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Smile Time, Part Three is the third and final issue of the Smile Time comic book miniseries. Written by Scott Tipton and illustrated by David Messina with Elena Casagrande, it was originally published on April 15, 2009, by IDW Publishing.
Synopsis[]
- The three-part adaptation of the beloved "Angel puppet" episode concludes as Angel takes the fight against Smile Time directly into his four-fingered, felt-covered hands.[1]
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- The story is an adaptation of the Angel season 5 episode "Smile Time."
- Gunn and Dr. Sparrow discuss the legal upgrade they performed in "Conviction."
- The deal Gunn makes with Sparrow has repercussions in the episode "A Hole in the World," when the thing stuck in Customs that he authorizes causes Fred's death and Illyria's freedom.
- This is the second time Gunn makes a deal with bad consequences. In "Double or Nothing," the Angel Investigations team dealt with Jenoff, to whom Gunn had sold his soul in exchange for his truck.
- Angel and Nina leave to a breakfast date, which is depicted in the story "Mystery Date."
- Spike will face the Japanese version of Smile Time in the miniseries Spike: Shadow Puppets.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel
- Nina Ash
- Winifred Burkle
- Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan
- Flora
- Gregor Framkin (Only mentioned)
- Groofus
- Charles Gunn
- Hannah
- Ratio Hornblower
- Knox
- Polo
- Sparrow
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
- Unidentified man (Smile Time)
Organizations and titles[]
- Senior Partners (Only mentioned)
- Wolfram & Hart
Species[]
- Demon
- Deathwok Clan
- Devil (Only mentioned)
- Puppet demon
- Human
- Vampire
Locations[]
Objects[]
- Illyria's sarcophagus (Only mentioned)
- Nest Egg
- Smile Time
Rituals and spells[]
Death count[]
- Groofus, beheaded by Gunn.
- Flora, smashed against a camera by Gunn.
- Polo, thrown into a broken fence by Angel.
- Ratio Hornblower, stabbed through the head with his own horn by Wesley.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- David Messina's cover reproduces a promotional poster for Angel season 5.
- The photo cover features a promotional still of the episode "Smile Time."
Distribution[]
- Smile Time, Part Three was the 136th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 16,173 sales in April 2009 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Lorne calls Angel his Little Prince, referring to the title character of the 1943 novella The Little Prince.
- Lorne asks for a Geppetto, the carpenter who created Pinocchio.
- Dr. Sparrow mentions Flowers for Algernon Syndrome, a reference to the 1958 story Flowers for Algernon, in which a mentally-handicapped man is given increased intelligence that fades over time. Sparrow also mentions the actor Cliff Robertson, who starred its 1968 film adaptation Charly.
- Knox addresses Wesley as the mythical mage Merlin.
- Gunn implies the devils involved in Smile Time were also involved in the later seasons of the 1974–1984 sitcom Happy Days.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Cover artwork[]
References[]
- ↑ "ANGEL SMILE TIME #3." Previews World. Retrieved on July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2009." ICv2, May 19, 2009.