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Angel: After The Fall Volume 1 | 
 enlarge | Authors: Brian Lynch, Franco Urru
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1865
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 6.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 160010181X
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781600101816
Publication Date: August 4, 2008
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Product Description
In Angel's final television season, his world ended... but his story didn't. Picking up where Season Five of the fan-favorite TV show left off, this first collection looks at who lived and died after the climactic battle. Why did the team go their separate ways? How did Connor rise up to become one of Hell's greatest champions. Find of what really happened on the night L.A. went straight to hell.
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 Finally- The Official Continuation of Angel. August 3, 2008
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
The series finale of Angel was the most brilliant episode of television I've ever seen. It was just a poignant, sad, and epic send-off to the characters I'd been following for so many years. It ended in the middle of a fight, because the point was that Angel would always be fighting to make things right. It was the perfect way to end the show. So needless to say, I wanted more. I mean, it's "Angel." When the day came that "Angel: After the Fall #1" was released, I held it in my hand for a second and realized that I would probably be disappointed. How could this book live up to my expectations. So again, needless to say... it didn't. It exceeded them.
Brian Lynch understands the story and world of Angel in a way that only we passionate few--the fans--do. He takes what was great about Season Five and continues it, starting us off with an Angel who is broken and half the man he was, but still--as always--trying to make things right. The environment is different, because LA has been sent to Hell. Angel's situation is different, because... well, you'll have to read that to find out, because it's one of many revelations that will shock you with just how ballsy Joss and Brian are... because they take it to THAT level.
These are literally the best comics I've ever read. The story is clear, so large scale, and really tugs hard at the heartstrings. The art is stylized but always beautiful. Artist Franco Urru is great with character moments and facial expressions, but his true appeal is in his action sequences, which bust with life. I've read these five issues about fifteen times each. So last night, when I sat down to read them in the hardcover collection format, I thought I'd just read the first issue and falls asleep. But I read the entire book in the one sitting, after already having read each issue so many times. And I was still utterly captivated. Such is the power of Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch, Franco Urru, and Angel.
The book itself is beautiful and has a gorgeous cover and nice thick pages that will stand up to many readings. There is a nice design to the inside of this hardcover, which really shows that IDW put their all into this product. I've had complaints about IDW's Angel TPBS in the past, because some of the books have very weak spines, but this is simply a very handsome book that really stands out on your shelf. And unlike the Buffy: Season Eight collections, this book is packed with extras. There is an introduction by Brian Lynch, chapter page, a cover gallery, the original series proposal by Joss Whedon and Brian Lynch, the script to the first issue with commentary by Brian Lynch, and even a cloth bookmark for you to mark your place.
10/10 Classic.
An LA Hell We Can Walk Around In August 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This contains Chapters 1-5 of the canonical continuation of Angel. I read them for the first time when I got this book, all in one sitting, and I was deeply disappointed. I didn't feel an emotional connection to the characters, couldn't quite "grasp" what was going on with them, thought events were rushed and characters' actions didn't make sense. Where was all that plot and character development time I'm used to in the TV series, not to mention the nuanced expressions and gestures that I didn't even realize were guiding my interpretation of the dialogue? All this and I do read comics.
But the book was so beautiful that I kept flipping through it, reading the author's notes, thinking about it. And I started re-reading more slowly, and I realized that the sparse writing was a benefit. You can't watch episodes of Angel over and over again without wasting a lot of time, but you can reread the comic in sections however long it takes you to catch the wit, to understand the action, and to develop empathy for the characters. And there's more to the After the Fall world than that.
There are promising, intriguing new characters and plenty of space for those that didn't realize their full potential previously. The idea of camaraderie in fighting against evil is expanded as a few refuges for "good" in the middle of hell attract both demons and humans. Capable Connor shines, Wesley's in a gray area, one of our own is lost to evil again, and Angel's stubbornly holding onto why he fights after the last disastrous result.
This comic's strengths are in the world it creates through large, gorgeous panels and a wide cast; the Buffyverse and Angelverse traditions of struggle, redemption, and interaction; and the requirement that the reader tap into his or her imagination. Because, after all, hasn't Angel's strength always been that it makes us think, feel, confront our own problems, and feel strong? After the Fall is in many places dark, hopeless, and painful, but you'll also get that warm, fuzzy feeling of family and the determination to fight your demons no matter how many dragons and super-powered friends you need to help you do it.
Best ever! July 31, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The cover to this omnibus sums up the content clearly. It's beautifully written. I can hear the voices of the characters as I'm reading their words. I borrowed the separate comics and decided to wait for the omnibus before purchasing. Glad I did! It's the best way to get the 6th season of Angel. You have graphics and dialog - as close as you can get to the tv series. I find myself looking forward to the continuing story once again.
Whoa! September 10, 2008
Simply awesome! A fantastic follow up to the series, and a great story that I hope continues for a LONG TIME TO COME!!!
Simply fantastic!!
A compelling start to season six November 29, 2008
After watching the entirety of Angel Seasons 1-5 (after watching all of Buffy season's 1-7) recently, for the very first time, I think it was fate that I decided to watch them both finally, here in 2008. I had always known about them but to say I was a fan during their actual runs on TV would be false. I saw a few episodes of Buffy and Angel over the years but it is built into my personality that I cannot stand to jump into the middle of a saga and try to catch up, so with life keeping me busy, I was finally able to make the move and get into this universe. I knew how well written they were and always wanted to get to know them. Now I do and I am fortunate enough to be able to slide into these comics as well as Buffy's seemlessly after finishing both shows.
With both Buffy and Angel, the comic books, the authors are able to do something on a more sweeping scale, with no concern of budgets or limitations of the small screen (or movie screen, for that matter). It was hard for me to imagine where things could go with Angel or if it would be worth the journey. The TV series ended on such a dramatic note I was worried where it would go. As you might guess based on the stars on my review, I certainly was not disappointed. Angel continues on his dark and brooding quest to fight evil, despite that fact that winning is not a part of the equation. Seeing the other characters that had stood at his side for many years, in all their new versions, was great. While I am not interested in providing spoilers, let us say that we certainly get some surprises here. Ones that perhaps would not have gone over during the TV series (I am thinking network executives putting a nix on certain elements that have developed in the comics). There are certainly dark abysses that this season is likely to explore, with no apologies and no regrets. I still mourn for the loss of Cordy, Fred, and Wes and find it hard to swallow the loss or corruption of someone who I grew attached to but I am also appreciative of a story that pulls no punches and is not apologetic as it allows things to carry forward as they must, rather than trying to water it down or take out the parts we might not be able to swallow very easily or adjust to.
I guess I just love the torment and anguish that makes Angel who he is and this series what it is. I can't wait to get Volume 2 and 3 to see where things go from here.
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