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Comic Issue | |
Happy New Year | |
Publication date | January 27, 1999 |
Pages | 22 |
Series | |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic #5 | |
previous White Christmas | next New Kid on the Block, Part One |
Creative Team | |
Published by | Dark Horse Comics |
Writer(s) | Andi Watson |
Penciller(s) | Hector Gomez |
Editor(s) | Scott Allie |
Cover artist(s) | Randy Green, Rick Ketcham & Guy Major |
Inker(s) | Sandu Florea |
Colorist(s) | Guy Major |
Letterer(s) | Janice Chiang |
Happy New Year is the fifth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic series. It was written by Andi Watson and illustrated by Hector Gomez.
Synopsis
This New Year's Eve is going to be one to remember for the town of Sunnydale. When a cursed Puritan rolls into town, looking to break a hex placed on him centuries before, trouble follows: in the form of a giant Hellhound! Mania and mayhem ensue! Continue the adventures of the hit television show every month from Dark Horse Comics.[1]
Summary
Continuity
- As this story takes place at New Year's Eve, it's before the Christmas episode "Amends" and after the return to school in "Gingerbread".
Appearances
Individuals
- Cordelia Chase
- Nathaniel Filmer
- Robert Filmer (Only mentioned)
- Rupert Giles
- Xander Harris
- Ben Johnson (Only in flashbacks)
- Mariana Johnson (Only in flashbacks)
- Mangus
- Daniel Osbourne
- Willow Rosenberg
- Buffy Summers
Organizations and Titles
Species
Events
- New Year's Eve
Locations
- New England, USA (Only in flashbacks)
- Sunnydale, USA
Weapons and Objects
- De Praesigis Daemonum (book)
- Dictionaire Inferal (book)
- Witch Trials of the New World (book)
- Witchcraft and Demonology: The Idiot's Guide to Alchemy (book)
- Crossbow
Rituals and Spells
- Black-dog curse (Only mentioned)
- Hellhound curse (Only in flashbacks)
Death Count
- Mariana and Ben Johnson, burnt at the stake for witchcraft (in flashback).
- Nathaniel Filmer and Mangus, fell from a church tower.
Behind the Scenes
Production
- The photo cover features a promotional still taken from episode "Welcome to the Hellmouth".
- Differently from other representations, at this point the comic issues had vampires also able to transform into green creatures with red eyes, pointy ears, a wide mouth, and long teeth.
Goofs, Bloopers & Continuity Errors
- Sunnydale is mistakenly written as "Sunnyvale" in some dialogues.
- The Bronze, differently from the TV show, appears as a large building in city centre, and has a sign identifying it as "Bronze Club".
Collections
- "Uninvited Guests"
- "Omnibus: Volume 3"
- "Classic 17: Happy New Year"
Pop Culture References
- Buffy says "American werewolf in Sunnydale" in a reference to the movie An American Werewolf in London (1981).
- Xander mentions the romance writer Jackie Collins.
- Giles owns a copy of the book Malleus Maleficarum (1486).
- Xander mentions the reality television series When Animals Attack!.
Gallery
Cover Artwork
Preview
References
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #5". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 08, 2018.