Comic Issue
"Giles: Beyond the Pale"
Publication date	October, 2000
Pages	26
Series
One-shot
Creative Team
Published by	Dark Horse Comics
Writer(s)	Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski
Penciller(s)	Eric Powell
Editor(s)	Scott Allie
Cover artist(s)	Eric Powell
Inker(s)	Eric Powell
Colorist(s)	Guy Major
Letterer(s)	Pat Brosseau

"Giles: Beyond the Pale" was comic book one-shot.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Continuity 3 Appearances 3.1 Individuals 3.2 Organizations and Titles 3.3 Species 3.4 Events 3.5 Locations 3.6 Weapons and Objects 4 Death Count 5 Behind the Scenes 5.1 Trivia 5.2 Collections 5.3 Pop Culture References 6 Quotes 7 References

Synopsis

Giles had been Buffy's Watcher for four years when Watcher Michaela Tomasi, notified him of the death of his former mentor, Archibald Lassiter. This drew him back to England. He found out that the Watchers Council was guarding a dark secret, which may cause the resurrection of the Old Ones. Though the Council did not want his help, Giles might be the one person who can prevent disaster.

Continuity

The events took place after the episode "This Year's Girl" but before "Superstar" (and the "Jonathan: Codename: Comrades" comic).

Appearances

Individuals

• Rupert Giles (Only in flashbacks)
• Graham Thornthon
• Archibald Lassiter (Only in flashbacks)
• Buffy Summers
• Quentin Travers
• Michaela Tomasi
• Mr. Pendleton

Organizations and Titles

• Watcher's Council

Species

• Human

Events

Locations

• London, England, U.K.
• Sunnydale, California, U.S.
• Somewhere near Brighton, England, U.K.

Weapons and Objects

Death Count

Behind the Scenes

Trivia

• The female watcher Michaela Tomasi had previously appeared in The Gatekeer novel trilogy.

Collections

• Omnibus: Volume 6

Pop Culture References

• Outside the pub that Giles and Michaela visit there is a poster for Wallace & Grommit and a sign for Eddie Izzard.

Quotes

Rupert Giles - "A single mistake can be more costly than you could imagine."

References

.