Angel & Faith is a ongoing comic book series from Dark Horse Comics, which continues on from Angel & Faith as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine. The series is published under the Season Ten banner.
Premise
Angel & Faith follows the characters of Angel and Faith Lehane after the return of magic. Since the return of magic, Faith has taken up Kennedy's offer to train Slayers at Deepscan and Angel is back to helping the helpless that have been affected by Whistler's magical bomb; Angel now has a reputation as the "sheriff of Magic Town".
Continuity
The events takes place after "What You Want, Not What You Need" and "The Core"
Appearances
- Angel (16/25)
- Faith Lehane (15/25)
- Nadira (10/25)
- Brandt (9/25)
- Sophronia Fairweather (5/25)
- Lavinia Fairweather (5/25)
- Koh (6/25)
- Kennedy (4/25)
- Amy Madison (6/25)
- Rory (8/25)
- Reese Zane (9/25)
- Riley Finn (3/25)
- Samantha Finn (4/25)
- Winifred Burkle (8/25)
- Illyria (5/25)
- Rupert Giles (2/25)
- Buffy Summers (2/25)
- Xander Harris (1/25)
- Dawn Summers (1/25)
- Spike (2/25)
- Willow Rosenberg (1/25)
- Pearl (2/25)
- Alasdair Coames (1/25)
- Drusilla (1/25)
Publications
The series will include 25 issues, which will be later collected into several trade paperbacks.
Issues
Cover | Issues | Release Date | |||
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"Where The River Meets The Sea, Part One" | 1 | April 2, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Angel's work is never done. During his most recent world-saving, a part of London was transformed and flooded with magic. Who better to watch over this magical community than Angel? At least, that's what he thinks. Meanwhile, Faith starts a new chapter in her life---slaying zompires alongside Buffy?! | |||||
"Where The River Meets The Sea, Part Two" | 2 | May 7, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
As Faith awkwardly settles into her new job at Kennedy's bodyguards-for-hire company, Angel is finding that he knows less than everyone about what is going on in London’s magic town. Trying to get to the bottom of a fiendish group of scheming pixies, Angel travels further down a really wrong road ... | |||||
"Where The River Meets The Sea, Part Three" | 3 | June 4, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Angel has found everyone is going to the same person in London’s Magic Town for advice—and it's decidedly not him. But she is someone Angel can take partial credit for . . . And the pixie menaces have stepped up their muscle with another lady from Angel's past. Meanwhile, Faith is screwing up. Again. | |||||
"Where The River Meets The Sea, Part Four" | 4 | July 2, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Angel's taking some beatings in Magic Town, while Faith is dishing them out, whether they're deserved or not. The two remain a world apart, dealing with a demonic rock god and a city preyed on by the magical powers exploding inside it. | |||||
"Old Habits" | 5 | August 6, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Derlis Santacruz | ||||
Angel is plagued by nightmares and another menace for the streets of London: The new vampires, like the zompires before them, are leaving a trail of victims for the local police and Angel to pursue . . . | |||||
"Lost and Found, Part One" | 6 | September 3, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Faith’s next mission for Deepscan is one she can’t resist—tracking the missing Riley Finn in South America. The girl has got some residual guilt over that military demon hunter . . . Meanwhile, in London’s Magic Town, Angel is confronted by yet another old frenemy. | |||||
"Lost and Found, Part Two" | 7 | October 1, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Amy the Rat has been seeking favors in Magic Town, and Angel is on alert—what is this witch really after? Meanwhile, Faith has tracked Riley into the jungle to find a tribe of vicious new vampires! Casualties be happening . . . | |||||
"Lost and Found, Part Three" | 8 | November 5, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
The tribal vampires have the upper hand, with Riley back to being vampire food. Faith works on a straight-up strong-arm jungle rescue, while Angel plans to turn the tables on Amy the Rat, to keep her from her real target. | |||||
"Lost and Found, Part Four" | 9 | December 3, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Clearly in a magical mire with Amy the Rat, Angel brings in backup to shut down the witch and save Magic Town . . . Faith is reunited with Riley in a brawl with the tribal vampires—staking, dusting, and feeling awkward! | |||||
"Lost and Found, Part Five" | 10 | January 7, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
While Faith fights the newest breed of vampires to save Riley, she’s shocked when she discovers the identity of their illustrious leader . . . Then, in London, Angel calls in a favor to deal with Amy’s trap! | |||||
"United, Part One" | 11 | February 4, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Faith Lehane returns to London! Long missing from the scene in Magic Town, the Slayer is back and ready for action—which is going to come as a surprise to her old evil-fighting teammate, Angel . . . | |||||
"United, Part Two" | 12 | March 4, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Though she’s returned to London, Faith isn’t planning to join up with Team Angel again. But circumstances will throw the Slayer and the vampire together when someone searching for Illyria brings his quest through Magic Town . . . | |||||
"United, Part Three" | 13 | April 1, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Cliff Richards | ||||
Angel and Faith join forces in an attempt to save Fred and keep the powerful goddess Illyria from taking over. Without Illyria present, the honor-bound demon Koh may never discover who slayed his family and imprisoned him . . . a devastating reality for this unlikely hero. | |||||
"United, Part Four" | 14 | May 6, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Fred continues to struggle against the power of Illyria and reveals to Angel and Faith her great fear of losing control. Meanwhile, Koh deals with the reality that his quest for vengeance may be futile. | |||||
"Fight or Flight" | 15 | June 3, 2015 | |||
Written by: Kel McDonald | Artist: Cliff Richards | ||||
Taking a break from the stress of reality in London, Angel and Fred hop on a ferry to Angel’s homeland! Though both were hoping for a leisurely holiday, something is rotten in the Emerald Isle. Angel can’t resist helping the helpless—but will that be the best thing for Fred . . . and Illyria? | |||||
"Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym, Part One" | 16 | July 1, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Cliff Richards | ||||
While Angel is stateside, Faith is suddenly the go-to adviser for London’s Magic Town police detective. She enlists Fred to help scope out a situation, and the girls stumble onto some teenage vampires at Cuthbert Prep. Who better to delve further into the situation—from the inside—than a vampire slayer? | |||||
"Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym, Part Two" | 17 | August 5, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Cliff Richards | ||||
Investigating Angel’s nightmares and real-life missing students, Faith and Fred have discovered a group of teenage vampires at St. Cuthbert’s Preparatory School, where the girls are working undercover! Delving deeper into the origins of the teen vamps, Slayer and scientist are walking a dangerous road when they uncover a fearsome foe! | |||||
"Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym, Part Three" | 18 | September 2, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Cliff Richards | ||||
Faith and Drusilla go head to head! | |||||
"A Little More than Kin, Part One" | 19 | October 7, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
While Faith and Fred are still reeling from their unresolved encounter with Drusilla, Angel returns to Magic Town . . . and brings a Big Bad along with him! | |||||
"A Little More than Kin, Part Two" | 20 | November 4, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Angel, Faith, and Fred have only just begun to delve into the plans that Drusilla and the Big Bad Archaeus have made for London’s Magic Town. With Nadira in danger and so many unknowns—including how to fight against this demon that is literally a part of Angel, Drusilla, and Spike—the team has to quickly gain distance on a long road . . . | |||||
"A Tale of Two Families, Part One" | 21 | December 2, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Attacks in London’s Magic Town by Archaeus and Drusilla’s vampires reach a fever pitch, putting Angel and Faith back on their heels. In an attempt to turn the tables on the Big Bads, Faith seeks their new hideout and Angel walks into a trap—on purpose! | |||||
"A Tale of Two Families, Part Two" | 22 | January 6, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Faith faces off against Drusilla in a grudge match that could level Magic Town as Angel attempts to withstand Archaeus’s power over him. Meanwhile, a mysterious statue—a magical relic of great power—has been obtained by the Big Bad. What does Archaeus have planned for his new toy? |
Collections
Cover | Title | Issues | Release Date | ||
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Where The River Meets The Sea | 1-5 | December 17, 2014 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Angel's work is never done. Last time he averted an apocalypse, part of London turned into a chaotic stew of supernatural forces. Who better to watch over it than Angel himself? Or so he thinks—until he finds himself going down a really wrong road . . . Meanwhile, Faith begins a new chapter in her life—slaying the undead with Buffy, and then going corporate when a juicy offer tempts her . . . Celebrated novelist Victor Gischler joins Joss Whedon's team. | |||||
Lost and Found | 6-10 | May 20, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad | ||||
Faith’s guilty conscience can’t resist a Deepscan mission to find missing demon hunter Riley Finn in South America, but a surprise encounter with tribal vampires tests the slaying skills of Faith’s team! In London’s Magic Town, Amy the Rat has been seeking favors, and Angel is on alert—he knows the witch is after more than she’s letting on. | |||||
United | 11-15 | October 14, 2015 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad; Cliff Richards | ||||
When Faith returns to London, her qualms about reteaming with vampire Angel are pushed aside when the demon Eldre Koh’s search for vengeance and his lost friend Illyria brings him to Magic Town. Illyria isn’t in Magic Town, but strangely, Illyria’s host, Winifred Burkle. | |||||
A Little More than Kin | 16-20 | March 9, 2016 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad; Cliff Richards | ||||
While Angel is stateside, Faith and Fred are tasked with investigating missing students from a local prep school. Attaining gainful employment at St. Cuthbert’s Preparatory School, the girls discover a growing teenage-vampire population. Angel returns to London in the midst of the vampire threat—but he hasn’t returned alone, and he, Faith, and Fred suddenly have double the trouble! | |||||
A Tale of Two Families | 21-25 | August 23, 2016 | |||
Written by: Victor Gischler | Artist: Will Conrad; | ||||
With gangs of vampires bringing trouble to the streets of Magic Town, Angel and Faith have their work cut out for them—not only protecting the citizens from the vampire terrorists but also dealing with the source of the trouble: Drusilla and the überdemon Archaeus. Having failed to gather Angel and Spike to his side, Archaeus is building his family with Dru and looking for a way to gain true control of Magic Town through Nadira and her magic…Angel, Faith, Fred and Illyria, and Koh will pit their newly formed family against Archaeus’s brood of blood and misguided magic in a battle for London! |