Buffy : Season 8

1. AndrewCrossett: Buffy has the power to fly through a mountain without getting a scratch on her, but the Master is able to smack her across the room with a flick of his hand. Have Buffy’s superpowers disappeared, or does the Master just have a way to get through them?

Georges: I think it will come out that the closer to the orb, the stronger the Master gets and at the same time it saps Buffy’s powers a bit, as well as Angel’s. Don’t let it fool you, that Orb is a powerful thing and is just no good for anyone around it!

2. AndrewCrossett: Do you agree with what Scott said at DragonCon... that issue #39 will cause a lot of anger in the fandom?

Georges: Yes. I was certainly pissed off. So much so that Scott, when he finally gave me the script to read, said he held off giving me any details of that issue because he knew it would upset me.

3. cheryl: Hi Georges, the art from the latest comic was great as usual I wanted to comment about a panel in particular, it is of Willow and she says "YAY?" during her convo with Aluwyn...you totally nailed the expression on Willows face as it is one we have seen a million times in the live series. Kudos to you!

Here are my questions;

When The Master says to Spike..."A soulless shell—no matter what you might think of it. And THIS is what you bring for protection?"

Is The Master saying that Buffy is a soulless shell? Or Twilight is a soulless shell?

Georges: I think that’s a reference to Buffy. The Soulless shell part would be in keeping with how the Master knows Buffy died and was brought back, but there’s still the speculation as to whether or not she has a Soul nowadays. Oh, and thanks for the compliment. I never tire of hearing those especially when they mention the characters and their expressions. I know I’ve said this before, but I labor so long on that kind of stuff and it’s so rewarding when people take note, so thanks again!

4. cheryl: Another question is why does The Master tell Spike that "his" new world isn’t worthy of the power and that he has created nothing? Spike didn’t create Twilight.

Georges: I think the Master meant it more in the general sense. Like ’you’ as in ’all of you’ aren’t worthy of this new world.

5. cheryl: Finally, it appears as if Willow’s stance in all this is to protect the magic, which unless I read that wrong, could allow the gates of hell to open, is that right?

Georges: Remember, this is the Whedonverse we’re talking about, and in that world there are always consequences. These characters stand up for what they believe in even though it may not be the best course of action for the whole (I mean how many times in the 7 seasons have you disagreed with a decision that Buffy made?). Willow is bargaining for her self-preservation.

6. sosa lola: Art Compliments: You did a wonderful job with Willow in this issue, I can’t stop staring at her. You got her likeness and beauty so well. I also can’t stop staring at the Xander/Spike panels because of the good art and, well, because they look so good together I can’t help but squeal. I love how Xander’s uniform went black when he was talking with Spike, I don’t know if there’s any significance there, but black does agree with Xander. Is it deliberate?

Georges: Again, a big thanks! I will admit the men are a little easier to draw than the women, but that’s only because I can put more lines in them. That’s an old art trick: in order to make the women more beautiful you should use as little lines as possible in their features, the more lines the less attractive they tend to look. With the men it’s dealer’s choice. Lines away. Oh, and the black in Xander’s costume was more of a compositional thing. I had him in mostly black because he was usually the center of that scene.

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