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Note from the Underground, Part One, also known as Hellmouth to Mouth, Part One,[1] is the forty-seventh issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. Written by Scott Lobdell and illustrated by Cliff Richards, it was originally published on August 7, 2002, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
New monthly writer Scott Lobdell (X-Men, High Roads) kicks off his debut arc on Buffy! Joining established Buffy artist Cliff Richards, Lobdell begins his run by wrapping up four years worth of stories, featuring many returning faces. This story, climaxing in issue fifty, paves the way for a whole new direction for the Buffy comics, giving everyone more bang for their buck.
Loose ends will be tied up. Secrets will be revealed.[1]
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- Cordelia's visions are described as bequeathed from the Powers That Be, as she received from Doyle in "Hero."
- It's recalled the time when Faith murdered "an innocent man" ("Bad Girls") and turned herself in to the authorities ("Sanctuary").
- Fred recalls her time in Pylea, before she was rescued in the episode "There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel
- Belsan (Only mentioned)
- Benski
- Winifred Burkle
- Marget Brown
- Cordelia Chase
- Allan Finch (Only mentioned)
- Riley Finn (Only mentioned)
- Charles Gunn
- Alexander Harris (Only in visions)
- Faith Lehane
- Omeka
- Pike
- Steglar
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers (Only in visions)
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Organizations and titles[]
- Angel Investigations
- Powers That Be (Only mentioned)
- Slayer
- Watchers Council (Only mentioned)
- Wolfram and Hart (Only mentioned)
Species[]
Locations[]
- Earth
- Los Angeles
- Dante's Inferno club
- Hyperion Hotel
- Northern California Women's Facility
- Sunnydale
- Los Angeles
- Pylea (Only mentioned)
Objects[]
Death count[]
- Steglar's minions, staked by Angel.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The title is a reference to the 1864 novella Notes from the Underground.
- The photo cover has a promotional picture for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6.
- Scott Lobdell debuts as writer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics in this issue.
- Faith's prison cell has written on the wall: "Warren's a bitch!", a likely reference to Warren Mears.
Distribution[]
- Note from the Underground, Part One was the 136th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 16,241 sales in August 2002 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[]
- Note from the Underground
- Omnibus, Volume 7
- Classic 49: Note from the Underground
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Legacy Edition, Book 5
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Photo cover
Cover artwork[]
Brian Horton & Paul Lee
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #47 Hellmouth to Mouth (Part 1 of 4)." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on October 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics--August 2002." ICv2, July 24, 2002.