Spike: The Devil You Know

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.

"Spike: The Devil You Know" is a miniseries spin-off from Spike (IDW series) comic book series. Written by Bill Williams and illustrated by Chriss Cross, it was originally published from June to September 2010 by IDW Publishing.

Premise

While out and about (drinking, naturally) Spike gets in trouble over a girl (of course) and finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that involves Hellmouths, blood factories, and demons. Just another day in Los Angeles, really. But when devil Eddie Hope gets involved, they might just kill each other before getting to the bad guys!^[1]

Continuity

Appearances

Publications

Issues

Cover	Title	Issue	Release date
	The Devil You Know, Part One	1	June 16, 2010
	Writer: Bill Williams	Artist: Chriss Cross
	While out and about (drinking, naturally) Spike gets in trouble over a girl (of course) and finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that involves Hellmouths, blood factories, and demons. Just another day in Los Angeles, really. But when devil Eddie Hope gets involved, they might just kill each other before getting to the bad guys.
	The Devil You Know, Part Two	2	July 21, 2010
	Writer: Bill Williams	Artist: Chriss Cross
	Spike and Eddie continue to butt heads, sometimes literally, as they try to figure out what to do about some baby Hellmouths, blood manufacturing, and oh yeah world destruction.
	The Devil You Know, Part Three	3	August 18, 2010
	Writer: Bill Williams	Artist: Chriss Cross
	Reluctant teammates Spike and Eddie Hope are having a hell of time getting information out of the demon world about their newest nemesis and her agenda. They're also having a hard time not strangling each other. But a high stakes card game, some new Hellmouth problems, and a really big killer demon, could force them to have to get along in a hurry.
	The Devil You Know, Part Four	4	September 22, 2010
	Writer: Bill Williams	Artist: Chriss Cross
	Trading quips along with punches, Spike and Eddie Hope make a laster desperate effort to save Los Angeles and stop some hostile demons from setting up shop with their baby Hellmouths. Which is all in a day's work until something goes horribly wrong.

Collections

Cover	Title	Issues	Release date
	"The Devil You Know"	1–4	December 1, 2010
	Writer: Bill Williams	Artist: Chriss Cross
	Collects "Spike: The Devil You Know" 1–4 plus Bonus Material! While out and about (drinking, naturally) Spike gets in trouble over a girl (of course) and finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that involves Hellmouths, blood factories, and demons. Just another day in Los Angeles, really. But when devil Eddie Hope gets involved, they might just kill each other before getting to the bad guys!

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