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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.
Synopsis
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
- 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
Individuals
- Joe Burgess
- Mrs. Caulfield (Only mentioned)
- Brad Caulfield
- Felicia
- Rupert Giles
- Xander Harris
- Sheila Rosenberg (Only in flashbacks)
- Willow Rosenberg
- Buffy Summers
- Tergazzi
- Willy
Organizations and titles
- Dingoes Ate My Baby (Only mentioned)
- Scooby Gang
- Slayer
Locations
- Sunnydale
- Popsicle Parlor (Only mentioned)
- Quarry
- Quarryhouse
- University of California, Sunnydale
- Willy’s Place
Weapons and objects
- Bad Boy
- Sunnydale Press
- Sunnydale Gazette
Death count
- Unknown number of vampires and demons, killed by an unknown demon (only mentioned).
- Unidentified demon, beheaded by Buffy Summers.
- Brad Caulfield, killed by an unknown demon (only mentioned).
Behind the scenes
Production
- Two covers exclusive for Dynamic Forces were released, with artwork by Chrisian Zanier in red or gold foil.
Distribution
- 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
- "The Blood of Carthage"
- "Omnibus: Volume 5"
- "Classic 31: The Blood of Carthage"
Pop culture references
- 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
Additional covers
Christian Zanier red foil exclusive
Christian Zanier golden foil exclusive
Cover artwork
Jeff Matsuda main cover
Original picture for photo cover
References
- ↑ "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.