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The Blood of Carthage, Part One is the twenty-first issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. It was written by Christopher Golden and illustrated by Cliff Richards and Chynna Clugston.
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Synopsis[edit | edit source]
Buffy #21 kicks off the five-part Blood of Carthage story arc. In a town like Sunnydale, you can bet the local "boogeyman" legend ain't just hot air. But killing it is a LOT more trouble than it's worth.[1]
Continuity[edit | edit source]
- Buffy and Willow are already attending UC Sunnydale, which they began in "The Freshman".
- Buffy reunites with Felicia, and asks if she still works at the Popsicle Parlor (White Christmas).
- Willow recalls Joe Burgess wanting to kill Xander (Stinger).
- The flashbacks take place in the year 1989.
- Buffy reunites with Tergazzi, who she met in the novel "Immortal".
- Buffy recalls the last time she saw Brad, in The Food Chain.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Individuals[edit | edit source]
- Scipio Armilianus
- Joe Burgess
- Mrs. Caulfield (Only mentioned)
- Brad Caulfield
- Felicia
- Rupert Giles
- Xander Harris
- Sheila Rosenberg (Only in flashbacks)
- Willow Rosenberg
- Buffy Summers
- Tergazzi
- Vraka (Only mentioned)
- Willy
- Xerxes the Blind
Organizations and titles[edit | edit source]
- Blood of Carthage
- Dingoes Ate My Baby (Only mentioned)
- Scooby Gang
- Slayer
- Witch
Species[edit | edit source]
Locations[edit | edit source]
- Sunnydale
- Popsicle Parlor (Only mentioned)
- Rosenberg residence (Only in flashbacks)
- Quarry
- Quarryhouse
- University of California, Sunnydale
- Willy's Place
Weapons and objects[edit | edit source]
- Bad Boy
- Sunnydale Press
- Sunnydale Gazette
Death count[edit | edit source]
- Unknown number of vampires and demons, killed by Xerxes the Blind (only mentioned).
- Scipio, beheaded by Buffy Summers.
- Brad Caulfield, killed by Xerxes (only mentioned).
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Production[edit | edit source]
- The photo cover features a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4.
- Two covers exclusive for Dynamic Forces were released, with artwork by Chrisian Zanier, in red or gold foil.
Distribution[edit | edit source]
- The Blood of Carthage, Part One was the 99th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 25,475 sales in May 2000 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[edit | edit source]
- "The Blood of Carthage"
- "Omnibus: Volume 5"
- "Classic 31: The Blood of Carthage"
Pop culture references[edit | edit source]
- Buffy mentions the Jellystone Park from The Yogi Bear Show (1961).
- Xander played as a child that he was like the fictional character Indiana Jones, and quotes the tagline for the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
- Sheila mentions fictional characters Tarzan and Jane Porter.
- Buffy jokes about Brad playing the game Twister with the forces of darkness.
- Xander wore as a child a shirt of the Transformers franchise (1984).
- Xander and Willow played as a child with Barbie, Skipper, and Strawberry Shortcake dolls and G.I. Joe action figures.
- Xander compared he and Willow as children to fictional superhero duo Batman and Robin.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Additional covers[edit | edit source]
Christian Zanier red foil exclusive
Christian Zanier golden foil exclusive
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Cover artwork[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ↑ “May 2000 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops”. Comichron. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
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