Barbary Coast, Part Two

Angel: Barbary Coast is an Angel comic book based on the television series Angel. It is a limited series published by IDW.

A recently souled Angel is on a quest for a "cure" in San Francisco when, of course, something goes horribly wrong. Seeking out a Chinese healer, Angel encounters a mysterious girl with a strange tattoo, and quickly learns that life in early 1900s America is full of surprises...

Synopsis
Angel, still lying on the floor of the bar, is kicked in the stomach by one of the cops. he gets up and meets Hawkins who tells him that he didn’t know Angel was a vampire. Angel asks where Ling Xai is and Hawkins tells him that she went through the kitchen and is probably on the police wagon. Angel follows her and they end up on the boating docks where she tries to resist and he knocks her unconscious. At the jail they are releasing Behr while Lynch is still behind bars. We find out that Bart has bailed him out and Behr tells him that he will have to try harder to kill Angel. Meanwhile, Angel delivers Ling Xai back to Xin. While discussing the terms of their deal Jimmy Watson breaks in with a gun and says that the deal is off. Xin and Ling begin yelling at each other in Chinese and then she transforms into a dragon and in the process she destroys the building. She brings fiery death to Jimmy, smashes what is left of the building and takes off.

Angel tells Xin that he is leaving and Xin tells him that he hasn’t completed the task. Angel tells him that he brought the girl back and he’s not dealing with any dragons. Xin proceeds to tell him that if they do not help the girl her soul will be lost and that by helping Ling Xai he is also helping himself. He gives Angel a sword, a satchel and a potion that will tame the dragon.

Meanwhile in the city, Hawkins is walking home when the dragon approaches. She continues walking past him until he blows a whistle and scares her. She takes off demolishing a few buildings. Angel comes and tells him to get the fire department so they can help control the fire he knows is coming. He pulls out the potion Xin gave him, but before he can use it, Bart shoots the container and it breaks. They begin to fight, but are interrupted by an earthquake…

Note that this refers to the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, but the wikipedia article notes 4/18/1906.

Collections

 * Angel: Barbary Coast

Appearances

 * Angel
 * Hawkins
 * Ling Xai
 * Behr
 * Lynch
 * Jimmy Watson
 * Bart