In Pieces on the Ground, Part Four is the twenty-fourth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten comic book series. Written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Megan Levens, it was originally published on February 17, 2016, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
As new jobs, new relationships, and new priorities arise, the Scoobies' personal feuds are becoming a big issue for the team. When the trail of the Restless Door leads to the Demon Lord's hideout, the Mistress takes advantage of their discord and presents the team with a terrible decision that could tear them apart.[1]
Summary[]
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Continuity[]
- Giles and Andrew recall the strengthening of Earth's barriers rule added to the Vampyr book in I Wish, Part Two.
- Anya reappears after being last seen in Triggers.
- Anya mentions Sunnydale as the town where she died fighting for Xander "and his friends" ("Chosen") after being left at the altar ("Hell's Bells").
- The Soul Glutton mentions the event of the Aztec Slayer killing his family, as seen in Return to Sunnydale, Part One.
- Buffy mentions the thousands of people who died in In Pieces on the Ground, Part One.
- The Restless Door, first mentioned as causing problems in Old Demons, Part One, is finally destroyed.
- The Mistress and the Soul Glutton were last seen in Old Demons, Part Three.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Anya
- D'Hoffryn
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Anya Jenkins (Only mentioned)
- Keiko
- Kerberon
- Matango
- Mike (Only mentioned)
- Mistress
- Monarch
- Lana Pasternak (Only mentioned)
- Willow Rosenberg
- Sundrop
- Sculptor (Only mentioned)
- Soul Glutton
- Spike
- Lake Stevens (Only mentioned)
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Andrew Wells
- Soul Glutton's child (Only mentioned)
- Soul Glutton's partner (Only mentioned)
Organization and titles[]
Species[]
Locations[]
- Anharra
- Antioch
- Faerie Realm (Only mentioned)
- Hell of Screams (Only mentioned)
- San Francisco
- Sunnydale (Only mentioned)
- Sunnydale Bison's Lodge (Only mentioned)
Objects[]
- Aura (Only mentioned)
- Blood
- Cross
- Energy disruptor
- mʔ
- Restless Door
- Soul (Only mentioned)
- Soul Glutton's trident
- Vampyr (Only mentioned)
- X-ray specs
Death count[]
None.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The variant cover connects with the variant for In Pieces on the Ground, Part Three.
- Sundrop mentions a gateway in the Muir Woods National Monument.
- The Scoobies fight the demons lords in the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve.
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Sundrop mentions using Uber, the transportation app.
- Buffy compares Sundrop to the Gelflings creatures from The Dark Crystal.
- Xander's bedroom has posters of the character Lara Croft and the fictional world of Westeros.
- Anya mentions Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis.
- Anya mentions the Sistine Chapel as a monumental work.
- Anya reveals that Xander have asked the original Anya to cosplay Catwoman.
- Andrew mentions the Kobayashi Maru, a training exercise with a no-win scenario from the Star Trek franchise.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Variant cover
Cover artwork[]
Steve Morris
Rebekah Isaacs
Preview[]
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #24." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.