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The End of the Beginning is the fourth and final issue of the Long Night's Journey comic book miniseries. Written by Brett Matthews with Joss Whedon and illustrated by Mel Rubi, it was originally published on June 12, 2002, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
- A hijacked Angel comes to grips with his past, figuratively and literally, as he finally learns the depth of the connection between himself and Perfect Zheng.
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- The story takes place in Angel season 2 after the alliance between Angel Investigations and Gunn in "First Impressions."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel
- Cordelia Chase
- Core
- "Galahad"
- Charles Gunn
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
- Perfect Zheng
- Jacob's father
- Unidentified Silthe
Organizations and titles[]
- Angel Investigations
- Champion (Only mentioned)
- Kalderash (Only in flashbacks)
- Seer
Species[]
Locations[]
- London, England (Only in flashbacks)
- Los Angeles, USA
Objects[]
- Blood
- Orb of Thesulah (Only in flashbacks)
- Soul (Only mentioned)
- Zheng's airship
Rituals and spells[]
- Ritual of Restoration (Only in flashbacks)
Death count[]
- Three Kalderash men, killed by Zheng (in flashbacks).
- A Kalderash woman, neck snapped by Zheng (in flashbacks).
- Zheng, tied by Angel in the airship exploded by Gunn.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The photo cover features a promotional pictures for Angel season 2.
- The issue features the last time the letter column uses the title To Hell and Back. It'll return sharing the Buffy the Vampire Slayer column Slay the Critics.
- This is the last issue Angel comic issue until IDW Publishing picked up the license in 2005.
Distribution[]
- The End of the Beginning was the 123rd best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 14,882 sales in December 2001 at comic specialty stores.[1]
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Gunn describes his inability to use the airship controls saying he "flunked out" Jules Verne, referring to the author of the novel series Voyages extraordinaires, which notably features the technological advances of the second half of the 19th century.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Cover artwork[]
References[]
- ↑ "Top 300 Comics--December 2001." ICv2, November 28, 2001.