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Smile Time, Part Two is the second 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 February 18, 2009, by IDW Publishing.
Synopsis[]
The three-part adaptation of the beloved "Angel puppet" episode continues as Angel finds himself in dire, and quite plush, circumstances.[1]
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- The story is an adaptation of the Angel season 5 episode "Smile Time."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel
- Nina Ash
- Winifred Burkle
- Santa Claus (Only mentioned)
- Flora
- Gregor Framkin
- Groofus
- Charles Gunn
- Ratio Hornblower
- Jameson
- Harmony Kendall
- Knox
- Polo
- Spike
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Organizations and titles[]
Species[]
Locations[]
Objects[]
- Nest Egg (Only mentioned)
- Smile Time
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- David Messina's cover reproduces a poster for the 1999 film Fight Club.
- The photo cover features a promotional still of the episode "Smile Time."
Distribution[]
- Smile Time, Part Two was the 104th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 18,813 sales in February 2009 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Lorne uses the Arabic word "Jihad," which means "struggle" but is most frequently associated with war.
- Gunn invents a headline referring to Smile Time as the children's television series Fraggle Rock.
- Spike refers to Angel as the dummy Charlie McCarthy and the puppet Kermit the Frog.
- Lorne calls Framkim by the name of the character Papa Smurf.
- Polo talks about the puppets being rich in hell enough to buy a Hades, referring to the god of the dead and the king of the underworld in the ancient Greek religion and myth.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Cover A
Photo cover
Cover artwork[]
David Messina
Original picture
References[]
- ↑ "ANGEL SMILE TIME #2." Previews World. Retrieved on July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2009." ICv2, March 16, 2009.