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Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17 is the seventeenth issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book series. Written by Jordie Bellaire with Jeremy Lambert, and illustrated by Andrés Genolet, it was orignally published on September 2, 2020, by Boom! Studios.
Synopsis[]
- Fan favorite character Wesley Wyndam-Pryce makes his first appearance in this stand-alone issue that will change everything you know about the Watchers! After the devastating effects of Hellmouth, the Watcher's Council convenes to make sure it never happens again. But when recent Watcher initiate Wesley Wyndam-Pryce stumbles across a dark secret, he learns of a conspiracy decades in the making — one that binds Robin, Giles and the Slayer Before together, and shows just how far the Watchers will go to protect the earth.[1]
Summary[]
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Continuity[]
- As suggested after Kendra entered the Hellmouth (Hellmouth, Part Five), it is revealed that a third Slayer has been called.
- The context for Stephen's murder and him witnessing his Slayer's death are revealed in issue #21.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Bartholomea (Only mentioned)
- Charles Burke (Only mentioned)
- Dorothy Giles
- Edmunds
- Gabriel (Only mentioned)
- Rupert Giles (Only mentioned)
- Harry (Only mentioned)
- Joseph (Only mentioned)
- Kevin
- Faith Lehane (Only mentioned)
- Morgan Palmer (Only mentioned)
- Diedre Page
- Raquel Bennett (Only mentioned)
- Ethan Rayne
- Stephen Reilly (Only in image)
- Buffy Summers (Only mentioned)
- Robin Wood (Only mentioned)
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
- Kendra Young (Only mentioned)
Organizations and titles[]
- Slayer (Only mentioned)
- Watcher
- Watchers Council
Species[]
Locations[]
- England
- Watchers Academy (Only mentioned)
- Watchers Council headquarters
- Hellmouth (Only mentioned)
- United States
- O'Donell's
- Bowie, Maryland (Only mentioned)
- Cleveland, Ohio (Only mentioned)
Objects[]
Death count[]
- Unidentified vampire, staked by Wesley.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- Marguerite Sauvage's cover references the Austin Powers film series.
- The recap introduction is now written from the perspective of the Watcher's Council.
- The back of the issue features a quote by Buffy Summers in the episode "Bad Girls."
Distribution[]
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17 was ranked the 170th best selling comic issue in its published month, with an estimative of 8,600 to 10,800 sales in September 2020 at comic specialty stores.[2]
Collections[]
Gallery[]
Cover artwork[]
David López
Marguerite Sauvage
Becca Carey
David López
References[]
- ↑ "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17 CVR A MAIN". Previews World. Retrieved on June 19, 2020.
- ↑ "September 2020 Comics Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved on October 28, 2020.