Out of the Fire, Into the Hive

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.

Out of the Fire, Into the Hive
Publication	June 27, 2001
Length	22 pages
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic #34
← Previous	Hive Mentality
Next →	Remember the Beginning
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Writer(s)	Tom Fassbender Jim Pascoe
Penciller(s)	Cliff Richards
Editor(s)	Scott Allie
Cover artist(s)	Cliff Richards with Andy Owens and Dave McCaig
Inker(s)	Joe Pimentel
Colorist(s)	Dave McCaig
Letterer(s)	Clem Robins

Out of the Fire, Into the Hive is the thirty-fourth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. Written by Tom Fassbender with Jim Pascoe and illustrated by Cliff Richards, it was originally published on June 27, 2001, by Dark Horse Comics.

Synopsis

The gang finally discovers the secret of the Sunnydale infestation, and the bug hunt comes to a stunning conclusion as Buffy faces off against a mad scientist, a gazillion nasty creepy-crawlies, and their Queen! All this and more girl trouble for Giles!

Summary

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Continuity

• Spike recalls the time when Drusilla cheated on him, as revealed in "Lovers Walk."
• Spike mentions his chip, in his head since "The Initiative."

Appearances

Individuals

• Cole
• Riley Finn
• Rupert Giles
• Alexander Harris
• Anya Jenkins
• Tara Maclay
• Willow Rosenberg
• Spike
• Rebecca Stansberry
• Buffy Summers
• Warren Whitcomb

Organizations and titles

• Scooby Gang
• Slayer
• Witch

Species

• Human
• Demon
  • Urukhai
• Vampire

Locations

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Only mentioned)
• Sunnydale, USA
  • Rupert Giles's apartment

Objects

• Behavior-modification circuitry

Death count

• Colen, as a Urukhai demon, killed by Spike.
• Various Urukhai demons, killed by the Scooby Gang.
• Warren Whitcomb, killed by Giles.
• Urukhai queen, squashed by Buffy.

Behind the scenes

Production

• The photo cover has a promotional picture for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4.

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 mentions Duracell batteries.
• Spike compares Riley to Sleeping Beauty.
• Xander mentions the character Enik from the Land of the Lost franchise.
• Rebecca compares the Scooby Gang to TV series Dawnson's Creek and The X-Files.

Gallery

Covers

Main cover

Photo cover

Cover artwork

Cliff Richards

Original picture