Georges Jeanty's artwork on Season Eight received praise for successfully capturing the essence, excitement, and humor of the television show, without looking like a media tie-in. Mathew Springer stated, "He brings these people to life not as drawings of actors and actresses, but as fully realized comic book characters in their own right."[9] Buffy creator, Joss Whedon, stated that while looking for an artist for Buffy Season Eight, he desired someone that was "good at capturing the likenesses [of the characters], but did not draw a weak... non-comic that reeks of licensing."