The Death of Buffy, Part Three

The subject of this article is non-canonical. While created as part of licensed material, it has not been confirmed as part of the "real" Buffyverse.

The Death of Buffy, Part Three is the forty-fifth issue of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic" series. It was written by Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe and illustrated by Cliff Richards.

Synopsis

Buffy is dead. A horde of lizard-demons plan to resurrect their fallen leader and paint the town blood red. Can Buffy's friends face the threat without a Slayer to defend them? Willow finds that she can learn a great deal from these reptilian mystics. And if there's going to be one resurrection, why can't there be two?^[1]

Continuity

• This story presents the aftermath of Buffy's death ("The Gift"), until the events of her resurrection ("Bargaining, Part One").
• Coma suggests Africa to Spike as a place to "cut [him] up," as he indeed goes to seek his soul ("Villains").

Appearances

Individuals

• Anya Jenkins
• Buffy Summers (Only mentioned)
• Coma
• Dawn Summers (Only mentioned)
• Doc (Only mentioned)
• Principal Richardson
• Rupert Giles
• Spike
• Tara Maclay
• Willow Rosenberg
• Xander Harris

Organizations and Titles

• Scooby Gang
• Slayer (Only mentioned)
• Witch
• Wizard

Species

• Human
• Demon
  • Ghora demon (Only mentioned)
  • Luper demon
• Vampire
• Zombie (Only mentioned)

Locations

• Sunnydale, USA
  • Sunnydale Cemetery
  • The Bronze
  • Willy's Bar
  • Xander Harris' apartment

Weapons and Objects

• Behavior-Modification Circuitry
• Buffybot
• "Circumligo" spell
• Ezekiel's bane
• Langan royal jelly (Only mentioned)
• Malian twigs
• Resurrection spell
• Stake
• Urn of Osiris

Death Count

• Unknown number of people, including Doc's three brothers and an unidentified little boy, killed by the Luper demon.
• Luper demon, killed by Willow.

Behind the Scenes

Trivia

• The photo cover has a promotional picture for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6,^[2] taken by Andrew MacPherson and edited by Dave Stewart.

Collections

• "The Death of Buffy"
• "Omnibus: Volume 7"
• "Buffy Classic 46: The Death of Buffy"

Pop Culture References

• The band Autolux plays at The Bronze.
• There are various posters on the street walls for the movie Blade II (2002).

Gallery

Cover Artwork

Brian Horton & Paul Lee main cover

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References

1. ↑ https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/11-776/
2. ↑ Buffy Summers/Gallery#Season 6 - Photography by Andrew MacPherson, 2001