Asylum, Part Four

Asylum, Part Four
Publication	December 20, 2006
Length	22 pages
"Spike: Asylum" #4
← Previous	Asylum, Part Three
Next →	Asylum, Part Five
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Writer(s)	Brian Lynch
Penciller(s)	Franco Urru
Editor(s)	Chris Ryall
Cover artist(s)	Franco Urru with Paolo Maddaleni (cover A) Matt Busch (cover B)
Colorist(s)	Donatella Melchionno
Letterer(s)	Neil Uyetake

Asylum, Part Four is the fourth issue of the Spike: Asylum comic book miniseries. Written by Brian Lynch and illustrated by Franco Urru, it was originally published on December 20, 2006 by IDW Publishing.

Synopsis

Things were bad enough when every inmate in the asylum wanted Spike dead. But now, the asylum staff has joined the cause. It’s Spike vs. pretty much everyone. Poor, poor everyone. Spike's latest adventure, courtesy of screenwriter Brian Lynch and artist Franco Urru!

Appearances

Individuals

• Anna
• Beck
• Betta George
• Biv
• Carol
• Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan
• Malposo Angra Mazda Ormazd Yazatas Mainyu
• Marv
• Ray
• Saje
• Ivo Shandor (Only mentioned)
• Spike
• Scott Taylor
• Brandon Thilbault
• Wiseau
• Mah Zinn

Organizations and titles

• Wolfram & Hart (Only mentioned)
• Witch

Species

• Demon
  • Gentlemen (Only image)
  • Ringel demon
  • Splenden beast
• Human
  • Werewolf
• Vampire

Locations

• Las Vegas (Only mentioned)
• Primm
  • Mosaic Wellness Center

Weapons and objects

• Blood
• Boggus spore
• Soul (Only mentioned)

Rituals and spells

• Otaposcs e oreh ortson

Death count

• Scott Taylor, burned by Beck.
• Mah Zinn, killed by Spike.
• Unknown number of guards, killed by Mosaic patients.

Behind the scenes

Production

• The photo cover feature a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6.

Distribution

• Asylum, Part Four was the 206th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 6,912 sales in December 2006 at comic specialty stores.

Collections

• Asylum
• Spike Omnibus

Pop culture references

• Lorne misses a performance at the Bellagio resort.
• Lorne describes an old magazine reporting the relationship between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, who began dating in 1998 and divorced in 2005.
• Mah Zinn mentions politician Richard Nixon technically had a soul.

Gallery

Covers

Franco Urru cover A

Matt Busch cover B

Incentive photo cover

Cover artwork

Franco Urru

Matt Busch

Original picture for photo cover