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The Blood of Carthage, Part Four is the twenty-fourth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. It was written by Christopher Golden and illustrated by Cliff Richards, Paul Lee, and Brian Horton.
Synopsis
In this penultimate issue of "The Blood of Carthage," the unthinkable occurs. With the rise of the demon Ky-Laag imminent, Buffy and the Scooby Gang must form an unholy alliance with the Blood of Carthage — a mysterious cult of demons — to prevent Ky-Laag from devastating Sunnydale and perhaps the world! And why would the Blood of Carthage want to stop a demon from rising? And for that matter, why would vampire creep Spike want to play peacemaker between Buffy and the demon Vraka?[1]
Continuity
- Spike recalls he was once tied to Giles's chair and shot by arrows ("Pangs").
- A boy in the airplane compares Hiram to Hooligans, the popular toys in The Latest Craze.
- After using it in The Blood of Carthage, Part Five, Giles will return the Eye of Persia to the Watchers Council, as he claims in Giles: Beyond the Pale.
Appearances
Individuals
- Allan
- Scipio Armilianus (Only mentioned)
- Drusilla (Only in flashbacks)
- Rupert Giles
- Xander Harris
- Hiram
- Anya Jenkins
- Kristine
- Ky-Laag (Only mentioned)
- Willow Rosenberg
- Spike
- Buffy Summers
- Tergazzi
- Vraka
- Xerxes the Blind
- Xiu (Only in flashbacks)
Organizations and titles
- Blood of Carthage
- Higher being (Only mentioned)
- Old One (Only mentioned)
- Scooby Gang
- Slayer
- Sunnydale Police Department
- Watcher
- Watchers Council
- Witch
Species
Locations
- New York City, USA
- Sunnydale, USA
- Hammersmith Park
- Maple Court
- Rupert Giles's apartment
- Quarry
- Quarryhouse
- Willy's Place
- Venice, Italy (Only in flashbacks)
Weapons and objects
- Cross
- Daggers of Khartun (Only mentioned)
- Eye of Persia
- Gilesmobile
- "Spells of Hammurabi" (Only mentioned)
Death count
- Unidentified Astrides demon, bitten by Drusilla (in flashback).
- Unidentified demon, head smashed by Vraka.
- Unidentified demon, stabbed by Buffy.
Behind the scenes
Production
- The photo cover features a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4.
Distribution
- The Blood of Carthage, Part Four was the 161st best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 12,787 sales in August 2000 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections
- "The Blood of Carthage"
- "Omnibus: Volume 5"
- "Classic 31: The Blood of Carthage"
Pop culture references
- Anya talks about using the erotic book Kama Sutra.
- Xander mentions he and Willow used to be the Dynamic Duo, a term used in reference to fictional characters Batman and Robin.
- The binding ritual mentions the Greek gods Pan and Hecate, as well as the biblical figures of Barabbas and Satan.
Goofs, bloopers & continuity errors
- The Espresso Pump coffee shop has its signs wrongly illustrated as "Expresso".
Gallery
Cover artwork
Jeff Matsuda main cover
Original picture for photo cover
References
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #24". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ “August 2000 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops”. Comichron. Retrieved May 16, 2019.