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Past Lives, Part Four is the thirtieth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. Written by Christopher Golden with Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by Cliff Richards, it was originally published on February 28, 2001, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
The Buffy/Angel crossover, "Past Lives," comes to an explosive conclusion this issue! Angel and Giles reveal their past involvement with the woman who is out to destroy Angel, and it's up to Buffy and her friends to stop her. But it won't be easy. The only plan they have could get them all killed. When the dust settles, the lives of Buffy and Angel will never be the same.[1]
Summary[]
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Continuity[]
- A flashback takes place in the year 1857, Andrew Landry having been committed in the three years since Angelus visited him in his home (Past Lives, Part Three).
- Angel acknowledges Riley's absence, who he first met in "The Yoko Factor."
- Giles mentions Angel once torturing him ("Becoming, Part Two") and murdering a woman he loved ("Passion").
- This story takes place before the explosion of Angel Investigations offices in episode "To Shanshu in L.A."
- Buffy describes that she feels like she goes to Los Angeles just to say goodbye to Angel, as happened in episodes "I Will Remember You" and "Sanctuary." Angel says goodbye for them was long before, having broke up with her in "The Prom" and left her in "Graduation Day, Part Two."
- Angel tells Buffy that the past "never goes away"; in Past Lives, Part Two, Riley observed that it "always comes back to haunt you."
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Angel
- Jennifer Calendar (Only mentioned)
- Cordelia Chase
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Anya Jenkins
- Alex Landry (Only mentioned)
- Alexa Landry
- Andrew Landry (Only in flashbacks)
- Margaret Landry (Only mentioned)
- Tara Maclay
- Willow Rosenberg
- Seward (Only mentioned)
- Buffy Summers
- Quentin Travers
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
- Liam's father (Only mentioned)
Organizations and titles[]
Species[]
Locations[]
- England (Only in flashbacks)
- Devonshire Sanitarium (Only in flashbacks)
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Angel Investigations offices
- Magus-Mart
- UCLA Medical Center
- Sunnydale
- Los Angeles
Objects[]
- Basilisk gut (Only mentioned)
- Cross
- Izmir dagger
- Little two-door tramp
- NKO714
- Stake
- Soul (Only mentioned)
Death count[]
- Unidentified demon, beheaded by Buffy.
- Unidentified demon, killed by Angel.
- Unidentified demon, killed by Giles.
- Unidentified demon, killed by Anya.
- Unidentified demon, beheaded by Xander.
- Unidentified demon, killed by Cordelia and Wesley.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- The photo cover features a montage by Keith Wood of a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3.
- The photo cover connects with the ones for this arc's parts One, Two, and Three.
- Riley reads a book titled Cliff's History, a reference to the issue's illustrator Cliff Richards.
Distribution[]
- Past Lives, Part Four was the 99th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 18,973 sales in February 2001 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[]
- Past Lives
- Omnibus, Volume 6
- Classic 38: Past Lives
- Angel Legacy Edition, Book 2
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Legacy Edition, Book 4
Pop culture references[]
- Tara compares Magus-Mart with department store chain Kmart.
- Xander mentions watching the programming block Nick at Nite, as well as characters from its television series I Love Lucy.
- Xander quotes "Calling Doctor Howard, Doctor Fine, Doctor Howard" from the 1934 short Men in Black by The Three Stooges.
- Buffy compares Alexa with Dionne Warwick, known for hosting infomercials for the Psychic Friends Network.
- Tara calls upon Erzulie, spirits in Vodou.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Photo cover
Cover artwork[]
Christian Zanier
Original picture
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #30." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on September 7, 2019.
- ↑ "February 2001 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops." Comichron. Retrieved on September 7, 2019.