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| released = August 22, 2012
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|released = August 22, [[2012]]
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| pages = 32
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|pages = 22
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| series = [[Spike: A Dark Place]]
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|series = ''[[Spike: A Dark Place]]''
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|next = ''[[A Dark Place, Part Two]]''
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| next = [[A Dark Place, Part Two]]
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|publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]]
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| publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]]
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|writer = [[Victor Gischler]]
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| writer = [[Victor Gischler]]
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|penciller = [[Paul Lee]]
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|editor = [[Scott Allie]]<br>[[Sierra Hahn]]
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| penciller = [[Paul Lee]]
  
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|coverart = [[Jenny Frison]]<br>[[Steve Morris]]
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| editor = [[Scott Allie]]
  
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|inker = [[Andy Owens]]
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| coverart = [[Jenny Frison]]<br/>[[Steve Morris]]
  
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| inker = [[Andy Owens]]
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|colorist = [[Cris Peter]]
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|letterer = [[Richard Starkings]]<br>[[ComiCraft]]'s [[Jimmy Betancourt]]
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| colorist = [[Cris Peters]]
  
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| letterer = [[Richard Starkings]] & [[ComiCraft]]'s [[Jimmy Betancourt]]
  
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"'''A Dark Place, Part One'''" was the first issue of the ''[[Spike: A Dark Place]]'' comic book series.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is the first issue of the ''[[Spike: A Dark Place]]'' comic book series. Written by [[Victor Gischler]] and illustrated by [[Paul Lee]], it was originally published on August 22, [[2012]], by [[Dark Horse Comics]].
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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Having fought to regain his [[soul]] after falling in love with the [[Slayer]] [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]], the once-terrifying [[vampire]] villain [[Spike]] has been a bit less fearsome (to [[human]]s, at least). On his own adventure, Spike is forced to examine the man he once was, the man he is now, and the man he still hopes to become.
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Feeling depressed about, Spike had ordered his bugs to take him to the dark side of the moon, without revealing his objective for the journey. While there, Spike lamented his relationship with Buffy, while the bugs determined it was time for them to intervene. They caught him and forcibly brought him to the solarium. Although Spike feared that they would let him burn in the sunlight, in fact, the bugs had redressed the room to look like a beach and had replaced the regular glass with [[Necro-tempered glass|Necrotempered glass]].
  
   
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As master of [[Spike's ship|a steampunk ship]] filled with loyal, [[bug crew|oversized alien cockroaches]], Spike embarks on a journey to the dark side of the moon, setting into motion an adventure filled with demons, [[witch]]es, and others who brew new evil in the world without [[magic]]!
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Meanwhile some lunar demons gathered around the ship. Although initially appreciative of the new solarium, Spike subsequently rejected it and while getting dressed again, a Moon Frog jumped onto the solarium. Spike immediately ordered a bug squad to attack it in protection of the ship. However, when they opened the hatch, the creature crawled in and attacked them. The bugs fled, believing their prophesied [[Night of the Long Tongues]] was upon them. Spike attacked it and led it to the solarium, but there he was ambushed and captured by other lunar demons.
  
   
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*Spike visits the dark side!<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/18-167/ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike #1 (Jenny Frison cover)."] ''[[Dark Horse Comics]]''. Retrieved on April 1, 2022.</ref>
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Having captured Spike, the demons forced the bugs to lift off, making plans to jettison Spike, was they were in Space.
  
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==Summary==
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Feeling depressed, Spike orders his bug crew to take him to the dark side of the moon without revealing his objective for the journey. While there, Spike laments his relationship with Buffy, including his true feelings about her pregnancy scare. He had hoped to take care of Buffy and the baby, making an attempt at a normal life together. After the bugs catch him binge drinking and moping about, they determinate it is time for an intervention. They catch him and forcibly bring him to the solarium (which Spike had made for Buffy as a “place of light” so she could enjoy the sun while aboard the ship). Although Spike fears that they will let him burn in the sunlight, the bugs redressed the room to look like a beach and replaced the windows with [[necrotempered glass]].
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Meanwhile, a group of demons gather around the ship. Although appreciative of the new solarium (a way to enjoy the sunlight in a non-fatal way), Spike subsequently rejects it. Suddenly a huge [[frog demon]] jumps onto the solarium’s window. Spike orders a bug squad to attack it in protection of the ship. However, when they open the hatch, the creature crawls in and attacks them. The bugs flee, believing their prophesied [[Night of the Long Tongues]] is upon them. Spike attacks it and leads it to the solarium, where [[sturgeon demon|other demons]] ambush Spike.
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Having captured Spike, the demons force the bugs to lift off, making plans to jettison Spike in space.
   
 
==Continuity==
  
==Continuity==
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The story was set after "[[Apart (of Me), Part Two]]", but before "[[A Dark Place, Part Two]]"
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*The story is set between Spike's appearances in ''[[Apart (of Me), Part Two]]'' and ''[[Death and Consequences, Part Three]]''.
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*Spike's brooding and intake of alcohol while brooding over Buffy is similar to what he went through long ago by [[Drusilla]] in "[[Lover's Walk]] after she left him for a [[Chaos Demon]].
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*Spike's intake of alcohol while brooding over Buffy is similar to what he went through long ago by [[Drusilla]] in "[[Lovers Walk]]."
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*Spike has flashbacks of when Buffy's robot arm was ripped off in ''[[On Your Own, Part Two]]'' and of when he left her in ''Apart (of Me), Part Three''.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
===Individuals===
  
===Individuals===
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*[[Elizabeth (bug)|Elizabeth]]
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*[[Frisky]]
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*[[Paolo]]
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*[[Sebastian (bug)|Sebastian]]
 
*[[Spike]]
  
*[[Spike]]
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*[[Spotty]]
 
*[[Buffy Summers]] {{FBO}}
  
*[[Buffy Summers]] {{FBO}}
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===Organizations and titles===
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*[[Sebastian (bug)|Sebastian]]
  
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*[[Slayer]] {{FBO}}
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*[[Elizabeth (bug)|Elizabeth]]
  
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*[[Spike's crew|Spotter]] {{Om}}
  
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===Organizations and Titles===
  
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*[[Spike's crew]]
  
 
===Species===
  
===Species===
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*[[Bug crew]]
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*[[Demon]]
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**[[Frog demon]]
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**[[Sturgeon demon]]
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*[[Human]] {{FBO}}
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*[[Robot]] {{FBO}}
 
*[[Vampire]]
  
*[[Vampire]]
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*[[Bug Demon]]
  
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*Unidentified lunar [[Demon|demons]]
  
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*[[Moon Frog]]
  
 
===Events===
  
===Events===
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*[[End of magic]]
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*[[Night of the Long Tongues]] {{Om}}
 
===Locations===
  
===Locations===
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*The [[Moon]]
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*Moon
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*San Francisco {{FBO}}
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===Weapons and Objects===
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===Objects===
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*[[Necrotempered glass]]
 
*[[Spike's ship]]
  
*[[Spike's ship]]
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*[[Stake]] {{FBO}}
   
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==Death Count==
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==Death count==
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*None.
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==Behind the scenes==
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===Distribution===
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*''{{PAGENAME}}'' was the 131st best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 19,372 sales in August 2012 at comic specialty stores.<ref>[https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/23854/ "Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2012."] ''ICv2'', September 9, 2012.</ref>
   
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==Behind the Scenes==
  
 
===Collections===
  
===Collections===
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*''[[Buffyverse Sampler]]''
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*[[A Dark Place]]
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*''[[A Dark Place]]''
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*[[Buffyverse Sampler]]
  
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*''[[Angel & Faith Season Nine Library Edition, Volume 2]]''
   
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===Pop Culture References===
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===Pop culture references===
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*Spike mentions the band [[Wikipedia:Pink Floyd|Pink Floyd]] and its member [[Wikipedia:Roger Waters|Roger Waters]], alluding to their song "[[Wikipedia:Brain Damage (song)|Brain Damage]]" (1973) and its lyrics "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon."
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*When the bugs lift Spike in the air, he likens this to having scored for Manchester United.
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*When the bugs lift Spike in the air, he likens it to having scored for [[Wikipedia:Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].
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*Spike calls the frog demon "Kermit" in reference to the character [[Wikipedia:Kermit the Frog|Kermit the Frog]].
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==Gallery==
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===Covers===
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<gallery captionalign="center">
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BS9S1A.jpg|Main cover
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BS9S1B.jpg|Variant cover
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</gallery>
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===Cover artwork===
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<gallery captionalign="center">
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ADarkPlace-01-00b.jpg|Jenny Frison
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ADarkPlace-01-01b.jpg|Steve Morris
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</gallery>
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===Preview===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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Spike (dark horse) 1 preview 4.jpg
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Spike (dark horse) 1 preview 5.jpg
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Spike (dark horse) 1 preview 6.jpg
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Spike (dark horse) 1 preview 7.jpg
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</gallery>
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
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|Sebastian|"Never would I question one of your majesty's brilliant plans, but what purpose is served by our being here?"
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|Spike|"Get bent."
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|Sebastian|"Thank you, sire."
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}}
 
{{QuoteBlock
  
{{QuoteBlock
 
|Spike|"It will always be darkness for me, luv. My sort can't take the light, can they?"
  
|Spike|"It will always be darkness for me, luv. My sort can't take the light, can they?"
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}}
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|Sebastian|"We used this as a guide, from a periodical Miss Buffy left behind. It appears sunny and restful."
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|Spike|"Madison Avenue Tripe, designed to dupe the slack-jawed masses into thinking a six-pack of cold suds can numb them from their dreary lives. Everyone knows that."
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}}
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{{QuoteBlock
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|Sebastian|"What is that hideous thing?!"
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|Spike|"Dunno. Moon frog?"
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}}
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|Spike|"Fact is, I quite liked the fake beach. But nobody likes feeling suckered. There was a time when I thought Buffy was pregnant and I could take care of her and we'd maybe have a play at a normal life. Talk about fooling yourself. Is there any clearer sign you've become a boring git than being pitied by the bugs?"
 
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== Gallery ==
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==References==
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{{References}}
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=== Previews ===
  
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[[Category:Spike comics]]
  
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 21 October 2023

A Dark Place, Part One is the first issue of the Spike: A Dark Place comic book series. Written by Victor Gischler and illustrated by Paul Lee, it was originally published on August 22, 2012, by Dark Horse Comics.

Synopsis

Having fought to regain his soul after falling in love with the Slayer Buffy, the once-terrifying vampire villain Spike has been a bit less fearsome (to humans, at least). On his own adventure, Spike is forced to examine the man he once was, the man he is now, and the man he still hopes to become.

As master of a steampunk ship filled with loyal, oversized alien cockroaches, Spike embarks on a journey to the dark side of the moon, setting into motion an adventure filled with demons, witches, and others who brew new evil in the world without magic!

  • Spike visits the dark side![1]

Summary

Feeling depressed, Spike orders his bug crew to take him to the dark side of the moon without revealing his objective for the journey. While there, Spike laments his relationship with Buffy, including his true feelings about her pregnancy scare. He had hoped to take care of Buffy and the baby, making an attempt at a normal life together. After the bugs catch him binge drinking and moping about, they determinate it is time for an intervention. They catch him and forcibly bring him to the solarium (which Spike had made for Buffy as a “place of light” so she could enjoy the sun while aboard the ship). Although Spike fears that they will let him burn in the sunlight, the bugs redressed the room to look like a beach and replaced the windows with necrotempered glass.

Meanwhile, a group of demons gather around the ship. Although appreciative of the new solarium (a way to enjoy the sunlight in a non-fatal way), Spike subsequently rejects it. Suddenly a huge frog demon jumps onto the solarium’s window. Spike orders a bug squad to attack it in protection of the ship. However, when they open the hatch, the creature crawls in and attacks them. The bugs flee, believing their prophesied Night of the Long Tongues is upon them. Spike attacks it and leads it to the solarium, where other demons ambush Spike.

Having captured Spike, the demons force the bugs to lift off, making plans to jettison Spike in space.

Continuity

Appearances

Individuals

Organizations and titles

Species

Events

Locations

  • Moon
  • San Francisco (Only in flashbacks)

Objects

Death count

  • None.

Behind the scenes

Distribution

  • A Dark Place, Part One was the 131st best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 19,372 sales in August 2012 at comic specialty stores.[2]

Collections

Pop culture references

  • Spike mentions the band Pink Floyd and its member Roger Waters, alluding to their song "Brain Damage" (1973) and its lyrics "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon."
  • When the bugs lift Spike in the air, he likens it to having scored for Manchester United.
  • Spike calls the frog demon "Kermit" in reference to the character Kermit the Frog.

Gallery

Covers

Cover artwork

Preview

Quotes

Sebastian: "Never would I question one of your majesty's brilliant plans, but what purpose is served by our being here?"
Spike: "Get bent."
Sebastian: "Thank you, sire."
Spike: "It will always be darkness for me, luv. My sort can't take the light, can they?"
Sebastian: "We used this as a guide, from a periodical Miss Buffy left behind. It appears sunny and restful."
Spike: "Madison Avenue Tripe, designed to dupe the slack-jawed masses into thinking a six-pack of cold suds can numb them from their dreary lives. Everyone knows that."
Sebastian: "What is that hideous thing?!"
Spike: "Dunno. Moon frog?"
Spike: "Fact is, I quite liked the fake beach. But nobody likes feeling suckered. There was a time when I thought Buffy was pregnant and I could take care of her and we'd maybe have a play at a normal life. Talk about fooling yourself. Is there any clearer sign you've become a boring git than being pitied by the bugs?"

References

  1. ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike #1 (Jenny Frison cover)." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on April 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2012." ICv2, September 9, 2012.
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