Hive Mentality

The subject of this article is non-canonical. While created as part of licensed material, it has not been confirmed as part of the "real" Buffyverse continuity.

Hive Mentality
Publication	May 5, 2001
Length	22 pages
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic #33
← Previous	Invasion
Next →	Out of the Fire, Into the Hive
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Writer(s)	Tom Fassbender Jim Pascoe
Penciller(s)	Cliff Richards
Editor(s)	Scott Allie
Cover artist(s)	Cliff Richards with P. Craig Russell and Dave McCaig
Inker(s)	Joe Pimentel
Colorist(s)	Dave McCaig
Letterer(s)	Clem Robins

Hive Mentality is the thirty-third issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic series. Written by Tom Fassbender with Jim Pascoe and illustrated by Cliff Richards, it was originally published on May 5, 2001, by Dark Horse Comics.

Synopsis

Giles' new girlfriend is still missing and possibly in the clutches of the bugmen. Willow and Tara come across a possible solution to Sunnydale's insect problem in a dusty volume called Demonic Entomology. Giles, worried that he's about to lose another lover to Sunnydale's prolific obituary page, isn't able to conjure up the requisite magical pesticide, leaving Buffy to face the hive on her own!

Summary

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Continuity

• Tara visits the Magic Box while owned by Mr. Bogarty, as she would eventually mention she's often done in "Real Me."

Appearances

Individuals

• Bogarty
• Cole
• Riley Finn
• Rupert Giles
• Alexander Harris
• Anya Jenkins
• Tara Maclay
• Daniel Osbourne (Only mentioned)
• Willow Rosenberg
• Spike
• Rebecca Stansberry (Only mentioned)
• Buffy Summers
• Warren Whitcomb

Organizations and titles

• Initiative (Only mentioned)
• Scooby Gang
• Slayer
• Witch

Species

• Human
• Demon
  • Urukhai
• Vampire

Locations

• Sunnydale
  • Maple Court
    • Magic Box
  • McCollum Lane
  • Rupert Giles's apartment
  • University of California, Sunnydale

Objects

• Baal Zebub Venenare
• Demonic Entomology
• Rising Demons
• Spike's duster

Death Count

• Four Urukhai demons, slayed by Buffy.

Behind the scenes

Production

• The photo cover includes promotional pictures for Buffy the Vampire Slayer seasons four and five.

Collections

• Out of the Woodwork
• Omnibus, Volume 6
• Classic 39: Out of the Woodwork
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Legacy Edition, Book 4

Pop culture references

• Spike refers to Buffy, Xander, and Anya as the Thompson Twins.
• Xander mention the pest control company Orkin.

Gallery

Covers

Main cover

Photo cover

Cover artwork

Cliff Richards

Original picture

Original picture

Original picture