Buffy season 9 comes back a lot stronger than the last two volumes of season 8.

SO the magic in the world is gone. There's no more. That's not all though. With the Seed crushed and destroyed we're having our favorite Slayer kind of on her own. Willow mad at her for not having magic anymore. Vampires have turned feral and now more like zombies than vampires. We might even have a new warrior on Buffy's side of things by the end here, and the return of Spike.

Good: Really enjoyable moments with Buffy and the crew, especially Willow and Spike. I also enjoyed the twist on who's the villain, classic buffy moment. The pacing and storyline here are leaps and bounds better than last season's ending.

Bad: The art is still just okay. Muddy and hard to tell who is who sometimes. I also think the ending kind of plain.

Overall it's a solid fun first volume of the season. More down to earth. I'm thinking overall this season will be better.