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.
How can anyone be lonely in a city as big as Los Angeles? In part one of "Love for Sale," a California congressman is murdered and robbed by a lady of the evening, which is front-page sleaze and scandal just the way the media likes it, but with one frightening twist: Cordelia has a vision about the congressman just before he dies — and the prostitute who killed him wasn't human! Now it's time to track down the inhuman assassin and take care of business — Angel style![1]
Three ghouls, killed by Angel with a sword in the abandoned funeral home.
Jack Charles, blood drained by Candy in the motel.
Sasha, staked by Angel in an alley.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
The issue's solicitation reveals that, at some point, the story was titled Love for Sale, Part One.[1]
The main cover mimics the poster for the 1990 film Pretty Woman, which has a Los Angeles prostitute as the main character.
The photo cover features a promotional picture taken for Angel season 1.
Distribution[]
Strange Bedfellows, Part One was the 138th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 16,533 sales in August 2000 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Cordelia says that the only thing more than disgusting to ghouls was the relationship between the actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who have an age difference of 25 years and married in 2000.
Cordelia's date talks about selling luxury sport cars from the brand Lamborghini.
Goofs[]
The single issue credits Christian Zanier as the cover artist; it was illustrated by Jeff Matsuda, inked by Jon Sibal, and colored by Guy Major.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Photo cover
Cover artwork[]
Jeff Matsuda
Original picture
Quotes[]
Angel: "I have a better plan. In this one, I kill you all, and then I don't have to listen to you bicker."
Angel: "Yeah, kill me! You can do it! Or maybe you can't."
Cordelia: "Wait, did he just call me fleshy? Fleshy?? I spend twenty hours a week at the gym, and I'm fleshy?? Kill him."