The Ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer graphic novel published by TokyoPop. It was designed by John Lo in adaptation of screenplay by Joss Whedon.
Contents
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
TokyoPop presents Buffy's 100th episode as you've never seen it before — filled with behind-the-scenes photos, director and actor commentary, excerpts from the uncut script, and intricately designed stunts! In this chilling Cine-Manga adaptation of "The Gift," one of the most unforgettable and shocking episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the apocalypse is at hand in Sunnydale! Buffy must square off against a true god when Glory prepares to use Dawn to unleash all Hell on Earth. The only way to save the day is to kill Dawn — but Buffy refuses to harm her little sister, and the gang heads into battle knowing that some of them may not survive…
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Individuals[edit | edit source]
- Angel (Only mentioned)
- Buffybot
- Doc
- Rupert Giles
- Glorificus
- Guide (Only in flashbacks)
- Alexander Harris
- Anya Jenkins
- Tara Maclay
- Murk
- Olaf (Only mentioned)
- Willow Rosenberg
- Sineya (Only in visions)
- Spike
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Joyce Summers (Only mentioned)
- Benjamin Wilkinson
- Unidentified boy (The Gift)
Organizations and titles[edit | edit source]
- Groupies
- Higher being
- Key
- Order of Dagon (Only mentioned)
- Scooby Gang
- Slayer
- Watcher
- Witch
Species[edit | edit source]
Events[edit | edit source]
- Apocalypse (Only mentioned)
- Big Day
Locations[edit | edit source]
- Sunnydale
- 1630 Revello Drive
- Magic Box
- Sunnydale City Hall
- Sunnydale Memorial (Only in flashbacks)
- Tower
Weapons and objects[edit | edit source]
- Blood
- Dagon Sphere
- Olaf the Troll God's Enchanted Hammer
- Soul (Only mentioned)
- Stake
Death count[edit | edit source]
- One vampire, staked by Buffy.
- One of Glory's minions, killed by Spike with a crossbow.
- One of Glory's minions, killed by Giles with a sword.
- Ben, suffocated by Giles.
- Glory, died with Ben.
- Doc, pushed off the tower by Buffy.
- Buffy, killed by mystical energy in self-sacrifice.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Production[edit | edit source]
- Described as a "cine-manga," the graphic novel is an adaptation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Gift," using screenshots from the episode itself as panels.
- Features behind-the-scenes pictures, actor and director commentary, stunts, excepts from the original script, ant other trivia.
