In Pieces on the Ground, Part Three is the twenty-third 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 January 20, 2016, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
- The Sculptor makes a tempting offer to Andrew that requires a smidgen of Buffy betrayal. But the potential gains seem too good to pass up. Will Andrew go evil, or will Buffy need to keep the former ne'er-do-well in check to ease the tension among the Scoobies?[1]
Summary[]
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Continuity[]
- Andrew has been searching men to date, as he had came in terms with his sexuality in Love Dares You, Part One.
- Willow remembers the strengthening of Earth's barriers rule added to the Vampyr book in I Wish, Part Two.
- Dawn's classmate mentions Joyce's death, seen in "The Body."
- Jonathan mentions Andrew murdering him, which happened in "Conversations with Dead People."
- Buffy reflects on what Spike said to her in On Your Own, Part Two: "I want normal, too. And I want it with you."
- After Andrew's promise in Return to Sunnydale, Part Two, Jonathan is finally made corporeal.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Brahma
- D'Hoffryn
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Jonathan
- Keiko
- Jonathan Levinson (Only mentioned)
- Matango
- Mistress (Only mentioned)
- Monarch
- Quiet Man
- Willow Rosenberg
- Sculptor
- Soul Glutton (Only mentioned)
- Spike
- Lake Stevens
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Joyce Summers (Only mentioned)
- Sundrop
- Andrew Wells
Organization and titles[]
- Demon Lord
- Magic Council
- Scooby Gang
- Slayer
- Unified Supernatural Combatant Command
- United States Armed Forces
- Watcher
- Witch
- Xander and Spike's cats
Species[]
- Demon
- Lower being
- Vengeance demon (Only mentioned)
- Fae
- Fairy
- Flesh golem
- Gnome
- Human
- Kraken
- Robot (Only mentioned)
- Vampire
Locations[]
- Faerie Realm
- Italy (Only mentioned)
- Las Vegas
- Oakland
- Andrew Wells' house
- Circle of Life Eco-Cemetery
- San Francisco
Objects[]
Death count[]
- The Sculptor, killed by Buffy and the Scoobies.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The variant cover connects with the variant cover for In Pieces on the Ground, Part Four.
- Keiko and her deathly video are a reference to Sadako Yamamura/Samara Morgan from the Ringu/The Ring films.
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Jonathan asks about the new season of Doctor Who.
- Andrew mentions the BBC, which produces Doctor Who among other series.
- Andrew uses Grindr, the dating app for men.
- Jonathan mentions the comic character Nightwing.
- Andrew mentions the character Anton Arcane creating Un-Men creatures in the Swamp Thing comics.
- Buffy says "release the smacking" while fighting the Kraken in reference to the famous quote "release the Kraken" from the 2010 film Clash of Titans.
- Dawn's colleague compares her to Batman's origin story.
- Spike mentions Giles editing Wikipedia.
- Jonathan compares his new body to Captain America.
- Jonathan mentions the popular 80s hairstyle Jheiry curl.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Variant cover
Cover artwork[]
Steve Morris
Rebekah Isaacs
Preview[]
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #23." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.