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The Death of Buffy, Part One is the forty-third issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. Written by Tom Fassbender with Jim Pascoe and illustrated by Cliff Richards, it was originally published on April 10, 2002, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
Buffy is dead. There's lots of emotions and tensions. The Scoobies begin to pick up the pieces, and they soon realize that Sunnydale is losing control of its population of nasties. Willow takes action, and it looks like the gang has a new leader. But how long can the group hold out after a pack of disgruntled lizard-demons arrives in Sunnydale gunning for the Slayer?[1]
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- This story presents the aftermath of Buffy's death in "The Gift," previous to the events of her resurrection in "Bargaining, Part One."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Coma
- Doc (Only mentioned)
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Anya Jenkins
- Tara Maclay
- Richardson
- Willow Rosenberg
- Spike
- Buffy Summers (Only mentioned)
- Dawn Summers
Organizations and titles[]
Species[]
Locations[]
Objects[]
- Behavior-modification circuitry (Only mentioned)
- Buffybot
- Stake
Death count[]
- An unidentified vampire, staked by Tara.
- An unidentified vampire, staked by Xander.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The photo cover has a promotional picture for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3, edited by Dave Stewart.
- According to editor Scott Allie, when he saw in this issue's script that Dawn's principal was named Mr. Richardson, he asked artist Cliff Richards to base his likeness from Mike Richardson, founder of Dark Horse Comics.[2]
Distribution[]
- The Death of Buffy, Part One was the 108th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 16,149 sales in March 2002 at comic specialty stores.[3]
Collections[]
- The Death of Buffy
- Omnibus, Volume 7
- Classic 46: The Death of Buffy
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Legacy Edition, Book 5
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Photo cover
Cover artwork[]
Brian Horton & Paul Lee
Original picture
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #43 Death of Buffy (Part 1 of 3)." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Scott Allie, Panel to Panel. Dark Horse Comics, December 2007.
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics--March 2002." ICv2, March 3, 2002.