I Am, It Appears, Easy to Please

[liz_marcs]

God knows everyone on my FList linked to this piece of Guh! (Spoilery for the BtVS comics since it's the Issue 2 cover.)

What d'ya know. It went from Web page to desktop wallpaper in .02 seconds flat.

What? Stop looking at me like that.

Still calling it comics!canon. And I'll wait on other people's thoughts on the series before I plunge into buying anything.

But, I appear to be ridiculously easy to please. The cover honestly makes me squee.

I am obviously full of squee today.

Edit: Squeeee! Lookit what ponders_life gave me!

Comments

[aaalex55.livejournal.com]

I know. Its hard not to squee. The artwork is interesting to say the least. I'm not sure if it quit resembles NB or not but he still looks good. Honestly, I'm more suprised they would put Xander on the cover with Buffy. I thought those spots were only reserved for JW's favorites like Spike and Willow. To see Xander up there looking all manly and moody (and up front ahead of Buffy none the less!) does make me go Hmmm.

Have you seen the reaction around the buffy verse sites? It ranges from OMG! Squee! To Who the heck is that? To Oh yeah that's the Xander we all know and love! To OMG I can't believe that little back stabbing bastard is on the cover with Spike's woman. How dare he be in Spikes spot! (that last bunch of peeps sure make life funny)

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

See I knew better than to try to pretend I wasn't Joss' bitch. The man just sucks me right back in every time.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

I have learned long ago that when it comes to the character of Xander I stay safely hidden in certain corners of the Internet.

Although I have to say one thing for people pissed about Xander on the cover: Dude, let it go already! Fictional character!

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

To OMG I can't believe that little back stabbing bastard is on the cover with Spike's woman. How dare he be in Spikes spot! (that last bunch of peeps sure make life funny)

People are saying that? Wait, of course, there are idiots saying that. (Especially since we all know it's Angel forever.)

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

*melodramatically puts back of hand to head*

I am weak like veal. I'm just gonna enjoy teh pritteh for awhile.

[sumthingneo.livejournal.com]

Having looked at the link, finding it an interesting picture of Buffy and Xander, noted quiet easily that neither looks somewhat like the tv characters, and wondering if there is some feelings still being harbored over the end of the series and how some of the actors behaved afterwards.


BtVS

[sunnyd-lite.livejournal.com]

The cover honestly makes me squee THIS is why I love fandom. The world needs more things that make you go SQEEE! It just makes life better!

(and I totally agree that it was squeeworthy...not sure if the next part of sekrit project is, but it should be winging its way to you soon)

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

That? is HOTT. Perhaps even HOTTTTTTT.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

I think it's more a case that none of the cast really looked the ages of the characters at they were supposed to be playing (NB, for example, is a decade older than Xander, I believe). I think the drawing of NB anyway looks reasonably close to how he looked in S1/S2 — which would put the actor in the same age-bracket as the character.

Although in most comic tie-ins, the comic versions of the characters rarely look all that much like the actors playing the characters. It's SOP for a number of different reasons, some of it for artistic reasons, some for legal reasons, and some for licensing reasons.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

No worries! I figured with the holiday and various commitments you had to shelve the sekrit project for a bit. (Actually, you just saved me from sending you an email. <lj user="kurukami" sez, "Hi!") It'll be fun when done. :-)

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

I am perving on a drawing. Hold me.

[bastardsnow.livejournal.com]

My B/X Shipper has given me a hopeful gasp on this. It's... Yeah. Yeah. Yay.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

Don't do it. You don't want to do it!

Heeeeee!

Seriously, though. 'Tis niiiiiiiice. Says nothing about the contents, but the prominent placement so soon gives me a slight stir of hope. Not enough to trust JW, no. I'm gonna wait until your reaction.

[huzzlewhat.livejournal.com]

I posted a warning on my LJ to the effect that when it comes to comics, cover art != interior art, and that they're being done by different artists.

I should also probably have posted a warning to the effect that cover art != interior story, and that the cover sometimes has little if anything at all to do with the plotline. It's basically just pretty (and in this case, so pretty) to sell the book.

Of course, not posting about that gives me freedom to watch all the various fen get their pants in a bunch about the outrage of having Xander on the cover, standing in front of Buffy, and just think, "Heh. Comics newbies. So cute."

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

BWAH!

I've come down in the camp that I hope there's never any B/X because I think they'd be not-so-great for each other in a romantic way. They're too much alike in some ways, and too different in others.

I'd dig a close friendship though. God knows the two of them could actually use a close friend.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

Heee! You missed my comments below about how cover art! =/= story.

Ahhh, yes. This ol' comics collector and comics shop sales clerk knows the game. Yes, she does.

I'm almost tempted to ask where people are getting their panties in wad over the Xander cover. I've been borne up by the overwhelming squee on the Flist and in comments to people on the Flist. I've mostly seen nothing but squee, even from self-professed fans who weren't fond of Xander.

[nycorson.livejournal.com]

see I had the tab up but hadn't looked at it yet... read your post... said okay need to finish reading email and stuff, THEN I will go look at the cover...

~looked~ oooh.. drool... yep wall paper here you come...

See now actually pleased I asked husband to sign up for series to give it a shot.... he does LOTS of comic books.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Oh WOW. You are not the only one. I think I only follow any Buffy stuff through you, but I like comics and that is one hot piece of art. And yeah, good scooby stuff with good Xander? I might even buy it.

yeah, desktop.

[fishsanwitt]

I swear, I thought Buffy was on the cover with James Dean - LOL!

::is dum::

[nocturnalista.livejournal.com]

I was already going to give the comics a shot. This just cements the deal.

[ponders-life.livejournal.com]

Check your e-mail; I just sent you some cons... including this one.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

I love you. :-)

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

Heeee! I'll be reading everyone's reviews. :-)

I'm still on wait-and-see mode.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

Heeeeee!

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

Yup. Yup. Yup.

I'm holding off on buying, still. I'm in wait and see mode for the time being. The cover artist is known, according to huzzlewhat for her Batman Family covers, especially Nightwing and Robin. So maybe not a shock she did a good Xander.

But you and I know: cover art! =/= interior art. Or actual story content.

But it sure is pretteh.