It is a tale as old as time, a tale of a vampire (or two) with a soul on their eternal quest to redeem themselves, and look good in the process. Of course I am speaking of Joss Whedon's Angel, which the nice folks over at IDW Comics were kind enough to give us all new adventures picking up from the conclusion of the series finale a few years back.
Angel After the Fall picks right up from last we saw Angel and the gang getting ready to rumble with the worst Wolfram & Hart had to offer (which included, but was not limited to, a dragon - just wait until you see how that ended for Angel).
The series has almost completed year two and after a bump in the road seems to have righted itself with some fresh new story telling. The After the Fall storyline, written by Brian Lynch with plot points provided by Mr. Whedon himself, was decent. It started off very interesting but seemed to get mired in its own mythology after awhile. I am not sure if Lynch or IDW realized this, or planned to come out of it the way they did, but the conclusion was satisfying and sort of restarted the series allowing casual fans to jump back on board now under new writer Kelley Armstrong.
Now that Angel has saved LA from Hell, he is a celebrity with everyone happy to have this vamp on their side. Some of the group has dispersed, but Connor is back and Gwen in hanging around. And Angels' season one buddy, Kate the Cop, has returned to assist Angel in his continuing mission - to help the helpless.
If you are a fan of the TV show and if you have been enjoying Dark Horse Comics Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, give Angel a try. Its not as solid as Buffy, but still entertaining and is doing the characters proud.
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