Joss Whedon has not only kept the characters from Buffy going, but those from Angel have continued as well. In this third volume, the now human A ghngel is working with the now-ghostly Wesley, his son Connor, and the rest of the gang to try and take back Los Angeles from the recently raised Hell. Demons rule the city as humans are being taken slaves.

While Wolfram & Hart have been defeated, the Powers That Be seem to be staying silent as dark forces take over. Ironically, Angel finds himself coming face to face with his old friend Gunn, who went from vampire hunter to vampire. Gunn believes that he knows exactly what must happen to fulfill the prophecy about the vampire with a soul preventing the end times. The question is who is right and will good win out.

While Angel is a spin-off series to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I have always felt that the stories ran a bit more mature. That is not to say that Buffy isn't mature, but Angel had a higher level of sophistication to the story. It seemed to deal more with issues on a global scale.

This series of graphic novels definitely picks up on that feel, and continues the story arc that began with the first season of the show. Along with the themes and storyline, is the return of some favorite characters that left the show in earlier seasons.

Whedon may not have been able to find a home for his shows on television, but he is more than making up for that with the quality of the comics he is creating in their place.