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Past Lives, Part One is the fifteenth issue of the Angel comic book series. It was written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski, and illustrated by Christian Zanier.
Synopsis
A huntress is stalking demons in LA. Normally this would be a good thing, except she's leaving survivors and telling them Angel sent her. Now, Angel has an army of demons on his tail, hell-bent on revenge. What's a vampire to do? And how long can his human companions, Cordelia and Wesley, remain safe? Chapter one of "Past Lives" is the first in a four-part crossover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one which will have lasting effects on both titles.[1]
Continuity
- This story takes place before the explosion of Angel Investigations offices in episode "To Shanshu in L.A.".
- Angel encounters Abner, from Beneath the Surface, Part One and Two. They will se each other again in the novel "Monster Island".
Appearances
Individuals
- Abner
- Angel
- Cordelia Chase
- Rupert Giles
- Alexa Landry
- Buffy Summers
- Quentin Travers
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Organizations and titles
Species
Locations
- London, England
- Los Angeles
- Angel Investigations offices
- Hollywood
- Hotel
- Sunnydale
- Hellmouth (Only mentioned)
Weapons and objects
- Mahkash sword
- Stake
Death count
- A crustax demon, impaled with its own arm by Angel.
- Unidentified demon, beheaded with a Mahkash sword by Buffy.
Behind the scenes
Distribution
- Past Lives, Part One was the 134th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 14,504 sales in January 2001 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections
- "Past Lives"
- "Omnibus: Volume 6"
- "Classic 38: Past Lives"
- "Angel Legacy Edition, Book 2"
References
- ↑ “Angel #15”. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ↑ “January 2001 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops”. Comichron. Retrieved May 19, 2019.