The Vampire

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10” #28 is another example of the seamless collaboration between Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs. Secondary to pursuing this season’s “Big Bad,” the issue’s actual focus is on deciphering the intense interpersonal relationships among its core cast members. Because issue #30 will wrap up Season 10, Gage and Isaacs use issue #28 to begin knitting together solutions to the epic problems facing the Scoobies. As with the TV show, the character development moments in this comics are often points of epiphany that propel action, and Gage uses an interesting series of one-on-one conversations to reignite the gang’s sense of purpose and commitment. The lengthy exchanges between Buffy and Spike are simultaneously gut-wrenching and satisfying; Dawn and Xander continue to charm their way through dimensions and offer some much-needed lightheartedness; and Andrew is reminded that comments taken out of context are often devoid of their true meaning. However, this i

In “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10” #27, two plot threads move the issue, and one of them seems awfully familiar; that’s the one set on Earth, as Buffy, Willow, Giles, Spike and Andrew learn the hard way that D’Hoffryn was this series’ main villain all along, which causes them to crumble and split apart under the stress. While Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs do a good job with this part of the comic, it’s in many ways a by-the-numbers sequence we’ve seen before in both the television show and in the comics. That said, the storyline that follows Xander and Dawn as they’re trapped in the remote dimension of Anharra is storytelling gold. There’s something ridiculously fun about seeing this issue pick up where the previous one left off, with Xander teaching the demons how a peaked roof can keep the acidic rain from destroying a home and promising the wonders of indoor plumbing. As Xander and Dawn introduce the demons to all sorts of comforts from Earth while dealing with a familiar

This is it-Count Strahd Von Zarovich versus the Baldur’s Gate heroes! Even if they survive, how can they escape the clutches of the Realm of Dread? • Jim Zub (Wayward, Samurai Jack) delivers an action-packed D&D story set in the fan-favorite Ravenloft setting. • Featuring characters from the “Curse of Strahd” Ravenloft adventure for Dungeons & Dragons. • Misc and Boo are cult favorite characters from the best-selling Baldur’s Gate video game series which has sold millions of copies around the world.

In the final issue of Season 10, the fight for the world has come down to Buffy, her friends, and their gamble . . .

The Baldur’s Gate heroes struggle against the forces of dread as the darkness of Ravenloft takes hold of their hearts and minds. What good is survival if it means losing your soul?