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Glutton for Punishment is the second graphic novel of the Buffy: The High School Years comic book series. Written by Kel McDonald and illustrated by Yishan Li, it was originally published on October 19, 2016, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
If you're cheatin', you're eaten!
When Buffy and Xander sign up for Home Ec, assuming it will be an extra-credit cakewalk, they aren't aware that the teacher is a ravenous tiger demon in disguise! When he's found to be kidnapping his top students and forcing them to cook for him, Buffy must rescue her fellow students — and give the tiger demon his just desserts!
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- Robert Flutie is the Sunnydale High School principal, making this story previous to his death in "The Pack."
- Giles describes Ms. Miller as "very fair"; indeed, she'll help Cordelia with her paper in the episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Blake
- Matthew Erwin
- Robert Flutie
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Maria
- Ms. Miller
- Willow Rosenberg
- Buffy Summers
- Joyce Summers (Only mentioned)
- Unidentified baker
Organizations and titles[]
Species[]
Locations[]
- Sunnydale
- Fry the Tiger Café
- Just Desserts
- Hellmouth (Only mentioned)
- Sunnydale Cemetery
- Sunnydale High School
Objects[]
Death count[]
- One vampire, staked by Buffy.
- Mr. Blake, slayed by Buffy.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- Kel McDonald describes the inspiration for this issue as from "a folktale where a tiger pretends to be human so it can get a human bride to make him tasty human food."[2]
Distribution[]
- Glutton for Punishment was the twentieth best selling graphic novel in its publication month, with 2,951 sales in October 2016 at comic specialty stores.[3]
Pop culture references[]
- Xander mentions the cookery reality TV show Hell's Kitchen.
- Willow mentions Disneyland.
- Buffy compares herself to Betty Crocker, a fictional character used in advertising campaigns for food and recipes.
- Xander mentions fictional superhero Superman, and his planet's element, Krypton.
- Buffy calls the tiger spirit "Tony" in reference to Tony the Tiger advertising cartoon mascot.
- Xander mentions Meow Mix cat food.
Goofs[]
- The mention of the TV show Hell's Kitchen may be considered a mistake, since this story takes place during the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in 1996, and the reality show would first air only in 2004.
Gallery[]
Cover artwork[]
Preview[]
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy: The High School Years--Glutton for Punishment TPB." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on November 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Interview With Kel McDonald on Buffy: The High School Years and Misfits of Avalon." Comics Worth Reading, October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2016." ICv2, November 14, 2016.