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+ | |title = Your Cheatin' Heart |
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+ | |coverA = 17-Shes No Lady 1.jpg |
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+ | |series = ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic]]'' |
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− | | publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]] |
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+ | |number = 17 |
+ | |previous = ''[[The Food Chain]]'' |
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+ | |next = ''[[She's No Lady]]'' |
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+ | |publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]] |
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+ | |writer = [[Andi Watson]] |
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+ | |penciller = [[Cliff Richards]] |
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+ | |editor = [[Scott Allie]] |
+ | |coverart = [[Jeff Matsuda]],<br />[[Jon Sibal]] &<br />[[Guy Major]] |
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+ | |inker = [[Joe Pimentel]] |
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+ | |colorist = [[Guy Major]] |
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+ | |letterer = [[Amador Cisneros]] |
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+ | |coverC = Buffy the Vampire Slayer 17 c02.jpg |
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− | + | '''''Bad Blood, Part Seven: {{PAGENAME}}''''' (also known as '''''She's No Lady, Part One''''') is the seventeenth issue of the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic]]'' comic book series. It was written by [[Andi Watson]] and illustrated by [[Cliff Richards]]. |
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+ | ==Synopsis== |
+ | The gang from [[Sunnydale]] have faced some unspeakable horrors: ice [[demon]]s, [[werewolf|werewolves]], and kung-fu [[vampire]]s among them. But can the group face the terror of [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]] and [[Xander Harris|Xander]] making out? What is going on here, and how is it tied to the super vampires, [[Selke]], and the mysterious figures in Sunnydale's sewers? If the group is going to survive, they'll have to brave the chaos of Mardi Gras to find the answers.<ref>[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/99-064/ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17"]. ''[[Dark Horse Comics]]''. Retrieved May 14, 2019.</ref> |
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− | Puzzlingly, [[Buffy Summers]] and [[Xander Harris]] appeared to kiss. The students of [[Sunnydale High]] tried to comprehend the event and its connection with the super vampires. Meanwhile, [[Selke]] walked the sewers of [[Sunnydale]]. |
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+ | ==Continuity== |
+ | *Selke instructs Dark Buffy to "make [Buffy's] friends suffer like [Selke's] friends suffered"; Buffy staked [[Vezina]], [[Hart]], and [[Norris]] in ''[[Halloween (comic)|Halloween]]'' and Selke has been seeking revenge since then. |
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− | * This story takes place during Season 3. |
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+ | *Cordelia questions about Snyder always forcing the Scoobies to participate on school activities, as he did with the talent show ("[[The Puppet Show]]"), chaperoning trick-or-treating children ("[[Halloween]]"), and selling chocolate bars ("[[Band Candy]]"). |
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+ | *Xander displays a distaste for clowns, as it's revealed in "[[Nightmares]]" that he fears them since his sixth birthday party. |
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+ | *Angel interrogates the vampire he captured in ''[[Lost Highway]]''. |
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+ | ==Appearances== |
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− | == Behind the Scenes == |
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+ | ===Individuals=== |
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+ | *[[Angel]] |
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+ | *[[Cordelia Chase]] |
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+ | *[[Dark Buffy]] |
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+ | *[[Flitter]] |
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+ | *[[Rupert Giles]] |
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+ | *[[Xander Harris]] |
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+ | *[[Daniel Osbourne]] |
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+ | *[[Willow Rosenberg]] |
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+ | *[[Selke]] |
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+ | *[[Snyder]] |
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+ | *[[Buffy Summers]] |
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+ | ===Organizations and titles=== |
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+ | *[[Scooby Gang]] |
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+ | *[[Slayer]] |
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+ | ===Species=== |
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+ | *[[Human]] |
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+ | **[[Werewolf]] |
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+ | *[[Vampire]] |
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+ | ===Events=== |
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+ | *Mardi Gras {{Om}} |
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+ | ===Locations=== |
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+ | *[[Sunnydale]] |
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+ | **Cliff's |
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+ | **[[Crawford Street Mansion]] |
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+ | **Curl Up'n Dye |
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+ | **Dr. Flitter's clinic |
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+ | **[[Sunnydale High School]] |
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+ | ===Weapons and objects=== |
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+ | *[[Blood]] |
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+ | *[[Holy water]] |
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+ | *Nail files |
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− | == |
+ | ==Death count== |
+ | *None |
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+ | ==Behind the scenes== |
+ | ===Production=== |
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+ | *The title is a reference to the the song "[[Wikipedia:Your Cheatin' Heart|Your Cheatin' Heart]]" (1953). |
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+ | *First published as ''Your Cheatin' Heart'', the story was collected as ''She's No Lady, Part One''. |
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+ | *The main cover references the poses from issue ''[[Hey, Good Lookin', Part One]]''. |
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+ | *Dark Buffy window shops the clothing store Cliff's, a reference to the first name of this issue's artist. |
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+ | ===Distribution=== |
+ | *''{{PAGENAME}}'' was the 71st best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 28,594 sales in January 2000 at comic specialty stores.<ref>[http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2000/2000-01.html “January 2000 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops”]. ''Comichron''. Retrieved May 14, 2019.</ref> |
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− | *Based on the television show created by [[Joss Whedon]] |
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− | === |
+ | ===Collections=== |
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− | <gallery> |
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− | Buffy the Vampire Slayer 17 c02.jpg | Special Valentine's Day Edition by Jeff Matsuda and Jon Sibal. |
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+ | *"[[Classic]] 23: Bad Blood" |
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+ | ===Pop culture references=== |
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+ | *Oz suggests the [[Wikipedia:Teletubbies|Teletubbies]] for the Mardi Gras float's theme. |
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+ | *Dark Buffy recognizes Cordelia's clothes by fashion designer [[Wikipedia:Anna Sui|Anna Sui]]. |
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+ | *Cordelia mentions [[Wikipedia:Walmart|Walmart]] retail chain. |
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+ | ===International titles=== |
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+ | *'''Italian:''' ''Il Tuo Cuor Fasullo'' (Your Fake Heart) |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | ===Cover artwork=== |
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+ | <gallery captionalign="center"> |
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+ | BC-17-00b.jpg|Jeff Matsuda main cover |
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</gallery> |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | {{References}} |
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[[Category:Buffy comics]] |
[[Category:Buffy comics]] |
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[[Category:Dark Horse Classic]] |
[[Category:Dark Horse Classic]] |
Revision as of 16:58, 15 March 2020
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. |
Bad Blood, Part Seven: Your Cheatin' Heart (also known as She's No Lady, Part One) is the seventeenth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. It was written by Andi Watson and illustrated by Cliff Richards.
Synopsis
The gang from Sunnydale have faced some unspeakable horrors: ice demons, werewolves, and kung-fu vampires among them. But can the group face the terror of Buffy and Xander making out? What is going on here, and how is it tied to the super vampires, Selke, and the mysterious figures in Sunnydale's sewers? If the group is going to survive, they'll have to brave the chaos of Mardi Gras to find the answers.[1]
Continuity
- Selke instructs Dark Buffy to "make [Buffy's] friends suffer like [Selke's] friends suffered"; Buffy staked Vezina, Hart, and Norris in Halloween and Selke has been seeking revenge since then.
- Cordelia questions about Snyder always forcing the Scoobies to participate on school activities, as he did with the talent show ("The Puppet Show"), chaperoning trick-or-treating children ("Halloween"), and selling chocolate bars ("Band Candy").
- Xander displays a distaste for clowns, as it's revealed in "Nightmares" that he fears them since his sixth birthday party.
- Angel interrogates the vampire he captured in Lost Highway.
Appearances
Individuals
- Angel
- Cordelia Chase
- Dark Buffy
- Flitter
- Rupert Giles
- Xander Harris
- Daniel Osbourne
- Willow Rosenberg
- Selke
- Snyder
- Buffy Summers
Organizations and titles
Species
Events
- Mardi Gras (Only mentioned)
Locations
- Sunnydale
- Cliff's
- Crawford Street Mansion
- Curl Up'n Dye
- Dr. Flitter's clinic
- Sunnydale High School
Weapons and objects
- Blood
- Holy water
- Nail files
Death count
- None
Behind the scenes
Production
- The title is a reference to the the song "Your Cheatin' Heart" (1953).
- First published as Your Cheatin' Heart, the story was collected as She's No Lady, Part One.
- The main cover references the poses from issue Hey, Good Lookin', Part One.
- The Valentine's Day variant cover of this issue connects with Angel's issue Surrogates, Part Three variant cover, which depicts Angel and the other half of the heart.
- Dark Buffy window shops the clothing store Cliff's, a reference to the first name of this issue's artist.
Distribution
- Your Cheatin' Heart was the 71st best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 28,594 sales in January 2000 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections
- "Pale Reflections"
- "Omnibus: Volume 4"
- "Classic 23: Bad Blood"
Pop culture references
- Oz suggests the Teletubbies for the Mardi Gras float's theme.
- Dark Buffy recognizes Cordelia's clothes by fashion designer Anna Sui.
- Cordelia mentions Walmart retail chain.
International titles
- Italian: Il Tuo Cuor Fasullo (Your Fake Heart)
Gallery
Cover artwork
References
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ↑ “January 2000 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops”. Comichron. Retrieved May 14, 2019.