Old Friends

↳ Note: This article is about the Angel miniseries. For the Buffy comic issue, see Old Friend.

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.

Old Friends
No. of issues	5
First	Old Friends, Part One
Last	Old Friends, Part Five
(December 7, 2005)
(April 19, 2006)
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Writer(s)	Jeff Mariotte
Penciller(s)	David Messina
Editor(s)	Chris Ryall
Cover artist(s)	David Messina, Neil Yokes, Tone Rodriguez, Sean Phillips, Lee Kohse, Russell Walks
Inker(s)	Elena Casagrande
Colorist(s)	Davide Amice Matteo Gherardi
Letterer(s)	Tom B. Long

Old Friends is a miniseries of the Angel comic book meta-series. Written by Jeff Mariotte and illustrated by David Messina, the five issues were originally published from December 2005 to April 2006 by IDW Publishing.

Premise

When a strangely familiar, seemingly vampiric figure is spotted killing victims in Los Angeles, Angel, alone in semi-retired retreat while he figures out what's next for him, is lured back to the city to put a stop to the string of slayings. The case will reunite the vampire that has a soul with old friends and old enemies — but it's impossible to tell which is which!

Continuity

The story takes place after the events from The Curse comic miniseries.

Appearances

• Angel (5/5)
• Charles Gunn (5/5)
• Spike (5/5)
• Bowman (3/5)
• Illyria (2/5)
• Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan (2/5)

Publications

Issues

Cover	Title	Issue	Release date
	Old Friends, Part One	1	December 7, 2005
	When a strangely familiar, seemingly vampiric figure is spotted killing victims in Los Angeles, Angel, alone in semi-retired retreat while he figures out what's next for him, is lured back to the city to put a stop to the string of slayings. The case will reunite the vampire with a soul with old friends and old enemies — but it's impossible to tell which is which!
	Old Friends, Part Two	2	January 11, 2006
	Upon learning that nothing is what he thinks it is, Angel finds his reunion with friends and allies is no cheerful affair. A rash of vampiric murders continues to rock L.A., and Angel feels drawn back into the city in spite of himself. But who can he trust in this strange new world? If he doesn't find out soon, it may be too late for everyone…
	Old Friends, Part Three	3	February 1, 2006
	Wesley and Illyria reunited? So it appears. But then, nothing is at it seems in Angel: Old Friends. Angel learns that he can't even trust his own eyes, and the situation in Los Angeles — grim to begin with — takes on a new and desperate hopelessness.
	Old Friends, Part Four	4	Match 15, 2006
	As Angel and friends get closer to finding out who is playing tricks on them — and why — L.A.'s mean streets get a little meaner. Who will survive, and who won't?
	Old Friends, Part Five	5	April 19, 2006
	As Angel: Old Friends screams to a finale, expectations are shattered once again. Can Angel even trust those he's closest to? Who's behind the rash of appearances of those he once knew? The vampire with a soul needs to wrap up his twistiest case yet, before he's left completely on his own — or worse!

Collections

Cover	Title	Issues	Release date
	Old Friends	1–5	June 21, 2006
	Joss Whedon's classic character returns for his next all-new adventure! When a strangely familiar, seemingly vampiric figure is spotted killing victims in Los Angeles, Angel, alone in semi-retired retreat while he figures out what's next for him, is lured back to the city to put a stop to the string of slayings. The case will reunite the vampire that has a soul with old friends and old enemies — but it's impossible to tell which is which!
	Old Friends Cover Gallery	1–5 (covers)	December 13, 2006
	When Joss Whedon's Angel's adventures continued within the comics scene, he didn't come alone. Carrying on his continuing new adventures were some of the best artists in comics. This special collection offers up all the cover art, including hard-to-find variants and photo covers, from Angel: Old Friends (2005) #1–5 in one beautiful volume.
	Angel Omnibus, Volume 1	1–5, others	November 19, 2008
	Discover the Angel Omnibus, which collects the IDW's Angel: The Curse, Angel: Old Friends, Angel: Spotlight, and Angel: Auld Lang Syne. This huge collection of comics includes work by New York Times best-selling writer Peter David, and features the most popular characters from the TV show including Spike and Illyria.