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{{ComicSeries
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| released = 1 February 2006
  
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|title = The Curse
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| publisher = [[IDW Publishing]]
  
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| numbers = Angel: The Curse #1-5
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|cover = The Curse TPB.jpg
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|issues = 5
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| writer = [[Jeff Mariotte]]
  
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|first = ''[[The Curse, Part One]]''
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| artist = [[David Messina]]
  
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|firstdate = June 29, [[2005]]
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| previous = [[Long Night's Journey]]
  
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| next = [[Old Friends]]
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|last = ''[[The Curse, Part Five]]''
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|lastdate = October 26, [[2005]]
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|publisher = [[IDW Publishing]]
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|writer = [[Jeff Mariotte]]
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|penciller = [[David Messina]]
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|inker = [[Andrea Fattori]]
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|colorist = [[Davide Amici]]
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|editor = [[Freddye Miller]]
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|coverart = [[David Messina]], various.
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|letterer = [[Tom B. Long]]
 
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'''''The Curse''''' is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the ''Angel'' television series.
  
   
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“'''{{PAGENAME}}'''” is a miniseries from [[Angel (IDW series)|''Angel''’s IDW Publishing]] comic book series.
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==Plot==
  
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Having survived the battle of [[Los Angeles]],<ref>"[[Not Fade Away]]"</ref> we find Angel in Romania. He has travelled there in the hope he can find the Kalderesh clan, the gypsies who cursed him with a soul. Angel believes that he deserves some happiness with a woman, possibly with Nina having been through so much and lost so many that had been close to him. Instead Angel finds a gypsy fighting force struggling against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. Meanwhile the single remaining member of the Kalderesh Clan, Natalya, maybe the only one who can remove Angel's curse.
  
   
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==Premise==
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===''Angel: The Curse #1''===
  
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Angel travels to [[Romania]] to find [[Clan Kalderash]], and ask them to amend the [[Ritual of Restoration]] to allow him happiness. Instead, he finds the Clan struggling against the oppressive regime of [[Corneliu Brasov]]. Caught in the fight, is only direct descendant of [[Magda of the Kalderash]]: [[Natalya of the Kalderash]], who may be the only one capable of removing the curse.
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Angel is running through the Romanian forest. He hopes to search for the Gypsy tribe that placed a curse upon him.
 
   
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==Continuity==
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===''Angel: The Curse #2''===
  
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*The series is set after ''[[Angel (series)|Angel]]'' television series final episode “[[Not Fade Away]]”.
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In Romania, Angel finds a Gypsy fighting force who are struggling against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. Not knowing who he is, they have little want of his help. Brasov commands a vampire army to eliminate Angel.
 
   
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==Appearances==
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===Angel: The Curse #3===
  
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*[[Angel]] (5/5)
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Warlord Corneliu Brasov's has his men raid a hideout, Angel can't prevent bloodshed, yet still ultimately hopes to get help from the clan in removing his curse.
  
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*[[Petru of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Ion of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Lupo of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Chivu of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Bela of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Laszlo of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Marko of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Natalya of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Gheorge of the Kalderash]] (4/5)
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*[[Corneliu Brasov]] (4/5)
   
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==Publications==
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===''Angel: The Curse #4''===
  
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The series included five issues, which were later collected in a single self-tiled trade paperback.
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A battle is being fought between Corneliu Brasov and his opposition, Angel must make a choice which may determine his own fate and that of the battle. Meanwhile the single remaining member of the Kalderesh Clan, Natalya, maybe the only one who can remove Angel's curse.
  
   
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===''Angel: The Curse #5''===
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===Issues===
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Angel's attempts to help Romany allies fight for freedom, erupts into war. Angel tracks down Brasov, and discovers Natalya has been turned into a vampire. He dusts Natalya thus destroying his chance to remove his curse.
  
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Title
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[Image:The Curse 1.1.jpg|100px|]]
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|''[[The Curse, Part One]]''
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| style="text-align:center;" |#1
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| style="text-align:center;" |June 29, 2005
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| rowspan="1" |'''Writter:''' [[Jeff Mariotte]]
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| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |'''Artist:''' [[David Messina]]
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|-
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Joss Whedon’s classic vampire character returns to comics and IDW’s got him! In this first issue of a new Angel tale, Angel has survived the conclusion of his TV show and finds himself in a mysterious Romanian forest. There, his search for the Gypsy tribe that cursed him years ago takes a turn for the worse.
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|-
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| colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455" |
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|-
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[Image:The Curse 2.1.jpg|100px|]]
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|''[[The Curse, Part Two]]''
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| style="text-align:center;" |#2
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| style="text-align:center;" |July 13, 2005
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|-
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| rowspan="1" |'''Writter:''' [[Jeff Mariotte]]
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| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |'''Artist:''' [[David Messina]]
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|-
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |In Romania, Angel makes contact with the Gypsy underground fighting against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. But they don’t know who Angel is, and-given their past history with the evil Angelus-if they did, they wouldn’t welcome his help. Meanwhile, Brasov commands his vampire army to eliminate Angel once and for all.
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|-
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| colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455" |
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|-
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[Image:The Curse 3.2.jpg|100px|]]
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|''[[The Curse, Part Three]]''
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| style="text-align:center;" |#3
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| style="text-align:center;" |August 24, 2005
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|-
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| rowspan="1" |'''Writter:''' [[Jeff Mariotte]]
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| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |'''Artist:''' [[David Messina]]
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|-
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |When warlord Corneliu Brasov’s thugs raid a Rom hideout, Angel is on hand. But he can’t prevent bloodshed, putting him in a tricky situation–how’s he going to get their cooperation removing the happiness clause’ if he can’t keep them alive? And what favors is he going to have to do for them in order to earn their trust and get their help? Action-packed and featuring some surprise guests!
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|-
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| colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455" |
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|-
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[Image:The Curse 4.1.jpg|100px|]]
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|''[[The Curse, Part Four]]''
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| style="text-align:center;" |#4
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| style="text-align:center;" |September 28, 2005
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|-
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| rowspan="1" |'''Writter:''' [[Jeff Mariotte]]
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| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |'''Artist:''' [[David Messina]]
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|-
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |As the battle against Corneliu Brasov gets under way, Angel is faced with a hopeless choice. Does he do an unthinkable favor for the Gypsies in exchange for the one he wants to ask? Or does he let his only chance of ending his curse’s most horrible aspect go forever? Not that Brasov’s army of the undead gives him much time for deliberating…
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|-
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| colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455" |
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|-
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[Image:The Curse 5.1.jpg|100px|]]
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|''[[The Curse, Part Five]]''
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| style="text-align:center;" |#5
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| style="text-align:center;" |September 28, 2005
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| rowspan="1" |'''Writter:''' [[Jeff Mariotte]]
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| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |'''Artist:''' [[David Messina]]
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |In the stunning conclusion to Angel: The Curse, Angel’s attempt to help his new Romany allies fight for freedom erupts in violent war. Lives are lost and saved, a traitor is exposed, and hopes and dreams turn to dust. When it’s all over, what will be the shape of Angel’s new future? The TV series is over, and Angel’s adventures continue only at IDW!
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===Collections===
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== Behind the Scenes ==
  
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* Jeff Mariotte had the tough task of being the first to tell stories in the Buffyverse post-"[[Not Fade Away]]" which was widely seen by fans in a good light. The conclusion to ''Angel'' had been open-ended, but this comic was limited by being unable to solve lingering questions in fans' minds, which were later answered in ''[[Old Friends]]''.
  
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* Collected in the ''[[Angel Omnibus]]''.
  
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Title
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Issues
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[Image:The Curse TPB.jpg|100px|]]
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|“[[The Curse (TPB)|The Curse]]”
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| style="text-align:center;" |#1–5
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| style="text-align:center;" |February 01, 2006
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Joss Whedon’s classic vampire character returns to comics and IDW’s got him! In this first issue of a new Angel tale, Angel has survived the conclusion of his TV show and finds himself in a mysterious Romanian forest. There, his search for the Gypsy tribe that cursed him years ago takes a turn for the worse. This book, written by fan-favorite Angel author Jeff Mariotte, under the creative guidance of Joss Whedon, will be of sure-fire appeal to fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel alike!
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[Image:The Curse CG.jpg|100px|]]
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|''[[The Curse Cover Gallery]]''
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| style="text-align:center;" |#1–5 (covers)
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| style="text-align:center;" |June 2006
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |When Joss Whedon’s Angel exploded back onto the comics scene, he didn’t come alone. Carrying on his new adventures were some of the best artists in comics, including Tim Bradstreet, John Byrne, ChrisCross, Alex Garner, Zach Howard, Igor Kordey, series artist David Messina, Todd Nauck, Kelsey Shannon, Ashley Wood, and more. This special collection offers up all the covers from Angel: “The Curse” art in one beautiful volume.
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[Image:Angel Omnibus.jpg|100px|]]
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|“[[Angel Omnibus (IDW comic)|Angel Omnibus]]”
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| style="text-align:center;" |#1–5, others
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| style="text-align:center;" |November 19, 2008
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| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Discover the “Angel Omnibus”, which collects the IDW’s “Angel: The Curse”, “Angel: Old Friends”, “Angel: Spotlight”, and “Angel: Auld Lang Syne”. This huge collection of comics includes work by New York Times best-selling writer Peter David, and features the most popular characters from the TV show including Spike and Illyria.
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== References ==
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==Behind the scenes==
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*The miniseries is the first [[Angel comics|''Angel'' comic]] story published after the end of the television show, as well as the title’s debut at [[IDW Publishing]].
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Angelwings

“The Curse” is a miniseries from Angel’s IDW Publishing comic book series.

Premise

Angel travels to Romania to find Clan Kalderash, and ask them to amend the Ritual of Restoration to allow him happiness. Instead, he finds the Clan struggling against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. Caught in the fight, is only direct descendant of Magda of the Kalderash: Natalya of the Kalderash, who may be the only one capable of removing the curse.

Continuity

Appearances

  • Angel (5/5)
  • Petru of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Ion of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Lupo of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Chivu of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Bela of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Laszlo of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Marko of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Natalya of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Gheorge of the Kalderash (4/5)
  • Corneliu Brasov (4/5)

Publications

The series included five issues, which were later collected in a single self-tiled trade paperback.

Issues

Cover Title Issue Release Date
The Curse 1.1 The Curse, Part One #1 June 29, 2005
Writter: Jeff Mariotte Artist: David Messina
Joss Whedon’s classic vampire character returns to comics and IDW’s got him! In this first issue of a new Angel tale, Angel has survived the conclusion of his TV show and finds himself in a mysterious Romanian forest. There, his search for the Gypsy tribe that cursed him years ago takes a turn for the worse.
The Curse 2.1 The Curse, Part Two #2 July 13, 2005
Writter: Jeff Mariotte Artist: David Messina
In Romania, Angel makes contact with the Gypsy underground fighting against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. But they don’t know who Angel is, and-given their past history with the evil Angelus-if they did, they wouldn’t welcome his help. Meanwhile, Brasov commands his vampire army to eliminate Angel once and for all.
The Curse 3.2 The Curse, Part Three #3 August 24, 2005
Writter: Jeff Mariotte Artist: David Messina
When warlord Corneliu Brasov’s thugs raid a Rom hideout, Angel is on hand. But he can’t prevent bloodshed, putting him in a tricky situation–how’s he going to get their cooperation removing the happiness clause’ if he can’t keep them alive? And what favors is he going to have to do for them in order to earn their trust and get their help? Action-packed and featuring some surprise guests!
The Curse 4.1 The Curse, Part Four #4 September 28, 2005
Writter: Jeff Mariotte Artist: David Messina
As the battle against Corneliu Brasov gets under way, Angel is faced with a hopeless choice. Does he do an unthinkable favor for the Gypsies in exchange for the one he wants to ask? Or does he let his only chance of ending his curse’s most horrible aspect go forever? Not that Brasov’s army of the undead gives him much time for deliberating…
The Curse 5.1 The Curse, Part Five #5 September 28, 2005
Writter: Jeff Mariotte Artist: David Messina
In the stunning conclusion to Angel: The Curse, Angel’s attempt to help his new Romany allies fight for freedom erupts in violent war. Lives are lost and saved, a traitor is exposed, and hopes and dreams turn to dust. When it’s all over, what will be the shape of Angel’s new future? The TV series is over, and Angel’s adventures continue only at IDW!

Collections

Cover Title Issues Release Date
The Curse TPB “The Curse” #1–5 February 01, 2006
Joss Whedon’s classic vampire character returns to comics and IDW’s got him! In this first issue of a new Angel tale, Angel has survived the conclusion of his TV show and finds himself in a mysterious Romanian forest. There, his search for the Gypsy tribe that cursed him years ago takes a turn for the worse. This book, written by fan-favorite Angel author Jeff Mariotte, under the creative guidance of Joss Whedon, will be of sure-fire appeal to fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel alike!
The Curse CG The Curse Cover Gallery #1–5 (covers) June 2006
When Joss Whedon’s Angel exploded back onto the comics scene, he didn’t come alone. Carrying on his new adventures were some of the best artists in comics, including Tim Bradstreet, John Byrne, ChrisCross, Alex Garner, Zach Howard, Igor Kordey, series artist David Messina, Todd Nauck, Kelsey Shannon, Ashley Wood, and more. This special collection offers up all the covers from Angel: “The Curse” art in one beautiful volume.
Angel Omnibus “Angel Omnibus” #1–5, others November 19, 2008
Discover the “Angel Omnibus”, which collects the IDW’s “Angel: The Curse”, “Angel: Old Friends”, “Angel: Spotlight”, and “Angel: Auld Lang Syne”. This huge collection of comics includes work by New York Times best-selling writer Peter David, and features the most popular characters from the TV show including Spike and Illyria.

Behind the scenes

  • The miniseries is the first Angel comic story published after the end of the television show, as well as the title’s debut at IDW Publishing.
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