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A Stake to the Heart, Act Four: Trepidation is the sixty-third and final issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. It was written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Cliff Richards, with painted pages by Brian Horton. It was originally published on November 26, 2003 by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
After her parents' divorce, Buffy's arrival in Sunnydale is made even more painful by the return of the Malignancy Demons that were accidentally set upon her by Angel. Her first steps into her new life at the Hellmouth are halted by terror, and the last Malignancy Demon might be the one to finally get Buffy — and the whole town! — to give up on life. Meanwhile, Willow, Xander, Giles, Dawn, and Joyce all fall under the spell of Trepidation, leaving Buffy with little help from the Scoobies.[1]
Summary[]
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Continuity[]
- This story includes the false memories around Dawn, before she was created in "Buffy vs. Dracula."
- Buffy, Dawn, and Joyce move to Sunnydale within two days before Buffy's first day of school, making this story previous to the series' debut episode "Welcome to the Hellmouth."
- Upon being called "Angelus" by Whistler, he concludes he needs a new name; he presents himself as Angel to Buffy in "Welcome to the Hellmouth."
- Joyce, tired after organizing the new house, lays on the couch and says: "I could die right here." She will die on the same couch, as seen in "The Body."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel
- Emory (Only mentioned)
- Allan Finch
- Rupert Giles
- Janet (Only mentioned)
- Alexander Harris
- Anthony Harris (Only voice)
- Jessica Harris (Only voice)
- Jesse McNally
- Willow Rosenberg
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Hank Summers
- Joyce Summers
- Whistler
- Richard Wilkins
- Malignancy demon of trepidation
Organizations and titles[]
Species[]
- Half-demon
- Human
- Malignancy demon
- Vampire
Locations[]
Objects[]
Death count[]
None.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The photo cover has a promotional picture for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2.
- After Viva Las Buffy! and Slayer, Interrupted, this story is part of the third book of the "Buffy: Year One" trilogy, the last stories of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic, about Buffy as a Slayer before her arrival in Sunnydale.[2]
- Editor Scott Allie declared about this title: "We entered into [the final part of the 'Year One' storyline] knowing it was going to be the end of the monthly series. The TV show was ending, we'd just done a series in a mental institution [in the arc 'Slayer, Interrupted'], and we all felt we were doing the best work the monthly had seen. Our disappointment with having the book end was reflected in the extremely dark storyline."[2]
- The unnamed vampire's shadow is a homage to the 1922 film Nosferatu.
Distribution[]
- A Stake to the Heart, Part Four was the 138th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 14,130 sales in November 2003 at comic specialty stores.[3]
Collections[]
- A Stake to the Heart
- Omnibus, Volume 2
- Classic 7: A Stake to the Heart
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Legacy Edition, Book 6
Pop culture references[]
- Xander browses a Playbill magazine, as a parody of Playboy.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Cover artwork[]
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #63 A Stake to the Heart #4 (of 4)." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on October 10, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scott Allie, Panel to Panel. Dark Horse Comics, December 2007.
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics Actual--November 2003." ICv2, December 21, 2003.