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+ | |title = ''{{PAGENAME}}'' |
+ | |coverA = Gilesmini04-00a.jpg |
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|released = May 16, [[2018]] |
|released = May 16, [[2018]] |
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|pages = 22 |
|pages = 22 |
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− | |series = [[Giles |
+ | |series = ''[[Giles: Girl Blue]]'' |
|number = 4 |
|number = 4 |
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− | |previous = [[ |
+ | |previous = ''[[Girl Blue, Part Three]]'' |
+ | |next = Last issue in the series. |
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|publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]] |
|publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]] |
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|writer = [[Erika Alexander]] &<br />[[Joss Whedon]] |
|writer = [[Erika Alexander]] &<br />[[Joss Whedon]] |
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|penciller = [[Jon Lam]] |
|penciller = [[Jon Lam]] |
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|editor = [[Freddye Miller]] |
|editor = [[Freddye Miller]] |
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− | |coverart = [[Steve Morris]]<br />Variant cover:<br />[[Arielle Jovellanos]] |
+ | |coverart = [[Steve Morris]]<br />Variant cover:<br />[[Arielle Jovellanos]] &<br />[[ComiCraft]] |
|colorist = [[Dan Jackson]] |
|colorist = [[Dan Jackson]] |
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− | |letterer = [[Richard Starkings]] &<br />[[Jimmy Betancourt]] |
+ | |letterer = [[Richard Starkings]] &<br />[[ComiCraft]]’s [[Jimmy Betancourt]] |
− | |coverB = |
+ | |coverB = Gilesmini04-01a.jpg |
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− | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is the fourth and final |
+ | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is the fourth and final issue of ''[[Giles: Girl Blue]]'' comic book miniseries. It was written by [[Erika Alexander]] and [[Joss Whedon]], and illustrated by [[Jon Lam]]. It was originally published on May 16, [[2018]] by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. |
==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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− | Teen-aged [[Rupert Giles]] made his return to high school and in the process uncovered a [[demon]] underneath the school, and a very-attractive-yet-mysterious girl, [[Roux]]. As he prepares for the final showdown with the demon, Giles is troubled by revelations about Roux, and her extracurricular activities that |
+ | Teen-aged [[Rupert Giles]] made his return to high school and in the process uncovered a [[demon]] underneath the school, and a very-attractive-yet-mysterious girl, [[Roux]]. As he prepares for the final showdown with the demon, Giles is troubled by revelations about Roux, and her extracurricular activities that aren't the most savory…<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-216/ "Buffy Season 11: Giles #4"]. ''[[Dark Horse Comics]]''. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref> |
==Continuity== |
==Continuity== |
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+ | *Giles wears the mirror necklace [[Vega]] gave him in ''[[Girl Blue, Part One]]''. |
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− | *The story takes place after ''[[A House Divided]]'', when Giles got his [[human]] certificate, and mentioned his idea of leaving to somewhere he could to act his physical age. |
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+ | *Willow and Giles discuss the [[magic]]al nature of his resurrection (''[[What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Two]]''). |
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− | *The story happens before ''[[One Girl in All the World]]''’s epilogue, in which Giles has returned to [[San Francisco]] and tells [[Faith Lehane|Faith]] about his adventures. |
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+ | *Roux reveals the circumstances of the deaths of Mr. [[Crowe]] and Ms. [[Wong]], as they had been reported as disappeared since before ''Girl Blue, Part One''. |
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+ | *Dawn uses her portal-making powers, which she gained in ''[[Own It, Part Five]]''. |
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+ | *After the events of this story, Giles returns to San Francisco and tells Faith Lehane about his adventures (''[[One Girl in All the World]]''). |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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===Individuals=== |
===Individuals=== |
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+ | *[[Lloyd Addison]] |
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+ | *[[Baldwin]] {{Om}} |
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+ | *Blue |
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+ | *[[Boake]] |
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+ | *[[Crowe]] {{FBO}} |
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*[[Rupert Giles]] |
*[[Rupert Giles]] |
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+ | *[[Willow Rosenberg]] <small>(Only voice)</small> |
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*[[Roux]] |
*[[Roux]] |
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+ | *[[Seed]] |
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+ | *[[Dawn Summers]] <small>(Only voice)</small> |
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+ | *[[Truman]] {{FBO}} |
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+ | *[[Vega]] |
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+ | *[[Wong]] {{FBO}} |
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+ | ===Organizations and titles=== |
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+ | *[[Sheffield twins]] |
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+ | *[[Watcher]] |
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+ | *[[Webb Brothers]] {{Om}} |
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+ | *[[Wizard]] |
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+ | ===Species=== |
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+ | *[[Demon]] |
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+ | *[[Human]] |
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+ | *[[Vampire]] |
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===Locations=== |
===Locations=== |
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*[[Los Angeles]] |
*[[Los Angeles]] |
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+ | **[[Living Legend Academy Charter High School]] |
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+ | **[[Wikipedia:Vincent Thomas Bridge|Vincent Thomas Bridge]] |
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+ | ===Weapons and objects=== |
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+ | *[[Stake]] |
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+ | ===Rituals and spells=== |
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+ | *"Electricae" |
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+ | *"Light the night" |
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+ | *[[Resurrection spell]] {{Om}} |
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− | == |
+ | ==Death count== |
+ | *Mr. Crowe, killed by Roux (mentioned). |
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+ | *Ms. Wong, hanging herself (in flashbacks). |
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+ | *Seed, electrocuted by Roux. |
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+ | *Roux, sacrificed herself. |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Behind the scenes== |
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===Collections=== |
===Collections=== |
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− | * |
+ | *''[[Girl Blue]]'' |
+ | *''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Twelve]]'' |
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+ | ===Pop culture references=== |
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+ | *Being able to see Russia from one's own porch is a reference to a ''[[Wikipedia:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]]'' spoof on vice president candidate [[Wikipedia:Sarah Palin|Sarah Palin]] in 2008. |
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+ | *Seed quotes "remember November", a common reference to the date of [[Wikipedia:Guy Fawkes Night|Guy Fawkes Night]]. |
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+ | *A passerby compares Giles to actor [[Wikipedia:Kurt Russell|Kurt Russell]] in the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Tombstone (film)|Tombstone]]'' (1993). |
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+ | ===Music=== |
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+ | A "mixtape" is provided throughout the story: |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Claire Jones (harpist)|Claire Jones]] — "Glasgow Love Theme" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Jessie J|Jessie J]], [[Wikipedia:Ariana Grande|Ariana Grande]], and [[Wikipedia:Nicki Minaj|Nicki Minaj]] — "Bang Bang" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Martin Luther King Jr.|Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]] — "We Must Love Each Other" |
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+ | #Girl Blue — "Dreams" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Julie London|Julie London]] — "The End of the World" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Dario Marianelli|Dario Marianelli]], [[Wikipedia:Jack Liebeck|Jack Liebeck]], and [[Wikipedia:Benjamin Wallfisch|Benjamin Wallfisch]] — "Awaken" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Mariah Carey|Mariah Carey]] — "Looking In" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Gregory Porter|Gregory Porter]] — "Painted on Canvas" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Bruno Mars|Bruno Mars]] and [[Wikipedia:Cardi B|Cardi B]] — "Finesse" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Donny Hathaway|Donny Hathaway]] and [[Wikipedia:Roberta Flack|Roberta Flack]] — "For All We Know" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Libera (choir)|Libera]], [[Wikipedia:Robert Prizeman|Robert Prizeman]], and Ian Tilley — "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" |
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+ | #[[Wikipedia:Chloe X Halle|Chloe X Halle]] — "I Say So" |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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− | ===Cover |
+ | ===Cover artwork=== |
<gallery captionalign="center"> |
<gallery captionalign="center"> |
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Gilesmini04-00b.png|Steve Morris main cover |
Gilesmini04-00b.png|Steve Morris main cover |
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Gilesmini04-01b.png|Arielle Jovellanos variant |
Gilesmini04-01b.png|Arielle Jovellanos variant |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ===Preview=== |
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+ | <gallery> |
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+ | Giles mini04-P1.jpg |
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+ | Giles mini04-P2.jpg |
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+ | Giles mini04-P3.jpg |
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+ | Giles mini04-P4.jpg |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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+ | ==References== |
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{{References}} |
{{References}} |
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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Girl Blue Part 4}} |
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[[Category:Buffy comics]] |
[[Category:Buffy comics]] |
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[[Category:Season Eleven]] |
[[Category:Season Eleven]] |
Revision as of 12:57, 10 February 2020
Girl Blue, Part Four is the fourth and final issue of Giles: Girl Blue comic book miniseries. It was written by Erika Alexander and Joss Whedon, and illustrated by Jon Lam. It was originally published on May 16, 2018 by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis
Teen-aged Rupert Giles made his return to high school and in the process uncovered a demon underneath the school, and a very-attractive-yet-mysterious girl, Roux. As he prepares for the final showdown with the demon, Giles is troubled by revelations about Roux, and her extracurricular activities that aren't the most savory…[1]
Continuity
- Giles wears the mirror necklace Vega gave him in Girl Blue, Part One.
- Willow and Giles discuss the magical nature of his resurrection (What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Two).
- Roux reveals the circumstances of the deaths of Mr. Crowe and Ms. Wong, as they had been reported as disappeared since before Girl Blue, Part One.
- Dawn uses her portal-making powers, which she gained in Own It, Part Five.
- After the events of this story, Giles returns to San Francisco and tells Faith Lehane about his adventures (One Girl in All the World).
Appearances
Individuals
- Lloyd Addison
- Baldwin (Only mentioned)
- Blue
- Boake
- Crowe (Only in flashbacks)
- Rupert Giles
- Willow Rosenberg (Only voice)
- Roux
- Seed
- Dawn Summers (Only voice)
- Truman (Only in flashbacks)
- Vega
- Wong (Only in flashbacks)
Organizations and titles
Species
Locations
Weapons and objects
Rituals and spells
- "Electricae"
- "Light the night"
- Resurrection spell (Only mentioned)
Death count
- Mr. Crowe, killed by Roux (mentioned).
- Ms. Wong, hanging herself (in flashbacks).
- Seed, electrocuted by Roux.
- Roux, sacrificed herself.
Behind the scenes
Collections
Pop culture references
- Being able to see Russia from one's own porch is a reference to a Saturday Night Live spoof on vice president candidate Sarah Palin in 2008.
- Seed quotes "remember November", a common reference to the date of Guy Fawkes Night.
- A passerby compares Giles to actor Kurt Russell in the movie Tombstone (1993).
Music
A "mixtape" is provided throughout the story:
- Claire Jones — "Glasgow Love Theme"
- Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj — "Bang Bang"
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — "We Must Love Each Other"
- Girl Blue — "Dreams"
- Julie London — "The End of the World"
- Dario Marianelli, Jack Liebeck, and Benjamin Wallfisch — "Awaken"
- Mariah Carey — "Looking In"
- Gregory Porter — "Painted on Canvas"
- Bruno Mars and Cardi B — "Finesse"
- Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack — "For All We Know"
- Libera, Robert Prizeman, and Ian Tilley — "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"
- Chloe X Halle — "I Say So"
Gallery
Cover artwork
Preview
References
- ↑ "Buffy Season 11: Giles #4". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved March 2, 2018.