Spike vs. Dracula

Book Description

Presenting an incredible Spike saga spanning centuries! A hundred and twenty years ago, a tribe of gypsies inflicted a terrible curse upon the vampire known as Angelus... a curse that brought a terrible vengeance upon the tribe in the form of Angelus' family: Darla, Drusilla and most notably, William the Bloody, a.k.a. "Spike." But the gypsy clan has a dark and powerful supporter: Count Dracula. Outraged over the slaughter of the gypsies, Dracula seeks revenge upon the three vampires... and thus begins a rivalry between Spike and Dracula that will cover decades. A rivalry steeped in blood... honor... and eleven quid.

Customer Reviews:

Story: Innovative / Art: Uneven at best.......2007-05-19

If this was a one word review, I'd settle for "innovative." Having an entire miniseries dedicated to Spike facing off against the Dracula from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Buffy vs. Dracula" was surprisingly daring from IDW, whose Spike/Angel comics have usually been, as a rule, set in Season Five or (very vaguely) Post-Season Five. Reading this series was refreshing, but I do have a few qualms to address. But first, let's applaud the positives.

Positives...
+ The cover art images are fantastic
+ Peter David is good at writing Spike, for the most part, and comes up with some truly great Spike moments
+ Peter David is good at making Dracula seem both epic and, in Spike's words, "poncey" at the same time.
+ Some of the story lines were truly great choices (i.e. the Bela Lugosi show, Dracula's reason for visiting Wolfram and Hart)
+ Each story brings something entirely different to the table
+ Peter David pays a lot of attention to continuity. Each issue in the miniseries makes certain episodes of Angel mean more, particularly Issue #3, which leads right into the flashbacks of the Angel episode "Why We Fight." These seamless ties to the shows continuity make this trade paperback an essential companion to Season Five of Angel.
+ The art in issues one, two, and five (and some of three) is good.

Negatives...
- Some of the better cover images weren't in this graphic novel. It angers me that IDW puts out so many variant covers, yet only includes copies of the original covers in the trade paperbacks.
- Peter David has a heavy hand with using what I refer to as "Easy-Spike-Words." Bugger, bloody, bloody hell, pet. Especially pet, which he says in almost every line he has with Drusilla. Spike wouldn't be Spike without the occasional bloody hell, pet, and bugger, but how much is too much?
- The art in many of these issues was unacceptable. First of all, I don't know if it was experimental or just a problem that they had with the artists, but Issues three through five have two different artists handling the art for each issue. If each issue was done by someone else, I wouldn't LIKE it, but it wouldn't be a big problem. However, when reading one issue, it is very disorienting to have the art change drastically mid-story. And in some of these cases, Issue Four in particular, the art goes from good to horrible. The "Spike" in pages six through twenty-two of Issue #4 looks nothing like Spike at all. If the story wasn't so good for Issue #4, I'd have skipped it all together.

"Spike vs. Dracula" is a good addition to IDW's 'SPIKE' series, but it would have been a lot better--perhaps worthy of induction into canon--if it weren't for the bizarre changes in art mid issue for #3-5. Despite the problems with this trade paperback, I recommend it.

7/10

SPIKE AND DRACULA THROUGH THE AGES.......2006-11-11

In "Spike Vs. Dracula" we get a battle of the titans between our favorite punk-rocker vamp Spike, and the self-proclaimed, Lord of the Vampires, Count Dracula himself. The story is written by Peter David and takes place within the continuity of the Buffy the Vampire television show. The story actually begins in the late 1800's as Spike, Darla, and Dru have set their fangs upon a troupe of Gypsies, killing them all. Little does the trio know that this group was under the protection of Dracula, bringing them into conflict with the legendary vampire. They soon learn that the tales of Dracula's powers to change into a bat, wolf, or mist are not mere folklore. As in the TV show, it's never really stated why Dracula has these powers and other vampires don't but it's hinted that a gypsy girl taught Dracula these arcane arts.

Dracula sets his sights on revenge against these three young upstarts and the story unfolds over several continents and decades, never being resolved. One amusing chapter takes place in America in the early 30's as all the parties happen to attend the stage version of Dracula played by Bela Lugosi before he would go on to do the film version. Needless to say, the real Dracula is not amused by this Charlatan pretending to be him. The story continues right up through modern day and Angel's takeover of the Wolfram & Hart law firm of which Dracula is a client.

David's story has all the usual doses of humor you expect from one of the great comic writers. Dracula is played to his melodramatic best while Spike merely wants the count to refund him for the eleven pounds he shelled out for Bram Stoker's book over a hundred years earlier! There's quite a few cameos in the book by well known people... the famous and the infamous. You can tell David was enjoying himself the whole way. The art by Joe Corroney, Zach Howard, and a team of inkers is consistent and first rate throughout the entire book. Seeing Spike's look develop over the course of the entire story is a visual treat.

An enjoyable book for fans of Buffy, Angel, or just solid story-telling by IDW.

Reviewed by Tim Janson

Story reccommended, Art, not so much........2006-11-03

The story line is great, 5 individual stories about the run-ins Spike had with Dracula both before and after the buffy episode. The first story had decent artwork, you could tell who each character was, but there after, only occasionally did the drawings look like the charcters; in fact sometimes the art work was archie quality at best and some was even worse. The cover gallery was wonderful. Really captured the feel and the look of the characters. Overall, the art may be frustrating at times, but if you like Spike, you will enjoy the stories.

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The Best Thing About This is the Cover Art
A must have for Spike and James Marsters fans!
The Other Great Romance
Spike & Dru
a must have for spike & dru fans

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike & Dru
James Marsters , Christopher Golden , Ryan Sook , and Eric Powel
Manufacturer: Dark Horse
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ASIN: 1569715416
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Book Description

Four tales of the most vile, murderous, and destructive -- not to mention codependent -- couple ever to visit Sunnydale are presented in one volume, covering an entire century of bloodshed, from China in 1900 to Rio in 1999. This 96-page book collects the original Spike and Dru one-shot by TV star James Spike Marsters, Christopher Golden, and Ryan Sook, which was heralded by Buffy creator Joss Whedon as the model for future Buffy comics. Also included are the two follow-ups by Golden and artists Sook and Eric Powell, plus the final word on the duo, the 10-page epilogue Who Made Who? telling the story of their final farewell in Brazil, referred to but never delved into on the show.

Customer Reviews:

The Best Thing About This is the Cover Art.......2005-07-30

As a Spike fan and a longtime comic book collector, I was interested in buying this to see James Marsters himself write a Spike story. And I can't fault his writing for the low score I gave the book. It is simply that this graphic novel is practically unreadable due to the extremely ugly artwork.

No attempt seems have to been made by the artist to make the characters bear any resemblance to their TV-actor counterparts. And unfortunately because besides that the art itself is generally just an eyesore, you never feel like you're seeing Spike and Drusilla. It is impossible to read this and feel like you're reading a Buffy story. It's like, "Who are these characters and why do they share names with Spike and Dru?"

James Marsters tried hard to tell a touching story about Spike and Dru belonging to be with each other despite their fallout (this was written pre-Spike-loves-Buffy days), but the impact of his story is completely lost because the artist failed to bring out the emotion of the characters.

The only good thing I got out of this book was the nice cover picture of James Marsters and Juliet Landau in character. Even James Marsters himself said in interviews that the artwork was bad. Only buy this if you simply must collect all things Buffy. Even diehard Spike fans should consider staying away from this one to save themselves from the disappointment.

A must have for Spike and James Marsters fans!.......2003-06-14

Because I'm a huge fan of Spike, I knew that I had to find a copy of this rare graphic. I'm very glad that I did. It contains 3 reprinted stories, and 1 original story.

ALL'S FAIR- takes place during the World's Fair of 1933. The story follows Spike and Dru as they maim. Slash, and slay their way through the glitter and lights of the Fair. They also encounter hideous demons from another dimension and highly skilled assassins out for blood.

THE QUEEN OF HEARTS- As the pair travel to Sunnydale to be near the Hellmouth, the star-crossed lovers stop in St. Louis to do a bit of gambling and cause major mayhem on a riverboat casino. But, their blissful vacation is cut short by river demons.

PAINT THE TOWN RED- this story takes place shortly after Spike and Dru leave Sunnydale at the end of Buffy's second season. Dru's renewed love for Angel drives a wedge between the lovers. The end result is both of them trying to hurt the other as much as possible- which is a whole lot! With James Marsters helping with the writing, and Ryan Sook's artwork, this is by far the best story of all four.

WHO MADE WHO- tells the tale of Spike and Dru's final break up in Brazil. This is an epilog to Buffy's season three episode " Lover's Walk".

The only downside to this graphic is the artwork. Highly stylized, it's a deterant to fans who like Spike for his rugged good looks.

Still, if you like Buffy, Dru, or Spike and can find a copy of this graphic, than by all means buy it!

The Other Great Romance.......2002-10-08

Spike has gradually become one of the most popular figures in the Slayer world. A hopeless romantic when alive he managed to cross over to the dark side with his capacity for love intact. His loyalty to Drusilla, who made him, was remarkable considering Dru's own flighty nature. Of course, his complex relationship with Buffy once again showed us a Spike who can be stubbornly in love despite every possible roadblock.

Dru of course, is the mad mistress. Psychically hypersensitive and more than a little kinky, her relationship with Spike actually lasted for a very long time. Her beauty is hard to define and her mind is, well, let us just say she is a bit distracted. Sometimes it is hard to see what the two lovers saw in each other, other than Spike's willing compliance with Dru's every wish. Certainly, as Spike developed more independence, the relationship between the two deteriorated.

This trade paperback collects the contents of three Spike and Dru comics, two from 1999 and the other from the end of 2000. In addition, there is a short from the "Lover's Walk" comic issued in 2001. The stories run from the Chicago World's Fair in 1933 to a more contemporary Carnivale in Brazil. During this journey, we will learn much about what makes our anti-heroes tick.

"All's Fair" takes a short flashback to China and the Boxer Rebellion and then jumps forward to the Chicago Fair. Spike and Dru treat the fair as a giant delicatessen until they run into some characters bent on vengeance from their past and a demon who wants to make earth its home.

To open "The Queen of Hearts" the lovers eat an entire topless bar and then move on to a riverboat casino. No one seems to have warned Spike that winning too much draws the wrong kind of attention - in spades.

In "Paint the Town" Spike is so frustrated with Drusilla's obsession with Angel. He ends the relationship in a fiery blaze and heads of for Turkey for a prolonged escape. Unexpectedly Dru tracks him down with a new friend in tow - a necromancer. She wants to get even, but before long, everyone is in trouble.

The final story, "Who Made Who," is a short finds the newly made up lovers in Brazil. However, Dru's attention once again wanders and Spike spoils the party.

I don't care all that much for the pencil work in these stories. Two were done by Eric Powell and the other two are by Ryan Sook. The work isn't bad, just a little to simplified and roughed in for my tastes. Since Sook has become quite well known, I am probably in the minority. Regardless of the artwork, the stories are all excellent, Chris Golden doing the lion's share on all of them. Certainly, any Spike fan will find this required reading.

Spike & Dru.......2002-05-10

I found the writing to be excellent and the story flow to be very compelling. However, I did feel that the illustrations left much to be desired. Very crude drawings with very little artistic appeal. I feel that when one purchases a graphic novel like this, it is as much for the story line as the art work. The stories are wonderful, the art work is very lacking.

a must have for spike & dru fans.......2001-12-23

I would have to say this collection of issues are hit and miss. Some are really great and others are the kind you read only once. Of course, Spike and Dru are that kind of a disturbing couple. Dru has great lines such as, "the glass [in the light] are so pretty, I can see all of my selves." The first part of the trade deals with Spike and Dru when they're together in times like the early 1900s and then as the issues progress they become estranged. It is a very interesting read, and the artwork ranges from okay to very good. There are a lot of gruesome demons so be forewarned.

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Great Fun
Great read.
Spike
Joss Loves This Guy
One of the more in character Post-Show tie-ins

Spike: Asylum (Spike)
Brian Lynch , and Franco Urru
Manufacturer: IDW Publishing
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ASIN: 1600100619

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When the Monahan Family asks Spike to find their daughter Ruby, he accepts. The problem? Ruby's a half-demon and has been checked into the Mosaic Wellness Center, a rehab facility for vampires, demons, and other creatures of the night. The solution - Spike checks himself in as a patient. But there's another, slightly bigger problem - the hundreds of super-powered, supernatural patients at Mosaic know Spike, and want him dead. If the therapy doesn't kill him, the other patients will...

Customer Reviews:

Great Fun.......2007-08-23

A good tale which shows a working knowledge of the buffyverse. It was an enjoyable story, and I had only one problem with it: they made Spike too ineffectual. Yes, he has "come over" to the good guys, but he still is a force to be reconned with. His weakness has always been in thinking, not fighting. Pretty much the only one he couldn't best was Angel, and if you remember, he did beat Angel in season 5.

Great read........2007-08-08

Best graphic novel from the Buffy-verse. If you're a fan of Spike, then this is a must have. Great story, excellent characters & throwback references that only a Buffy fan well catch. Also, the return of a minor character from Angel's show.

Spike.......2007-08-05

This was a great read. Makes me wish that Spike had his own show, or, you know at least played Constantine in the movie of the same name. Eh, what are you going to do.

Joss Loves This Guy.......2007-06-08

With dark yet colorful artwork that can only be described as quirky (and astounding), dialogue that sounds like Whedon wrote it on a good day (which is astounding), and Spike moments that range from poignant, to revealing, to funny (done astoundingly), there is really no reason that Brian Lynch's "Spike: Asylum" isn't on the tippy top of your "To Read" list.

If you've liked IDW's Angel and/or Spike comics, you'll like this. Matter of fact, you'll love this. It's better than all the Angel mini-series, better than the intriguing "Spike vs. Dracula" and better than the Spike one-shots. Not to rag on those, because they--for the most part--are highly entertaining. "Spike: Asylum" is just on a different level. It, unlike the others, transcends comics; you don't have to be a comic lover, a comic reader, or even familiar with the medium to enjoy this series.

While it's not as addictive as "Buffy: Season Eight", it's no doubt as well-written. With a different writer writing or artist drawing the same story, the story might have seemed a bit too fast paced, but the creative team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru handle the job in a manner that can be described as nothing but perfectly. This actually reads as if it was the pilot of a Spike series (if it were canon); there's a cast of memorable characters (a few of which we'll see again, judging from the covers of the upcoming Lynch/Urru project "Spike: Shadow Puppets), and it just makes me want to read more. This is not a series that it's okay to miss.

But why are you reading this? After reading Lynch's take on Spike, Joss Whedon himself contacted Lynch and told him he wants him to write "Angel: Season Six" in comic book form. That in itself is pretty much all I had to say in this review, but I'm a long winded kinda guy.

10/10 Classic.

One of the more in character Post-Show tie-ins.......2007-06-05

This is one of the more intriguing plot lines of the post-TV Whedonverse. Largely in character (unlike most of the tie-in novels) with a nice mix of the usual Whedonverse elements -- violence, humor, and character development. One of the better tie-in offerings and worth the notice of any Spike fan.

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Just Like the Show
SPIKE!!!

Spike: Old Wounds
Scott Tipton , and Fernando Goni
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Is Spike's past coming back to haunt him? When a retired L.A. detective accuses Spike of a decades-old murder, the former William the Bloody finds himself on the run and forced to try to solve the most infamous unsolved crime in Los Angeles history. Where will he turn for help? What was Spike up to in 1947? And what do those monster-slaying luchadores Los Hermanos Numeros have to do with it? It's all-out action in the City of Angels! Written by Scott Tipton (Doomed) with art by Fernando Goni (Spike: Old Times).

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Just Like the Show.......2007-03-18

As the titles says, I feel like I'm watching an episode of "Angel." The characters are captured perfectly--though Gunn oddly gets (if I'm not mistaken) no speaking lines, and just stands around. However, Tipton has got Spike down beautifully. Well, except for the three times he says "rasslin'."

Besides that little blunder, "Spike: Old Wounds" is smooth from beginning to end. The photo-realistic art is a welcome change from the art of "Spike vs. Dracula" and "Angel: Old Friends." The combination of the dialogue's crispness and the art makes me hear the actors voices in my head as I read. I knew I had found something special on the fourth page, when there is a simple panel shown of the Wolfram and Hart sign and building. It's such a classic testament to the fifth season of Angel that it makes you feel like you're just seeing another episode. And that's exactly what I want when reading an Angel or Buffy comic.

Reader's Note: This comic takes place between episodes nine ("Harm's Way") and ten ("Soul Purpose") of the fifth season of Angel.

Side Note: Joss Whedon is in talks with the writer of "Spike: Asylum" about doing a canonical sixth season of Angel with IDW Comics. This is clearly inspired by the recent "eighth season" of Buffy that Joss is doing for Dark Horse. This is exciting news!

9/10

SPIKE!!!.......2006-07-26

Very good drawings (characters are really true to life). And also, this is a Spike story, so enjoy it !

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A nice concept, but not a good story
A Classic-to-Be
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Spikes: A Novel
Michael Griffith
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At 26, Brian Schwan is washed up. Four years hacking away on third-rate golf courses across the South have produced a grand total of $19,000 in earnings, zero wins, and a string of spectacular tournament flame-outs. He's just shot a horrendous opening round, his wife wants him to come home and start a family, and even his father, who dreamed of seeing his son a star golfer, seems to have given up on his game. Critically acclaimed on its hardcover publication, Spikes is a sharply observed novel about the obscurity of our motivations, our capacity for self-delusion, and the surprising, unexpected possibilities for grace.While Spikes has some of the best writing on golf ever penned, the struggles of a character coming to grips with his own failings will hit a nerve with all readers, golfers and non-golfers alike.

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A nice concept, but not a good story.......2004-01-27

I borrowed the unabridged audio version of this book from a local library. I was very interested to hear it, as I am an avid golfer and I enjoy a good story. Unfortunately, I have to say I was very disappointed with this book. I made it through the first few chapters before I had to stop.

The author seems to use numerous "cute" metaphors and other complex descriptions which tend to bog down the flow of the story. To me, this is an indication of a story that isn't very good and must rely on fancy dressing to hide the poor storyline beneath.

The main character is portrayed as a wisecracking, down-on-his-luck golf pro. Fair enough, and that is a good start. However, he is paired with a wife who seems to have nothing in common with him. She is into antiques and is very religious. He seems interested in neither topic. It might be believable if he were absolutely passionate about golf and would do anything, including being married to a non-compatible benefactor, to continue playing professionally. However, I got the feeling that the character just liked golf, but didn't love it.

In short, the characters and storyline just seemed poorly developed, and again, the writing style was very awkward to listen to (and read too, I would imagine).

A Classic-to-Be.......2003-03-22

In a genre filled with magic eight-irons and caddies half-Scottish and half-divine, SPIKES stands out. It's elegantly written, funny, literarily and psychologically complex--I think it will be be one of the classic golf novels.

A Metaphor for Growing Up..........2001-11-23

Michael Griffith has written a book that I figure Richard Russo (Nobody's Fool, Straight Man and Empire Falls) would write if he chose to write a book with golf as the central activity of the main character. Brian Schwan is a former college star golfer whose star has failed to ascend to the PGA Tour, The Nike Tour or any other tour that you ever heard of. He is playing the Snapper/Gold Club Tour where "there's not enough money to go around and only the pitiless and the unthinking survive."

We join our "hero" as he is carding a sloppy 76 in the opening round of what may be his last tournament while his playing partner has fired a "Gieberger," For the unitiated that is a 59. Something that occurs so rarely in competition that it is referred to by the name of the first man to do it.

In the parking lot following the round, Schwan is asked for an interview by a female TV reporter who is easy on the eyes and who has mistaken him for his playing partner, "Bird" Soulsby who has shot the 59. Schwan pretends he is Soulsby and not only completes the interview, but manages to arrange a date with the reporter for dinner that evening.

The problem is that Schwan is married and as guilt and lust start to crowd into his mind we learn a tad more about his marriage, his life growing up and his parents than we really want to know. What takes place during the date is entertaining and it takes most of the book to go from that time to the next day when Bird and Brian tee it up again in the second round of the tournament.

As I said at the beginning, the approach to this book is more of the Richard Russo style of writing than your normal golf story and it really only uses golf as vehicle to weave the story. I found some of the psychological aspects of the books to be a bit drawn out, but it is entertaining enough for the most part. Not a ringing endorsement, but Mr. Griffith has promise.

Ponderous but Moving.......2001-08-21

I've read some very humorous golf novels. This is not one of them. The humor others are referring to escaped me, although certainly there are some very funny and/or biting passages.

I agree with the other reviewers who question some of the slower parts of the book. The underlying theme of giving up one's dream and the associated pain/relief did resonate with me, however, actually quite deeply.

I'd recommend it to my friends who are readers of literature but certainly not the casual reader--especially not the casual sports novel reader!

Golfer's Delight.......2001-07-05

I absolutely love this book. It's ostensibly about golf - and more. If you're a golfer, if you're a wannabe golfer, if you like golf, read this book. Bring your dictionary and your sense of humor, and your ability to see through the golf loser context. The novel is about life, sarcastically limned. This young author is marvelous. I anxiously await his next endeavor.

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Spike: An Intimate Memoir
Norma Farnes
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sad travesty, don't bother
interesting concept

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sad travesty, don't bother.......2006-11-23

Someone has tried and failed to imitate the earlier books in this series. Although the characters are similar, they have been redrawn and renamed and instead of occupying the surreal dreamspace of Fool's Gold and earlier, they now live humdrum suburban lives of boredom and violence. Sound familiar. These books used to be filled with suspense because you never knew when a nonchalantly spoken phrase or pun or even a gesture might cause the plot to veer in a new direction and propel the characters into completely unforeseen situations and conflicts. There was a compelling element of loss as well, the real kind of loss that kids are so much closer to than adults. Willy and Wanda and Lambick were slapstick geniuses who knew how the material world and the dream world overlapped, and they relished having to suffer the consequences of this knowledge. Not so in Loch Ness Mystery. In fact, here we have a Scooby Doo redux where the adult fantasy world, in this case scientists, completely overwhelms and ruins the real world of the children. There is not even a vestige of hope left in these later books.

interesting concept.......2006-01-15

It was fun to read a comic in english that I used to read in another language. Some of the jokes got lost in translation but overal it was an enjoyable read. The title translation doesn't really work for it. The original name: Suske & Wiske still works better than Spike & Suzy. Anyone who likes Asterix & Obelix would like this as well.

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another ripped off comic

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another ripped off comic.......2006-11-23

Another failed attempt at imitating the earlier books in the series. Terribly written with drawings that stagnate on the page. It is as though the dark sinewy characters from the earlier books, who were loveable, sinister beings sprouting with all kinds of crude gestures, homeliness, and bizarre anthropomorphism, have been redrawn and now find themselves in the comic Family Circus. Always a false smile and a wave for the neighbor. A chuckle from Dad as he breathes his last.

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