Faith (comic)

↳ Note: This article is about the graphic novel. For other uses, see Faith.

The subject of this article is of alternative canonicity.
While created as part of licensed material, it is not part of the original Buffyverse, but its own developed story.

Faith is a one-shot graphic novel of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book series. Written by Jeremy Lambert and illustrated by Eleonora Carlini, it was originally published on February 24, 2021, by Boom! Studios.

Synopsis[]

The future of the Buffyverse begins in an all new one-shot revealing the secrets of Faith the Vampire Slayer.

With no Watcher, no idea how to harness the power in her and no idea where it came from, Faith has fallen back on old habits — and morals — to guide her.

But what happens when those morals don't line up with the Council's... or with Buffy's?

The origin of Faith is revealed here for the first time, with a shocking ending to this issue!

A perfect jumping on point for new and longtime Buffy fans alike that sets the stage for shocking events to come.^[1]

Summary[]

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Continuity[]

One of the films Faith watches has the same dialog that her original counterpart and Mayor Wilkins had about calling her a "little firecracker" in the episode "Graduation Day, Part One."
This story begins before Faith was called as a Slayer (Hellmouth, Part Five), then shows after Wesley arrives in Boston (issue #17), then ends before Faith meets the Scoobies in Sunnydale (issue #19).

Appearances[]

Individuals[]

Audrey (Only mentioned)
Raquel Bennett
Bentley
Brett (Only in flashbacks)
Dorothy Giles
Haney (Only mentioned)
Joseph
Faith Lehane
Nicky Nine-Irons (Only mentioned)
Ethan Rayne
Sully (Only voice)
Richard Wilkins
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

Organizations and titles[]

Species[]

Locations[]

Boston
Sunnydale

Objects[]

Boomboom Bye! (Only mentioned)
Cross
Faith Lehane's motorcycle
Stake
The Warrior (Only mentioned)
The Welcoming Smile (Only mentioned)
Whispered Secrets (Only mentioned)

Death count[]

Unidentified vampire, staked by Wesley Wyndam-Pryce.
Unidentified vampire, thrown into the sunlight by Faith Lehane.

Behind the scenes[]

Distribution[]

Faith was ranked the 205th best selling comic issue in its published month^[2] and 1604th in its published year, with estimated 8,958 sales for 2021 at comic specialty stores.^[3]

Collections[]

Secrets of the Slayer

Pop culture references[]

While watching a movie, Faith asks for more of the characters John McClane and R.J. MacReady, respectively from the films Die Hard (1988) and The Thing (1982).
Faith quotes: "Keep the change, ya filthy animal," from the film Home Alone (1990).
Faith mentions her mother giving her Capri Sun juice.
The theater's marquee announces the horror show Creature Double Feature.