Angel (Dark Horse series)

This article is about the Dark Horse comic series. For other uses, see Angel.

The subject of this article is non-canonical.
While created as part of licensed material, it has not been confirmed as part of the "real" Buffyverse continuity.

Angel

Nº of issues

17

First	Last
Surrogates, Part One	Cordelia

(November 10, 1999)

(April 11, 2001)

Editor(s)

Scott Allie

Angel, also known as Angel Volume 1,^[1] is the earliest Angel comic book series, originally published by Dark Horse Comics from 1999 to 2001.

Premise[edit | edit source]

The series focuses on cases Angel Investigations was involved in between episodes of the television series.

Continuity[edit | edit source]

The series is set during season 1 and season 2 of Angel television series.
It has as spin-off the miniseries Long Night's Journey.
Some issues are parallel to Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic series, promoted through crossover comics.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Publications[edit | edit source]

The series included seventeen issues, collected in five trade paperbacks, one omnibus, and two legacy editions.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Title	Issue	Release date
Surrogates, Part One	1	November 10, 1999
Writer: Christopher Golden	Artist: Christian Zanier
Angel is in deep trouble as he tries to solve a case involving a demonic fertility clinic. Just why are mothers being murdered and husbands turned into zombiefied guards? With the help of his sidekicks, Cordelia and Doyle, Angel is hot on the trail of the woman who may be responsible for the homicidal mayhem. But Angel is about to find out that catching up with her is the last thing he wants to do!
Surrogates, Part Two	2	December 22, 1999
Writer: Christopher Golden	Artist: Christian Zanier
Angel is in deep trouble as he tries to solve a case involving a demonic fertility clinic. Just why are mothers being murdered and husbands turned into zombified guards? With the help of his sidekicks, Cordelia and Doyle, Angel is hot on the trail of the woman who may be responsible for the homicidal mayhem. But Angel is about to find out that catching up with her is the last thing he wants to do!
Surrogates, Part Three	3	January 12, 2000
Writer: Christopher Golden	Artist: Christian Zanier
Angel is in deep trouble as he tries to solve a case involving a demonic fertility clinic. Just why are mothers being murdered and husbands turned into zombiefied guards? With the help of his sidekicks, Cordelia and Doyle, Angel is hot on the trail of the woman who may be responsible for the homicidal mayhem. But Angel is about to find out that catching up with her is the last thing he wants to do!
The Changeling Wife	4	February 9, 2000
Writer: Christopher Golden	Artist: Eric Powell
In Los Angeles, things aren't always what they seem. Angel tries to help a woman caught in an abusive marriage, never suspecting where the real danger lies. They say no good deed goes unpunished, and Angel is about to learn that firsthand.
Earthly Possessions, Part One	5	March 8, 2000
Writer: Christopher Golden	Artist: Christian Zanier
Finding the vilest lawyer in LA sounds like a pretty tough job, but Angel has done it. In this three-issue arc, Angel, Doyle, and Cordelia face off with a new gang of demons, and some allies that prove even less trustworthy.
Earthly Possessions, Part Two	6	April 12, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Christian Zanier
A string of demonic possessions among the LA rich and famous leads Angel to team up with an exorcist. With his sidekick dead, Angel needs the help. Even a crime-fighting vampire has a tough time learning that the lines between good and evil are never so blurry as in Los Angeles.
Earthly Possessions, Part Three	7	May 10, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Christian Zanier
Who is the mysterious Father Gaetano, and just where does he stand in the war between good and evil? Angel needs to find out before it's too late!
Beneath the Surface, Part One	8	June 14, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Eric Powell
Corpses are cropping up in all sorts of places, and Angel and detective Kate Lockley both have different ideas about who's behind it. Unfortunately for them, they may both be wrong. And in Angel's Los Angeles, being wrong can lead to being dead. Follow the exploits of the hit TV show in a comics format you can really sink your teeth into!
Beneath the Surface, Part Two	9	July 12, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Eric Powell
Beneath the City of Angels, a killer is stalking the sewers. Angel is hunting a monster, though he's not certain if it's the right monster. And Detective Kate Lockley and her men are also in the sewers, looking for the one she thinks is responsible: a certain vampire named Angel. They are moving closer and closer to a final, climactic battle with the real killer. Be there for all the mayhem!
Strange Bedfellows, Part One	10	August 9, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Christian Zanier
How can anyone be lonely in a city as big as Los Angeles? In part 1 of "Love for Sale," a California congressman is murdered and robbed by a lady of the evening, which is front-page sleaze and scandal just the way the media like it, but with one frightening twist: Cordelia has a vision about the congressman just before he dies — and the prostitute who killed him wasn't human! Now it's time to track down the inhuman assassin and take care of business — Angel style!
Strange Bedfellows, Part Two	11	September 13, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Christian Zanier
The investigation into the mysterious death of Congressman Charles deepens as Detective Kate Lockley is brought onto the case, and Angel and Wesley continue their search for the undead prostitute known on the streets as Candy O. Their search leads to a vampire bordello run by an ancient and seductive vamp who most definitely has her eye on our heroes. Angel must not only face an array of vampires, but finds himself doing battle with a force that has brought much stronger men to their knees — lust!
Vermin, Part One	12	October 11, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Christian Zanier
What could be a less likely spot for evil than an amusement park? When Cordelia has a vision of a kidnapped little girl, Angel finds out that even this seemingly innocent spot can hide a lurking terror. "Vermin" Part 1 is the first of a two-part story that kicks off the Autumnal tales in the pages of Angel and Buffy, six stories intended to scare the pants off you.
Vermin, Part Two	13	November 8, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Christian Zanier
Angel finds and rescues a little girl from a vicious gang of kidnappers — but he, the girl, and the thugs will have to fight their way past an army of demonic rats! And we discover that this isn't the first time Angel has had to deal with furry, biting vermin!
Little Girl Lost	14	December 13, 2000
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Eric Powell
What do a rash of deaths by spontaneous combustion, a teenage girl on the lam, and a demon spell caster all have in common? If Angel wants to prevent any more deaths by fire, he'd better figure it out. And as Angel and crew investigate, he discovers that even he may have a connection to this case.
Past Lives, Part One	15	January 17, 2001
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Christian Zanier
A huntress is stalking demons in LA. Normally this would be a good thing, except she's leaving survivors and telling them Angel sent her. Now, Angel has an army of demons on his tail, hell bent on revenge. What's a vampire to do? And how long can his human companions, Cordelia and Wesley, remain safe? Chapter 1 of "Past Lives" is the first in a four-part crossover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one which will have lasting effects on both titles.
Past Lives, Part Three	16	February 14, 2001
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artists: Christian Zanier, Cliff Richards
The Buffy/Angel crossover continues! In part 3 of "Past Lives," Angel confronts the woman who's out to destroy him, and barely escapes alive. Meanwhile, Buffy and Giles begin to uncover who and what is behind the vendetta against Angel. As the players gather in LA (including some well-known faces from Sunnydale), the stage is set for a final confrontation.
Cordelia	17	April 11, 2001
Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Eric Powell
Now that the office of Angel Investigations has been totaled, and every demon, ghoul, and freak in the greater LA area knows where Angel and Wesley live, our trio of supernatural crime fighters have no place to stow their demonic loot — except in Cordelia's haunted apartment! The ghost who shares Cordelia's apartment makes his presence known in comics for the first time in this fast-paced story focusing on Angel's sexy girl Friday and the spooky things she hides in her underwear drawer.

Extras[edit | edit source]

Cover	Title	Release date
	"Point of Order"	November 18, 1999
	Writer: David Fury	Artist: Ryan Sook
	He's not only saving souls on TV — Buffy's ex is also battling demons in a new monthly comic. Here's an exclusive adventure, created by Dark Horse Comics especially for TV Guide Ultimate Cable readers.
	Lovely, Dark and Deep	April 19–July 5, 2000
	Writers: Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski	Artist: Brian Horton
	Cordelia lands the starring role in a Blair Witch rip-off about three filmmakers searching for the legendary "Helm of Haraxis." But what she and Angel don't know is that the film is a sham and the Helm is the real thing!
	"The Nepalese Switcheroo"	July 5–October 4, 2000
	Writer: Scott Allie	Artist: Eric Powell

	Untitled	June 6–August 1, 2001
	Writers: Brett Matthews, Joss Whedon	Artist: Mel Rubi

Collections[edit | edit source]

Trade paperbacks[edit | edit source]

Title	Issues	Release date
Surrogates	1–3	December 27, 2000
Angel is in deep trouble as he tries to solve a case involving a demonic fertility clinic. Just why are mothers being murdered and husbands turned into zombie-like guards? With the help of his sidekicks, Cordelia and Doyle, Angel is hot on the trail of the woman who may be responsible for the homicidal mayhem. But Angel is about to find out that catching up with her is the last thing he wants to do! Surrogates collects the first three issues of the hit Angel monthly comic series and follows the vampire avenger as he turns L.A. upside down!
Earthly Possessions	5–7	June 12, 2001
While attempting to drive a demon out of a possessed lawyer, Angel is given a well-timed hand by Father Noe, an excommunicated priest. Noe seems to be an expert at driving out demons, he's known as "The Exorcist to the Stars." But Angel has reason to believe there's a darker reason for the Father's success.
Hunting Ground	8–9	August 29, 2001
There's a killer tossing dead bodies out of L.A. sewers like hot potatoes, and all the evidence points Detective Kate Lockley towards one man: a certain vampire named Angel. But Angel knows there are a lot more monsters in L.A — he just doesn't know which one's trying to set him up. In "Lovely, Dark, and Deep" (from Dark Horse Presents, colored by Matt Hollingsworth) Cordelia lands the starring role in a Blair Witch rip-off about three filmmakers searching for the legendary Helm of Haraxis. But what she doesn't know is that the film is a sham and the Helm's the real thing. Angel, who smelled a rat from the beginning, has to rescue Cordelia and her fellow filmmakers from a cabal of Hollywood demons and angry forest spirits, who all want to keep the Helm of Haraxis and the power it gives them.
Autumnal	12–14	January 23, 2002
Angel searches an abandoned amusement park to rescue a little girl from a vicious gang of kidnappers. But the kidnappers aren't the only things Angel must contend with — he, the girl, and the thugs have to fight their way past an army of demonic rats! In "Vermin" we find out why Angel has such a dislike for the furry little buggers. Then in "Little Girl Lost," Angel investigates a series of bizarre deaths caused by spontaneous combustion. He soon links the deaths to a teenage runaway and a demon spellcaster. What's the connection? Angel better find out or he might be the one in the hot seat.

Strange Bedfellows	4, 10–11, 17	March 13, 2002
The largest book of Angel stories yet, this volume completes the collection of Angel Volume 1, featuring stores set in the first season of the hit television series. It sees the evolution of the team of vampire hunters from the very beginning, through the death of sidekick Doyle. The title story, drawn by Rising Stars artist Christian Zanier, features a vampire brothel, in which the bloodsucking madam tries to lure Angel into unholy congress with his own kind. This volume also features the first solo Cordelia story, in which she and her haunted apartment defend themselves against a demonic intruder.

Omnibus[edit | edit source]

Cover	Title	Issues	Release date
	Angel Omnibus	1–17, extras	July 6, 2011
	Collecting all of Dark Horse's Angel comics to date, this single volume features miniseries and one-shots by series creator Joss Whedon, as well as Brett Matthews, Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski, and David Fury. Set during Season 1 and 2 if the Angel Television Series, favorite characters appear — Cordelia, Doyle, Wes, Gunn — as the investigations of LA's vampire detective agency delve into all that is dark, grotesque, strange, and unexplainable. Angel faces demonic rats, bizarre deaths from spontaneous combustion, Hollywood demons, angry spirits, zombies, and more!

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Title	Issues	Release date
Angel Legacy Edition, Book 1	1–9, extras	October 16, 2019
Set during Season 1 and Season 2 of the Angel television series, Angel Investigations is dedicated to its mission of helping the helpless… and putting a stop to a seemingly never-ending demon horde intent on destroying first Hollywood, and then the world! This volume features works by the Emmy Award-winning writer of Angel David Fury, New York Times Best-Selling author Christopher Golden, and five-time Eisner Award-winning artist Eric Powell, and is a must-have for long time fans and new readers alike!
Angel Legacy Edition, Book 2	9–17, extras	March 24, 2020
Set during the first two seasons of the Angel television series, discover the rare and out of print stories that reveal the untold history of Angel Investigations - including a never reprinted story by visionary creator Joss Whedon! Experience the epic "Past Lives" comic book event, as a new enemy decimates Angel Investigations, sending Angel back to Sunnydale to find the one person who can help him… Buffy! But with a horde of deadly enemies on his tail and shocking secrets about their connection to one of the Scooby Gang, it'll take everything Angel and Buffy have got to save the day… if they can first survive this super awkward reunion. It can't go any worse than the last time they were together, right?