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A Nice Girl Like You (also known as Food Chain, Part One) is the twelfth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic series. Written by Christopher Golden and illustrated by Christian Zanier, it was originally published on August 18, 1999 by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis
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The new girl in Sunnydale, by all appearances, is your typical sweet, intelligent high-school senior, except for one thing — the crowd she runs with! She hangs out with more punks and delinquents than in juvenile hall, yet Buffy still finds something… different about her.[1]
ContinuityEdit
- Buffy avoids seeing mummies at the museum due to "bad memories", in reference to the incident in episode "Inca Mummy Girl".
- Brad will once again deal with a lower being in The Food Chain, attempting to raise Quafongg.
AppearancesEdit
IndividualsEdit
- Mr. Baird (Only mentioned)
- Brad Caulfield
- Connor
- Cordelia Chase
- Enki (Only mentioned)
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Marduk (Only mentioned)
- Daniel Osbourne
- Willow Rosenberg
- Buffy Summers
- Joyce Summers
- Ylisandroth
SpeciesEdit
- Demon (Only mentioned)
- Human
- Lower being
LocationsEdit
- Egypt (Only mentioned)
- Japan (Only mentioned)
- Chicago, USA (Only mentioned)
- Sunnydale, USA
Weapons and objectsEdit
Death countEdit
- Ylisandroth, killed by Buffy Summers.
Behind the scenesEdit
ProductionEdit
- The title is a reference to the song "A Nice Girl Like You" (1974) by The Intruders, continuing the thread of classic songs for titles since Hey, Good Lookin', Part One.
- Originally titled A Nice Girl Like You, this story was collected under the title Food Chain, Part One.
- The photo cover features a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3.
CollectionsEdit
- Food Chain
- Omnibus: Volume 3
- Classic 19: Food Chain, Part One / Play with Fire
Pop culture referencesEdit
- Buffy mentions the rap group Beastie Boys.
GalleryEdit
Cover artworkEdit
Randy Green main cover
Original picture for photo cover
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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