Wizard reviews SPIKE:AFTER THE FALL # 1

ANDY: "After two minis, a lengthy run on Angel: After the Fall and now this debut ish, I feel perfectly justified in saying: Brian Lynch was born to write Spike. It's like he's been living inside that bad boy vampire head his whole life! From the dead-on dialogue to the soul-searching internal monologue, I'm hearing James Marsters every time I read a Lynch-penned book spotlighting Spike. Here, readers get a glimpse at what Spike was up to in the days immediately following L.A.'s descent into hell. He's leading a ragtag group of survivors on a nomadic journey around the city, squatting in amusement parks and other sundry destinations to survive and taking on the demonic big bads when the fight is in his odds. He's also babysitting Fred-Illyria, a job that's bringing back the heartfelt feelings he once had for her, now that he's got his soul again. Lynch has consistently delivered on all his Angel and/or Spike work, and Urru's art looks as good as it ever has in this opening salvo. If you've been digging the Angel and Buffy books up till now, you'll definitely want to DVR this new Spike series from you local comics shop."

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That opening sentence? Made me red-in-the-face happy. Wow. Thanks Wizard!

SPIKE:AFTER THE FALL # 1/ANGEL:AFTER THE FALL Vol 1 Hardcover on sale NOW!

I really hope you guys like. I am insanely proud of SPIKE:AFTER THE FALL. We weren't even sure we were going to do it. I said I'd try and write the script and if it wasn't good I was going to toss it.

What followed was a few days straight of truly enjoyable comic writing. I had such a good time with this. It's dark, it's fun, it's full of revelations and mysteries and guest appearances. This ain't no PHANTOM MENACE type prequel, people!

And Franco's best work to date is within these pages. It's all so stunning. I couldn't be more proud.

And you know how I feel about the ANGEL hardcover. It is truly beautiful. I can't get over how classy it is, and how much better these issues read all together.

Big day tomorrow!

Great week coming up!

Two of the things I'm most proud of (comics-wise, of course) come out this Wednesday:

1. The ANGEL:AFTER THE FALL vol 1 hardcover. So jam-packed with great stuff. Extras out the adorable little wazoo. I think you guys will love.

2. SPIKE:AFTER THE FALL # 1. My favorite SPIKE series thus far. Franco and I are bringing our A-game. I hope you enjoy it. Preview of the first five pages are over at newsarama.com, do please check it out!

Mommy's Lil' Angel, and Lil'yria!

Mommy's Little Angel!

Lil'yria!


Start pushing IDW to do an all-ages ANGEL book! You could see the wacky adventures of Angel, Baby Spike, Lil'Ryria and friends every month! Or not, either way, Happy 4th!

JULY 16

That's when Spike gets his own series again. Four issues as opposed to Angel's sixteen, but it's not the size of your series, it's how you use it.

Also, if you're going to the San Diego Comic Con, and I'm signing stuff, ask me to draw a Baby Spike. It's fun and easy!
Sadly, this just one of a few pictures I did in a series called MOMMY'S LIL ANGEL, about Angel and company if they were kids. Yes, it was a joke. And it made Ryall laugh, dammit!

ANGEL:AFTER THE FALL #10 out now!

I hope you guys like it. Lots of answers, lots of fights, lots of revelations!

Thanks guys!

ANGEL:AFTER THE FALL # 10 tomorrow!

Really busy around these parts, but I wanted to let everyone know (if they don't already) that ANGEL:ATF officially goes into double digits tomorrow! Issue 10 came out pretty damn sweet, hope you guys like!