Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2019) 21

The subject of this article is of alternative canonicity. While created as part of licensed material, it is not part of the original Buffyverse, but its own developed story.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21 is the twenty-first issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book series. Written by Jordie Bellaire with Jeremy Lambert and illustrated by Andrés Genolet, it was originally published on January 6, 2021 by Boom! Studios.

Synopsis[]

Anya has been a key figure in Buffy's life ever since she arrived in Sunnydale, but there's more to the demon's mission and mysterious past than anyone knows!

It starts with her secret connection to the Watcher's Council and… the first full appearance of the Slayer who came before Buffy?

And the truth behind Anya connects Buffy(s) — yes, plural — in ways no one ever saw coming…^[1]

Continuity[]

• This story takes place in November 2019, before the death of Stephen Reilly was first announced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17.
• The flashback of Anya and D'Hoffryn is a parallel of when her original counterpart was made into a vengeance demon as well, as seen in "Selfless."
• The flashback of the Magic Box in Cleveland takes place before issue #1, when the shop moved to Sunnydale.
• The conversation between Anya and Giles appeared as well in Hellmouth, Part Five.

Appearances[]

Individuals[]

• Anyanka
• Cerberus (Only mentioned)
• Raquel Bennett (Only mentioned)
• Charles Burke (Only mentioned)
• D'Hoffryn (Only in flashbacks)
• Derek (Only in flashbacks)
• Dorothy Giles (Only mentioned)
• Rupert Giles (Only in flashbacks)
• Isabelle (Only mentioned)
• Morgan Palmer
• Stephen Reilly
• Buffy Summers (Only mentioned)

Organizations and titles[]

• Slayer
• Watcher
• Watchers Council (Only in flashbacks)

Species[]

• Demon
  • Plague demon (Only mentioned)
  • Vengeance demon
• Human

Locations[]

• Cleveland
  • Magic Box (Only in flashbacks)
• London (Only in flashbacks)
  • Watchers Council headquarters (Only in flashbacks)
• Sunnydale (Only in flashbacks)

Objects[]

• Resurrection ring (Only in flashbacks)
• Stake (Only in flashbacks)

Behind the scenes[]

Production[]

• The back of the issue features a quote by Anya Jenkins in the episode "Get It Done."

Distribution[]

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21 was ranked the 187th best selling comic issue in its published month, based on Comichron's retailer initial order sample for January 2021.^[2]

Collections[]

• Secrets of the Slayer

Gallery[]

Covers[]

Main cover

Multiverse variant

"Ring of Fire" cover

Variant cover

Artwork[]

David López

Marguerite Sauvage

Becca Carey

References[]