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Doppelgangbang is the fourth and final issue of the Spike: Shadow Puppets comic book miniseries. Written by Brian Lynch and illustrated by Franco Urru, it was originally published on October 3, 2007 by IDW Publishing.
Synopsis[]
He's been kicked, beaten, stabbed, blown up, and worst of all, turned into a puppet. Now Spike has to battle Smile Time for the fate of every child in Japan! But Smile Time has one more trick up their adorable, murderous felt-covered sleeves — puppet versions of ALL of Spike's friends and foes! It's a battle royale, puppet-style, courtesy of the Spike: Asylum team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru! David Messina provides a variant cover, and Sean Galloway offers up a puppet-laden incentive cover, too![1]
Continuity[]
- The story takes place after the Spike's stay in the Mosaic Wellness Center (Spike: Asylum), but before the fall of Los Angeles ("Not Fade Away").
- "Smarter Gunn" says Spike doesn't recognize "Street Smart Gunn" before, in reference to Spike only meeting Gunn after his legal upgrade ("Conviction").
- Wesley's puppet copies appears as "Classic Wesley" ("Bad Girls"), "Spoiler Wesley" ("Sleep Tight") and "New Wesley" ("Spin the Bottle").
- Spike questions Cordelia and Connor being in his files, as he "hardly knew them." Spike has only interacted with Cordy in "In the Dark" and "You're Welcome"; and with Connor in "Origin."
- The Fred/Illyria puppet mentions having her insides liquefied, which happened in "A Hole in the World."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angelus (Only as a puppet copy)
- Beck
- Winifred Burkle (Only as a puppet copy)
- Betta George
- Charlie (Only mentioned)
- Cordelia Chase (Only as a puppet copy)
- Connor (Only as a puppet copy)
- Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan
- Drusilla (Only as a puppet copy)
- Charles Gunn (Only as puppet copies)
- Jin Hansu (Only as a puppet copy)
- Illyria (Only as a puppet copy)
- Konikoff
- Oxley Lhurg
- Master (Only mentioned)
- Ratio Hornblower
- Mr. Shinobu (Only mentioned)
- Mrs. Shinobu
- Tok Shinobu
- Spike
- Buffy Summers (Only mentioned)
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Only as puppet copies)
- Tok Shinobu's sister
Organizations and titles[]
- Angel Investigations (Only as puppet copies)
- Dicky Duck
- Footmen
- Gentlemen
- Smile Time
- Team Spike
Species[]
Locations[]
- Los Angeles, USA
- Spike's secret apartment
- Matsumoto, Japan (Only in flashbacks)
- Shinobu residence (Only in flashbacks)
- Primm, USA (Only mentioned)
- Mosaic Wellness Center (Only mentioned)
- Tokyo, Japan
- Tokyo University Park
Objects[]
- Nest Egg
- Official Smile Time Cannon
- Soul (Only mentioned)
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The title is a reference to "Doppelgängland," as the four issues of the miniseries have puns on Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.
- David Messina's cover features Franco Urru's cover for Asylum, Part One as a poster in the background.
- The "lonely adult male" accesses the website of IDW Publishing, with his likeness based on series creator Joss Whedon.
Distribution[]
- Doppelgangbang was the 223rd best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 6,980 sales in October 2007 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Lorne sings the Depeche Mode song "Puppets" (1981).
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Cover A
Cover B
Retailer incentive
Cover artwork[]
Franco Urru with Paolo Maddaleni
David Messina
Sean Galloway
References[]
- ↑ "Spike: Shadow Puppets #4". IDW Publishing. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics--October 2007". ICv2, November 17, 2007.