A Hole in the World (miniseries)

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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.

A Hole in the World
No. of issues	5
First	A Hole in the World, Part One
Last	A Hole in the World, Part Five
(December 16, 2009)
(April 21, 2010)
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Writer(s)	Scott Tipton
Penciller(s)	Elena Casagrande
Editor(s)	Mariah Huehner
Cover artist(s)	Elena Casagrande
Colorist(s)	Ilaria Traversi
Letterer(s)	Chris Mowry Robbie Robbins

A Hole in the World is a miniseries of the Angel comic book meta-series. Written by Scott Tipton and illustrated by Elena Casagrande, the five issues were originally published from December 2009 to April 2010 by IDW Publishing.

Premise

IDW's series of adaptations of landmark Angel episodes continues with A Hole in the World, one of the series' most heartbreaking episodes! Adapting both "A Hole in the World" and "Shells," this five-issue miniseries tells the tragic tale of how Illyria came to fight alongside Angel, and at what terrible cost.

Continuity

• This story adapts the Angel season 5 episodes "A Hole in the World" and "Shells."

Appearances

• Angel (5/5)
• Charles Gunn (5/5)
• Knox (5/5)
• Spike (5/5)
• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (5/5)
• Winifred Burkle (4/5)
• Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan (4/5)
• Illyria (3/5)
• Harmony Kendall (3/5)
• Roger Burkle (2/5)
• Trish Burkle (2/5)
• Drogyn (2/5)
• Eve (1/5)
• Jennifer (1/5)
• Sparrow (1/5)
• Big Cat (1/5)
• Unidentified lawyer (1/5)

Publications

Issues

Cover	Title	Issue	Release date
	A Hole in the World, Part One	1	December 16, 2009
	Adapting both "A Hole in the World" and "Shells," this five-issue miniseries tells the tragic tale of how Illyria came to fight alongside Angel, and at what terrible cost. This month, a mysterious shipment to Wolfram & Hart puts Fred in mortal danger...
	A Hole in the World, Part Two	2	January 6, 2010
	As Fred begins to succumb to a horrible curse, Angel and his crew frantically race to find a cure, and discover only treachery in their midst, in the form of a betrayal from one of their own...
	A Hole in the World, Part Three	3	February 3, 2010
	Continuing the harrowing story of one of the Angelverse's most controversial characters, Fred continues to be gutted from the inside out as Angel and Spike discover that the cost of saving her might be more than they can sacrifice.
	A Hole in the World, Part Four	4	March 10, 2010
	After recovering her full powers, Illyria sets out to reclaim her position as ruler of the world, seeking her vast army that exists between our plain of existence and has been awaiting her return. Meanwhile, Wesley discovers Gunn's horrifying role in Fred's death and enacts his own kind of justice.
	A Hole in the World, Part Five	5	April 21, 2010
	The harrowing conclusion to two fan-favorite episodes follows Angel, Wesley, and Spike as they try to stop Illyria from resurrecting her army and taking over L.A. But it's Illyria who makes a shocking discovery no one was prepared for when she finally steps into her temple, just as Angel discovers there's no way to resurrect Fred.

Collections

Cover	Title	Issues	Release date
	A Hole in the World	1–5	August 4, 2010
	IDW's series of adaptations of landmark Angel episodes continues with 'A Hole in the World,' one of the series' most heartbreaking episodes! Adapting both 'A Hole in the World' and 'Shells,' this five-issue miniseries tells the tragic tale of how Illyria came to fight alongside Angel, and at what terrible cost.
	Angel Omnibus, Volume 2	1–5, others	July 20, 2011
	Angel has had some most excellent adventures in his IDW-verse, and the second Angel Omnibus collects a whole bunch of them! Includes Smile Time, A Hole in the World, Barbary Coast, Only Human, and Not Fade Away.

Behind the scenes

• The miniseries follows previous IDW adaptations of Angel episodes into comic miniseries: Smile Time and Not Fade Away.
• The five issues' covers connect with each other through Illyria's sarcophagus designs.