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Strange Bedfellows, Part One is the tenth issue of the Angel comic book series. Written by Christopher Golden with Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by Christian Zanier, it was originally published on August 9, 2000, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
How can anyone be lonely in a city as big as Los Angeles? In part one of "Love for Sale," a California congressman is murdered and robbed by a lady of the evening, which is front-page sleaze and scandal just the way the media likes it, but with one frightening twist: Cordelia has a vision about the congressman just before he dies — and the prostitute who killed him wasn't human! Now it's time to track down the inhuman assassin and take care of business — Angel style![1]
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- The story is set after Wesley joins Angel Investigations in "Parting Gifts" but before Gunn's alliance in "War Zone."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel
- Jack Charles
- Cordelia Chase
- Cindy (Only mentioned)
- Jillian
- Kate Lockley
- Mia
- Candy O.
- Oliver (Only mentioned)
- Petra (Only mentioned)
- Sasha
- Taffy
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
- Cindy's husband
- Taffy's owner
Organizations and titles[]
Species[]
Locations[]
- Los Angeles, California
- Abandoned funeral home
- Angel Investigations offices
- Arturo's
- LA County City Morgue
- Sleepytime Motor Lodge
- Texas (Only mentioned)
Objects[]
Death count[]
- Three ghouls, killed by Angel with a sword in the abandoned funeral home.
- Jack Charles, blood drained by Candy in the motel.
- Sasha, staked by Angel in an alley.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The issue's solicitation reveals that, at some point, the story was titled Love for Sale, Part One.[1]
- The main cover mimics the poster for the 1990 film Pretty Woman, which has a Los Angeles prostitute as the main character.
- The photo cover features a promotional picture taken for Angel season 1.
Distribution[]
- Strange Bedfellows, Part One was the 138th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 16,533 sales in August 2000 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Cordelia says that the only thing more than disgusting to ghouls was the relationship between the actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who have an age difference of 25 years and married in 2000.
- Cordelia's date talks about selling luxury sport cars from the brand Lamborghini.
Goofs[]
- The single issue credits Christian Zanier as the cover artist; it was illustrated by Jeff Matsuda, inked by Jon Sibal, and colored by Guy Major.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Photo cover
Cover artwork[]
Jeff Matsuda
Original picture
Quotes[]
| Angel: "I have a better plan. In this one, I kill you all, and then I don't have to listen to you bicker." |
| Angel: "Yeah, kill me! You can do it! Or maybe you can't." |
| Cordelia: "Wait, did he just call me fleshy? Fleshy?? I spend twenty hours a week at the gym, and I'm fleshy?? Kill him." |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Angel #10." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on July 6, 2022.
- ↑ "August 2000 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops." Comichron. Retrieved on July 6, 2022.