"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.
Synopsis
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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…
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- Buffybot
- Doc
- Rupert Giles
- Glorificus
- Alexander Harris
- Anya Jenkins
- Tara Maclay
- Murk
- Olaf (Only mentioned)
- Willow Rosenberg
- Sineya (Only in visions)
- Spike
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Ben Wilkinson
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Death CountEdit
- One vampire, staked by Buffy Summers.
- One of Glory's Minions, killed by Spike with a crossbow.
- One of Glory's Minions, killed by Rupert Giles with a sword.
- Ben Wilkinson, suffocated by Giles.
- Glorificus, died along Ben.
- Doc, pushed off the tower by Buffy.
- Buffy, sacrificed herself jumping into mystical energy.
Behind the ScenesEdit
ProductionEdit
- 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.
