Jack (story)

Jack is a Tales short story. It was originally published in comic issue Tales of the Vampires, Part Two.

Synopsis

The story is a recounting of the end of Jack the Ripper, who was a vampire. He meets his end at the hands of Inspector James Whitcomb, who, as the lead investigator of the Ripper case, discerned his true nature. Whitcomb was himself a vampire who killed Jack to keep the existence of vampires a secret from the populace.

Continuity

• The story takes place before the Tales of the Vampires framing story.
• Buffy's first Watcher, Merrick, eventually asserts Jack the Ripper as a vampire, in "The Origin".

Appearances

Individuals

• Jack the Ripper
• Inspector James Whitcomb

Organizations and Titles

• London Metropolitan Police

Species

• Human
• Vampire

Locations

• Whitechapel, London, England

Death Count

• Several women, killed by Jack the Ripper.
• Jack the Ripper, staked by James Whitcomb.

Behind the Scenes

Collections

• "Tales of the Vampires"
• "Tales"

Quotes