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"The Dust Waltz" is a graphic novel and the first volume of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series.
Synopsis
Who are the mysterious sisters who have come to Sunnydale, and what are those nasty beasts that they have brought with them? It's Buffy's job as the slayer to find out, and do it but good! Of course, things can't help but be complicated — one of the sister's has her sights on Angel! Balancing school books with the undead, Buffy takes the definition of awkward teen years to the extreme. Based on the popular television series![1]
Summary
Two mysterious sisters, Lilith and Lamia, arrive in Sunnydale, bringing along some nasty beasts. Buffy Summers tries to find out who or what they are, but her plan is complicated when one of the sisters takes a liking to Angel. The sisters turn out to be ancient vampires, each hoping to bring a champion to town to fight to death in a magical ritual called the Dust Waltz. The Waltz involves ritual murder, blood drinking, an opened Hellmouth, and an apocalypse. Meanwhile, the Scooby Gang shows the town to Giles's niece, Jane.
Continuity
- Buffy and Willow recalls Xander's interest for older women such as the She-Mantis ("Teacher's Pet").
- Buffy mentions the Scoobies burying the Master's bones, which happened sometime after the attempt to resurrect him in "When She Was Bad".
- Lilith says she though the Slayer was dead, killed by the Master, as indeed happened in "Prophecy Girl", when she also resurrected and defeated him.
- Buffy says she doesn't have a diary; she did at least until she met Angel and wrote about him ("Angel").
- Angel recalls his mother has been dead for over 200 years; he killed her in 1753 ("The Prodigal").
- Buffy mentions having her prom next spring ("The Prom").
- Xander tells Jane that Willow has been dating a werewolf, Oz ("Phases").
- Buffy compares crashing the Dust Waltz to when she went to a frat party and encountered Machida ("Reptile Boy").
- Cordelia is jealous of Xander, who eventually asks her to make out; they've began their relationship in episode "What's My Line, Part Two".
Appearances
Individuals
- Ada
- Azogg-Mon
- Angel
- Cecil
- Cordelia Chase
- Rupert Giles
- Xander Harris
- Hecate (Only mentioned)
- Jane
- Lamia
- Liam's mother (Only mentioned)
- Lilith
- Machida (Only mentioned)
- The Master (Only mentioned)
- Minos
- Daniel Osbourne (Only mentioned)
- Willow Rosenberg
- She-Mantis (Only mentioned)
- Buffy Summers
Organizations and Titles
Species
Events
- Dust Waltz
Locations
- New Zealand (Only mentioned)
- Northern shores of Mexico
- Sunnydale, USA
- United Kingdom (Only mentioned)
- Oxford University (Only mentioned)
Weapons and Objects
- Crossbow
- Southern Queen cruise liner
- Stake
Death Count
- Ada, staked by Buffy Summers.
- An unidentified vampire, staked by Buffy.
- Five unidentified demons, slayed by Buffy.
- Cecil, defeated by Buffy with a silver knife.
- Lamia, eaten by Azogg-Mon.
Behind the Scenes
Production
- This is the first Buffyverse graphic novel to be published.
- The name of fictional character "Queequeg" is wrongly written as "Queequeeg".
Collections
- "Omnibus: Volume 2"
- "Buffy Classic 12: The Dust Waltz"
Pop Culture References
- Xander jokes about the heavy metal band Gwar drinking blood and eating children as well.
- Xander refers to Jane as "death-wish spice", in reference to the Spice Girls band and its "girl power" message.
- Jane sings the nursery rhyme "This Little Pig".
- Buffy refers to Cecil as Queequeg, a fictional character from the Moby-Dick (1851), also a tattooed South Pacific native.
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Vol. 1: The Dust Waltz TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 03, 2018.