Plush

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.

Plush
Publication	July 18, 2007
Length	22 pages
Spike: Shadow Puppets #2
← Previous	Once More, with Felt
Next →	Two to Sew
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Writer(s)	Brian Lynch
Penciller(s)	Franco Urru
Editor(s)	Chris Ryall
Cover artist(s)	Franco Urru and Paolo Maddaleni (cover A) David Messina (cover B)
Colorist(s)	Ilaria Traversi
Letterer(s)	Robbie Robbins

Plush is the second issue of the Spike: Shadow Puppets comic book miniseries. Written by Brian Lynch and illustrated by Franco Urru, it was originally published on July 18, 2007 by IDW Publishing.

Synopsis

The evil puppets of Smile Time are back and taking over Japan and Spike is going to bring them down. All that stands in his way are thousands of puppet ninjas. Fists will fly, cotton will spill. But Smile Time isn't going down that easy… and by the end of the issue, Spike's going to have more in common with the evil puppets than he thought possible. That's right, Spike goes through the big change, courtesy of the Spike: Asylum team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru!

Summary

After being rescued from hundreds of demonic puppet ninja's by Tok Shinobu and Beck, Spike decides that a full frontal assault on the Smile Time studios would be the best way of destroying Smile Time Japan. After running into the Nest Egg, however, Spike and Lorne are turned into puppets.

Continuity

• The story takes place after the Spike's stay in the Mosaic Wellness Center, but before the fall of Los Angeles.

Appearances

Individuals

• Angel
• Anna
• Trots
• Beck
• Betta George
• Biv
• Cat-Scratch
• Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan
• Fauna
• Gin Hansu (Only mentioned)
• Ratio Hornblower
• Illyria
• Marco
• Marv
• Tok Shinobu
• Spike
• Brandon Thilbault
• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

Organizations and titles

• Angel Investigations
• Crage's List

Species

• Demon
  • Fire elemental
  • Ringel demon
  • Splenden beast
• Human
  • Werewolf
• Vampire

Locations

• Tokyo, Japan
• Mosaic Wellness Center
• Tok's house
• Smile Time studio The Felt Forum

Weapons and objects

• Dicky Duck
• Nest Egg
• Smile Time

Death count

• Several demonic puppet ninjas, killed in various ways by Spike and Tok.
• Hundreds of demonic puppet ninjas, set ablaze by Beck.
• Trots, decapitated by an unknown demonic puppet assassin.

Behind the scenes

Production

• The title is a reference to "Hush", as the four issues of the miniseries have puns on Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.

Collections

• Shadow Puppets
• Smile Time
• Spike Omnibus

Pop culture references

• In the Mosaic Wellness Center has a Serenity banner.
• Crage's List is suggested to be Craig's List for the supernatural.
• The way the dead demonic puppet horse's head was put in the bed is an homage to The Godfather.