--I knew it would get even better later on. The second arc, the Brian K. Vaughan penned No Future For You, showed an improvement, though it didn't really give fans an idea of how the rest of the series would play out, as it focused more on Faith than any of the core cast. Now, with "Wolves at the Gate," the third volume, Joss brings back writer Drew Goddard to tell a tale about Buffy and her close friends traveling around the world to put a stop to a gang of powerful Japanese vampires. br / br /But first things first. This collection starts off with "A Beautiful Sunset," a one-shot comic written by Joss. It's by far the best issue of the series so far, as it features a lot of insight into Buffy's emotional state, as well as her first fight with the season's Big Bad, a masked man named Twilight. br / br /The rest four issues make up the eponymous "Wolves at the Gate" arc, which is written by Drew Goddard of Buffy, Lost, and Cloverfield fame and pencilled by series artist Georges Jeanty, whose backgrounds are as detailed as his great renditons of these characters. Jeanty finds an excellent balance between getting the actor's likenesses and making the images work for the comic and the story. And oh what a story. It's mind-boggingly daring what Goddard and executive producer Whedon have unfold in this issue. It's so epic that it made the news, alienated the more close-minded fans (which isn't a bad thing, if you ask me), and sent the characters down a path of confusion, heartbreak, fleeting happiness that leads towards the unknown future of the rest of the season. Each issue is packed with ideas so fresh that you never really know what's going to happen, but most--if not all--of it is enjoyable. br / br /But this isn't all heavy stuff. Though it's certainly the saddest, sweetest, and most dramatic "episode" of the season yet, it's also by far the funniest. Dracula makes a reappearance and elevates himself from "bad Season Five joke" to awesome character. Overall, this volume comes closest to matching the tone of the show. It's a worthy continuation indeed. br / br /9/10
Awesome!! November 25, 2008
T. NORDIN (Long Pond, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a long time fan of Buffy, I am totally enjoying the season 8 series i was kinda left cold with the 2nd volume, but volume 3 wolves at the gate brought it all back for me personally and i simply could not put it down i dont want to go into the details here but i think any fan of Buffy will totally enjoy every aspect of this story and i look forward to the rest!
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