Withdrawal

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 continuity.

Withdrawal
Publication	June 26, 2002
Length	22 pages
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic #46
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Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Writer(s)	Tom Fassbender & Jim Pascoe
Penciller(s)	Paul Lee
Editor(s)	Scott Allie
Cover artist(s)	Paul Lee
Colorist(s)	Michelle Madsen
Letterer(s)	Michelle Madsen

Withdrawal is the forty-first issue of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic" series. It was written by Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe and illustrated by Paul Lee.

Synopsis

Buffy's finally back in the game, fully recovered from her recent trip to heaven. But someone else is back, too – the sexy vamp D.J., Velatti. She's out for revenge, and she's noticed that Willow's powerful addiction to magic is growing out of control.

Continuity

• Buffy and Spike have a sexual encounter, that they had began in episode "Smashed" and would eventually end in "As You Were."
• Buffy has her short haircut ("Gone").
• Velatti returns after being temporally defeated in "Creatures of Habit."
• Anya considers the place for her wedding ceremony, her third option being the actual place she would eventually book, the Bison Lodge ("Hell's Bells").
• Tara isn't living in Revello Drive anymore ("Tabula Rasa").
• Buffy mentions her working shifts in Doublemeat Palace ("Doublemeat Palace").

Appearances

Individuals

• Anya Jenkins
• Buffy Summers
• Dawn Summers
• Goddess of Tears (Only mentioned)
• Hoopy the Bear
• Melinda (Only mentioned)
• Parnassus Jones (Only mentioned)
• Spike
• Tara Maclay
• Velatti
• Willow Rosenberg
• Xander Harris

Organizations and Titles

• Scooby Gang
• Slayer
• Witch

Species

• Human
• Demon
• Vampire

Locations

• Sunnydale, USA
  • 1630 Revello Drive
  • Bison Lodge
  • Doublemeat Palace
  • The Magic Box
  • Sunnydale Cemetery
  • University of California
  • Spike's Crypt

Weapons and Objects

• Stake

Death Count

• Velatti, staked by Spike.

Behind the Scenes

Trivia

• The photo cover has promotional pictures for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6, taken by Andrew MacPherson and edited by Dave Stewart.
• The couple of costumers in The Magic Box was written as Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe themselves.

Collections

• "The Death of Buffy"
• "Omnibus: Volume 7"
• "Buffy Classic 48: Withdrawal"
• "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Legacy Edition, Book 5"

Pop Culture References

• Dawn uses a backpack with Paul Frank's character Julius the Monkey.
• The "Hoop" bear is a parody from the character Pooh Bear.

Gallery

Cover Artwork

Paul Lee main cover