Freaky Giles Day is the nineteenth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten comic book series. Written by Christos Gage with Nicholas Brendon and illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs, it was originally published on September 23, 2015, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
With a little help from Willow, Giles is given a second chance at adulthood, and the demon scourge smells weakness. Meanwhile, Buffy and Dawn are reunited with their neglectful father, Hank Summers.
The crossover event of the season: Big meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer![1]
Summary[]
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Continuity[]
- Willow offers Giles a spell that will make him temporarily an adult. She will find and perform a permanent one some time before the issue One Year Later.
- Xander refers to himself as a child of "suboptimal parents," as briefly explored in "Hell's Bells."
- Xander says the last he heard of Hank Summers, he was in Spain, as stated in "Family."
- Giles assumes his adult body for the first time since his resurrection in What You Want, Not What You Need, Part One.
- Olivia recalls Glenlivet whisky as Giles's favorite, as he drank in "The Yoko Factor."
- Olivia goes to San Francisco for work and stays at the Hotel Luxe, as established in Love Dares You, Part One.
- Willow goes to her final job interview with Theo Daniels, which began in Day Off (or Harmony in My Head).
- Giles' aunts Sophronia and Lavinia Fairweather debuts on the Buffy title, originally from Angel & Faith.
- Hank appears himself for the first time since "When She Was Bad." He was last seen in "Normal Again" as part of Buffy's hallucinations.
- When informed of her father's wedding, Buffy asks how ugly will the bridesmaids dresses be. She wore a ugly bridesmaid dress in "Hell's Bells."
- Hank states he does not want Buffy in his wedding for "safety reasons" and she agrees by recollecting the deaths of Tara ("Seeing Red"), Anya ("Chosen"), Jenny ("Passion"), and Giles (Last Gleaming, Part Four).
- Dawn recollects Hank's absence after Joyce's death ("Forever") and when she was turned into a giant (as first seen in The Long Way Home, Part One).
- Giles attacks a demon with a guitar saying "some skills you never lose," as he slayed vampires with a guitar in his youth (Death and Consequences, Part Four).
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Bernard
- Jennifer Calendar (Only mentioned)
- Theo Daniels (Only mentioned)
- Lavinia Fairweather
- Sophronia Fairweather
- Francesca (Only mentioned)
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Anya Jenkins (Only mentioned)
- Tara Maclay (Only mentioned)
- Mistress (Only mentioned)
- Paige (Only mentioned)
- Willow Rosenberg
- Sculptor (Only mentioned)
- Soul Glutton (Only mentioned)
- Spike (Only mentioned)
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Hank Summers
- Joyce Summers (Only mentioned)
- Olivia Williams
Organization and titles[]
Species[]
Locations[]
Objects[]
- Blood
- Restless Door (Only mentioned)
Rituals and spells[]
- Aging spell
Death count[]
- Unidentified demon, stabbed by Xander.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The title Freaky Giles Day is a reference to Freaky Friday.
- The main cover is a homage to Norman Rockwell's artistic style.[2]
- The variant cover is a homage to Jack Kirby's 1962 cover of The Incredible Hulk #1.
- The issue's official synopsis compares Giles' story with the film Big.
- To determine Giles's favorite alcoholic drink, Christos Gage asked for the help of fans on Twitter.[3]
- This is the only issue of Buffy Season 10 that doesn't feature Spike, although he is mentioned.
Distribution[]
- Freaky Giles Day was the 148th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 14,481 sales in September 2015 at comic specialty stores.[4]
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Xander mentions the game app Candy Crush and the dating app Tinder.
- Xander refers to Hank as "Mary Shelley's Hankenstein" in reference to the Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.
- Olivia and Giles drink Glenlivet whisky.
- Willow mentions Wall Street.
- Xander wears his Hellboy's B.P.R.D. patch.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Variant cover
Cover artwork[]
Steve Morris
Preview[]
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #19." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on September 12, 2017.
- ↑ Steve Morris, "Comment on Buffy the Vampire Slayer cover issue 19 season 10 by StevenJamesMorris." DeviantArt, January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Christos Gage, "Buffy fans! What was Giles' drink of choice (alcoholic, not tea)? I know he drank whiskey...any particular kind? Thx." Twitter, February 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2015." ICv2, October 13, 2015.