Old Friends, Part Three

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.

Old Friends, Part Three
Publication	February 1, 2006
Length	22 pages
Old Friends #3
← Previous	Old Friends, Part Two
Next →	Old Friends, Part Four
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Writer(s)	Jeff Mariotte
Penciller(s)	David Messina
Editor(s)	Chris Ryall
Cover artist(s)	David Messina Tone Rodriguez Russell Walks Dustin Evans Frank Ockenfels III
Inker(s)	Elena Casagrande
Colorist(s)	Davide Amici
Letterer(s)	Tom B. Long

Old Friends, Part Three is the third comic issue of the Old Friends comic book miniseries. Written by Jeff Mariotte and illustrated by David Messina, it was originally published on February 1, 2006, by IDW Publishing.

Synopsis

Wesley and Illyria reunited? So it appears. But then, nothing is at it seems in Angel: Old Friends. Angel learns that he can't even trust his own eyes, and the situation in Los Angeles — grim to begin with — takes on a new and desperate hopelessness.

Summary

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Continuity

• Angel, Gunn, and Spike are surprised by Fred's and Wesley's appearance; they respectively died in "A Hole in the World" and "Not Fade Away."
• Angel recalls that they only had Wesley's word that Fred had to die for Illyria to arrive, a speculation Wesley told him in "A Hole in the World."
• Spike recalls they also had Drogyn's word about Fred's death, from "A Hole in the World."

Appearances

Individuals

• Angel
• Winifred Burkle (Only mentioned)
• Winifred Burkle's copy
• Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan
• Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan's copy
• Drogyn (Only mentioned)
• Charles Gunn
• Illyria
• Spike
• Spike's copy (Only mentioned)
• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Only mentioned)
• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce's copy

Species

• Demon
  • Deathwok Clan
• Human
• Vampire
• Old One

Locations

• Los Angeles

Objects

• Blood
• Stake

Death count

• Fred's copy, beaten by Illyria.
• Wesley's copy, beaten by Spike.

Behind the scenes

Production

• The photo cover feature a promotional picture for Angel season 4 by Frank Ockenfels III.
• The issue's covers were collected in Old Friends Cover Gallery.

Distribution

• Old Friends, Part Three was the 133rd best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 13,057 sales in February 2006 at comic specialty stores.

Collections

• Old Friends
• Angel Omnibus, Volume 1

Pop culture references

• Spike questions if Drogyn was "some kind of Hobbit" for living under a tree.

Gallery

Covers

Main cover

Variant cover

Variant cover

Variant cover

Retailer incentive variant

Cover artwork

David Messina

Frank Ockenfels III