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Blood & Trenches is a miniseries of the Angel comic book meta-series. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, the four issues were originally published from March to June 2009 by IDW Publishing.

Premise[]

After Angel is injured in World War I, he meets the watcher Geoffrey Wyndam-Pryce, and together they go up against ancient vampire Kakistos.

Continuity[]

The events took place after Barbary Coast, Part Three but before the flashbacks from "Orpheus."

Appearances[]

Publications[]

Issues[]

Cover Title Issue Release date
Over There 1 March 11, 2009
In Europe, war ravages nations, but a greater darkness than human conflict calls Angel back across the ocean from his distant home in America — bodies of combatants found drained of blood, and signs of an ancient evil once more abroad in the world.
Front Lines 2 March 11, 2009
Alone behind enemy lines, hunted by both sides, Angel discovers his worst suspicions are true when he learns of the dark forces massing in the Kaiser's troops — forces with an agenda all their own.
Interlude 3 May 6, 2009
In this issue of John Byrne's Angel opus, the focus shifts to Colonel Geoffrey Wyndham-Price, a man with a sworn mission to destroy all vampires, who has Angel squarely in his sights.
Monsters 4 May 6, 2009
The concluding issue of John Byrne's Angel WWI epic! Half a mile above the blood soaked battlefields of France, Angel must face an ancient and terrible evil, while the fate of an Empire hangs in the balance.

Collections[]

Cover Title Issues Release date
Blood & Trenches 1–4 September 15, 2009
In Europe, war ravages nations, but a greater darkness than human conflict calls Angel back across the ocean from his distant home in America — bodies of combatants found drained of blood, and signs of an ancient evil once more abroad in the world. Writer/artist John Byrne tells an untold tale of Angel's WWI exploits!
The John Byrne Collection 1–4 February 8, 2011
Comics industry legend John Byrne dove headfirst into the Angel-verse, bringing his no-nonsense, straight-at-the-gut brand of storytelling and visuals to the tales of this beloved, brooding hero.

Behind the scenes[]

Production[]

  • John Byrne's maternal grandfather was a soldier in World War I and, for some time, a German POW.[1]

International titles[]

  • French: Sang & Tranchées (Blood and Trenches)
  • Italian: Sangue e Trincee (Blood and Trenches)

References[]

  1. Chris Arrant, "A Vampire in WW I: John Byrne on Angel: Blood & Trenches." Newsarama.com, May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019.