W/T comic -WannaBlessedBe

[tommo]

Oh they are just so cute! Thanks; I hadn't seen this. Bad me.

"You think I smell like a mermaid?"
"No, I think it's haddock...or carp...Do us a favour dear Nan and put your glove back on."
~ Titty Saunders and Nancy Boy French

[caged heart]

I should've known to check this site first... duh.



Very cute. I like how the headline shows them in bed together.



Thanks for the links xita!

'Follow the spiders!' Why couldn't it be 'follow the butterflies'? -- Ron Weasley

[serenity]

oh yeah! this is so cute! i havent see this befor!

willow and tara are the best!

[Rosenberg]

I hadn’t seen this before either; I don’t know how I missed it. Thank you for posting the link Xita, they’re just so cute reading in bed. I guess it’s about time to get my pre-order in.

[the kat whisperer]

Yep, I'll be getting this when it's released. Thanks for letting us know. And FYI, the book has now risen to 22,165 in the ranking. Woo hoo!



kw

Neelix: "Coffee, anyone? Captain?"
Janeway: "No thanks, I've had enough. One more cup and I'll jump to warp!"

[themagicpixie]

According to amazon.co.uk it's now ranking 7,389!



This means that it's selling better than The Wisdom of War (@ 12,765)

[sheila wt]

From Issue #32 of COMIC EFFECT, a digest magazine which carries reviews and essays of (mostly older) comics.



This review is the property of Jim Kingman, publisher of CE. If you'd like information on the magazine, write to him at jkcomeff@aol.com. The current issue goes for $3.50.

Quote:

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: WILLOW & TARA #1

April 2001. Dark Horse Comics

Reviewed by Gene Popa



While comic book adaptations of films and television shows are nothing new to comics, few publishers have been so relentlessly successful at building up four color franchises of such properties as Dark Horse. One of their most popular has been the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series.



However, it isn't the story featured in this one-shot special itself which I'd like to call your attention to. It's not that the story isn't worth reviewing...co-written by noted Fantasy/Sci-Fi author Christopher Golden and Amber Benson, the actress who plays Tara on BUFFY, and drawn by Terry (STRANGERS IN PARADISE) Moore, it's a neat

little sidebar to the ongoing Slayer series, featuring two of the show's most popular characters. Fans of the show or the regular BUFFY comic would do well to pick it up.



But what I would like to call attention to is something which ordinarily doesn't get much consideration...the text piece in this issue. It's called "Being a Girl," and in it, Amber Benson herself

explains how comic books never appealed to her as a child.



I wish that every young female who doesn't already read comic books...and every comic shop owner who needs to learn how to introduce girls to comics...would read this piece. Amber writes, "As

someone unexposed to comics, I had no idea there was such a plethora of genres out there. All I knew was the superhero. I think if I had been turned on to PROMETHEA or STRANGERS IN PARADISE as a kid, my whole comic outlook would have been changed. Here are things that appeal to me as a female. As a kid, I could have so related!"





In addition to being an actress, Benson is an aspiring writer. Knowing this, Golden asked her if she would like to co-author this special with him, since it does revolve in large part around her own

character on the show. Amber was reluctant at first, because she knew next to nothing about the art form. But then several (male) friends introduced her to comics and steered her towards books they thought she would like, and, she says, "I was blown away. I couldn't get enough. I was devouring comic books like a fiend."

Furthermore, "For the first time, I took my blinders off and saw the grace in the muscle and steel, the poetry in the terse words, the excitement in the fluid stories. And it was all cooler than cool!"



Given the fact that readership for comic books has been shrinking with each succeeding generation, it makes no sense that the industry should continue to pander almost exclusively to a male audience.

There is no good reason why comics can't be created that can appeal to girls. And by that, I don't mean BARBIE and BETTY & VERONICA.



The text piece includes several of the books which had been used in order to better introduce Amber to comics. The list includes INVISIBLE PEOPLE by Will Eisner, SOCK MONKEY by Tony Millionaire, and

THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill. I should hope that shop owners do what they can to promote these and other girl-appealing books to females in order to build a relationship among that half of the American population which tends to think of comics as being little more than cape 'n cowl fantasies

for prepubescent boys.



Amber Benson's words should serve as a clarion call to the industry to make the effort to reach out to females. And for those of us who would like to introduce female friends to the wonderment that are comic books, I recommend showing them this text piece. We all just might learn something.

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"She had tasted Willow on her tongue, and she had worn Willow on her skin. There wasn't a shower in the world that could have washed that away." (Terra Firma, by Tulipp)

[w4s1kk]

Awwww...don't you just adore this wonderful, sensitive lady!!

Amber!!!

[Cipher]

Just to note, I think that article was about the first W/T comic, Wannablessedbe (which has a separate thread, though might be hard to find; there might be a cross-link already posted on this thread). I think I remember Amber's discussion of comics in that one.



Maybe we should have a single thread (with links back to the two(?) separate threads Wannablessedbe and Wilderness) for future W/T comic stuff?

[xita]

We have threads for all the w/t comics, the links can be found in the first thread of the ask any question thread. And yeah that was in the first comic.



I wonder if the new collection will have that same little write up Amber did.

If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner.

Tallulah Bankhead

Edited by: xita  at: 1/19/03 6:51:26 pm

[sheila wt]

Just a bump to remind the kittens that the release date is April 23.



You can pre-order it here:

www.darkhorse.com/product...index.html



You can also pre-order the paperback at Amazon.uk.

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"She had tasted Willow on her tongue, and she had worn Willow on her skin. There wasn't a shower in the world that could have washed that away." (Terra Firma, by Tulipp)

[La]

hey, that's my birthday! what a nice birthday present

~La



"A science-fiction movie? I think I have made a science-fiction movie:

Chasing Amy. Because you go ask any lesbian--that'll never happen."

~Kevin Smith

[xita]

oooh, i have had bad experience with pre-ordering comics but I might do it for this since I've seen the content and I don't have to have it the first day it is out

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En un mundo de ilusión yo estaba desahuciado, yo estaba abandonado.

Vivía sin sentido, pero llegaste tú. -
Mana

[hush30]

Hey do any Aussie kittens know when and where we'll be able to order the Willow and Tara TPB? I have emailed Impact and Daily Planet and haven't heard back yet. Kings comics in Sydney haven't heard of the comic and I've tried a couple of others. Anyone had anymore luck than me?





Also does anyone need a Wilderness #2 photo cover as I have a spare now that I just bought an Amber signed one? Let me know (btw it'll be free to any kitten and I'll ship it anywhere).



Nan

"I think this line's mostly filler" - Willow in OMWF

"I'm not really much for the timber" - Tara

[hush30]

Just to let the Aussie kittens know that both the Daily Planet and Impact Records will be getting the Willow and Tara tpb at the end of April. Both say it will be around the AUS$20 mark.



Nan

"I think this line's mostly filler" - Willow in OMWF

"I'm not really much for the timber" - Tara

[BFR from Paris]

...on April 25th, you can pre-order it at amazon.fr (13.98 euros + shipping)



Christine

[Indygo]

Hey all Australian kittens... the release date for this in Australia is Wednesday April 23rd. For anyone in Sydney - both Kings Comics and Comic Kingdom have told me they are planning to order in big, so there will be plenty of copies around.



Indygo

[Lily]

Thanks Indygo!

They are just so damn cute I think that I'll have to get it. Besides which I only have WannaBlessedBe & this might be my last chance for goodies *sigh*.

I don't suppose anybody knows about Adelaide? I'll ring around and repost - I know that there's at least one other kitty here.



Your avatar is gorgeous btw



Thanks for posting the comic strip Xita, they're totally adorable.



[Edited due to 4am spelling]

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To You +++ Willow & Tara Postcards

Edited by: Lily at: 4/18/03 10:41:31 pm

[tyche]

The BBC has a competition to win a copy of the comic collection ('Wilderness' and 'Wannablessedbe') at the link below. Unfortunately it's open to UK residents only:

www.bbc.co.uk/cult/buffy/quiz/prizequiz.shtml

[urnofosiris]

Damn the BBC and their blasted UK residents only policy.

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Coffee, Food, Kisses and Gay Love........Get it while you are hot

[darkmagicwillow]

Is this collection in bookstores yet? I won't order from Amazon, and you shouldn't either. Please check out NoAmazon for the reasons why and a list of better, cheaper alternatives.

--

"Omnia mutantur, nihil interit." -- "Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost."

Edited by: darkmagicwillow at: 5/3/03 1:48:36 pm

[Indygo]

Apologies for my previous misinformation, but the Willow and Tara trade paperback release in Australia was delayed for some reason... it happens all the time.



In any case I can confirm that it was released TODAY (21st May) because I just scored a couple for myself at my local comic book store.



Indygo

[sheila wt]

Yeah, I got an email from TFAW saying that my TPB is ready to be shipped. Yay!

It'll get here in time for the Moonlight Rising and to be signed by Amber and CG.

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"She had tasted Willow on her tongue, and she had worn Willow on her skin. There wasn't a shower in the world that could have washed that away." (Terra Firma, by Tulipp)

[concrete]

And I'll get my copy this Saturday! Actually my very first specific W/T book so a memorable event....

And I'll sign it myself, with my own autograph

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious. ...

[serenity]

yes also in germany! i got one in a speciel shop!

i love this comics so much!

[xita]

I finally got my copy! It doesn't have anything new but it's in such a pretty package all the best of w/t comics in there And I even re-read them because it was just so nice



edited to add: The only thing was missing was the cute little w/t in bed reading the Dark Horse Extra featured in that Dark Horse Extra piece with Willow and Tara defeating the video game.

Edited by: xita  at: 6/2/03 10:15:46 pm

[Ben Varkentine]

I just got the Willow & Tara TP, and wanted to know if anyone would like the original issues for "Wilderness." Both issues are with the photo cover.



I'd like to trade especially for a copy of the "Once More..." soundtrack, used or even burnt. Email me if you're interested.

Ben



"Any frontal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always

ready to defend their most precious possession."

[Repost Moderator]

Originally posted by Ressick

If anyone's interested, http://www.tfaw.com is having a sale on old Buffy comics, which means getting the W/T comics for way cheap, if you don't already have them. (hehehee yeah right, a kitten without).

[magicdanw]

Does anyone know a place where the three Willow and Tara comics can still be purchased? I would prefer the graphic novel containing all three, but the individual comics are good too (the only individual one I can't find is Wannablessedbe).

Thanks!

[katjetson]

Hi there. I found them on ebay. But I've seen them on half.com and amazon.com, as well. Hope that helps.