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| Comic Issue | |
| Lost Highway | |
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| Publication date | November 24, 1999 |
| Pages | 22 |
| Series | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic #15 | |
| previous Love Sick Blues, Part Two | next The Food Chain |
| Creative Team | |
| Published by | Dark Horse Comics |
| Writer(s) | Andi Watson |
| Penciller(s) | Cliff Richards |
| Editor(s) | Scott Allie |
| Cover artist(s) | Jeff Matsuda, Jon Sibal & Guy Major |
| Inker(s) | Joe Pimentel |
| Colorist(s) | Guy Major |
| Letterer(s) | Amador Cisneros |
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Lost Highway (also known as Bad Blood, Part Six) is the fifteenth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. It was written by Andi Watson and illustrated by Cliff Richards.
Synopsis
She alone will stand against the vampires… the demons… and the forces of Darkness… wait, she can’t even drive yet! Learning how to operate an automobile is a rite of passage that all teenagers face, the Chosen One being no different. And while Buffy faces the horrors of Drivers’ Ed., Selke and the Doctor are busy breeding disaster for Sunnydale. Does their evil alchemy spell disaster for Buffy and the gang? Have we seen the last of the super-vampires that have plagued Sunnydale lately? Will Buffy get her driving permit?! There’s only one way to find out![1]
Continuity
- Buffy attempts to drive Joyce’s car without license, for much of her mother’s concern, as in episode "Band Candy".
Appearances
Individuals
- Angel
- Bob
- Cordelia Chase
- Dark Buffy
- Dolores (Only mentioned)
- Dr. Flitter
- Rupert Giles
- Alexander Harris
- Daniel Osbourne
- Willow Rosenberg
- Selke
- Buffy Summers
- Joyce Summers (Only voice)
- Vero
Organizations and Titles
Species
Events
- Tsunami gig
Locations
Weapons and Objects
- Crossbow
- Geek Machine
- Gilesmobile
- Stake
- Oz's blue van (Only mentioned)
Death Count
- Bob, eaten by the old crew.
- Two unidentified vampires, staked by Rupert Giles.
- An unidentified vampire, staked by Angel.
- Vero, staked by Buffy Summers.
- Two unidentified vampires, staked by Buffy.
Behind the Scenes
Production
- The photo cover features a promotional stills taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3 in montage by Dave Stewart.
- Angel debut issue Surrogates, Part One has a similar photo cover of a broken mirror, with its respective characters.
Collections
- "Crash Test Demons"
- "Omnibus: Volume 4"
- "Classic 23: Bad Blood"
Pop Culture References
- Cordelia mentions Giles car as the older model Citroën 2CV.
- Buffy compares waxing the car with a scene from the movie The Karate Kid (1984), which Xander quotes: “Wax on. Wax off.”
International Titles
- Russian: Шоссе в никуда (Highway to Nowhere)
Other
- In reference to Angel’s habits, Buffy questions Giles if there’s a name for the fear of knocking doors. Known related phobias would be phonophobia, on the fear of loud sounds, and entamaphobia, on the fear of doors.
Gallery
Cover Artwork
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- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer #15". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
