Note from the Underground, Part Three

The subject of this article is non-canonical.
While created as part of licensed material, it has not been confirmed as part of the "real" Buffyverse continuity.

Note from the Underground, Part Three

Publication

September 25, 2002

Length

20 pages

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic #49

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Note from the Underground, Part Three, also known as Hellmouth to Mouth, Part Three,^[1] is the forty-ninth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic comic book series. Written by Scott Lobdell with Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Cliff Richards, it was originally published on September 25, 2002, by Dark Horse Comics.

Synopsis[]

Continuing her journey through Hell, Buffy finally runs into the cavalry – in the form of Angel, Faith, and Pike. Now it's up to this tensely reunited team to save the hordes of Hell, and return Sunnydale to the real world. Writer Scott Lobdell (X-Men, High Roads) is really heating things up in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Don't miss the wide-screen, big budget Buffy spectacular that you couldn't fit on your TV screen!^[1]

Summary[]

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Continuity[]

Upon seeing her, Buffy mentions Kendra's death ("Becoming, Part One").
Buffy recalls various key points of her life, such as:
- burning the school gym with Pike (The Origin, Part Three), going to Las Vegas (Viva Las Buffy!), then being admitted in a psychiatric institution (Slayer, Interrupted);
- her parents' divorce causing her to move in to Sunnydale (A Stake to the Heart);
- discovering the city is on a hellmouth and meeting the Scooby Gang ("Welcome to the Hellmouth");
- Angel losing his soul after her first time having sex ("Surprise"), then Buffy killing him ("Becoming, Part Two");
- Angel returning from hell ("Faith, Hope & Trick") then leaving to Los Angeles ("Graduation Day, Part Two");
- Riley being Buffy's boyfriend in college ("A New Man"), then leaving her ("Into the Woods");
- Buffy sacrificing herself ("The Gift"), then being resurrected ("Bargaining, Part One");
- having sexual encounters with Spike ("Wrecked");
- and training and slaying with Dawn ("Grave").
Anya mentions being left by Xander at the altar ("Hell's Bells")

Appearances[]

Individuals[]

Adam
Adja (Only in visions)
Angel
Cordelia Chase (Only in flashbacks)
Claudine (Only in visions)
Riley Finn (Only in flashbacks)
Rupert Giles (Only in flashbacks)
Alexander Harris
Anya Jenkins
Faith Lehane
Yuki Makimura (Only in visions)
Merrick (Only in flashbacks)
Morris (Only mentioned)
Naayéé'neizgháni (Only in visions)
Pike
Willow Rosenberg (Only in flashbacks)
Sineya (Only in visions)
Spike (Only in flashbacks)
Buffy Summers
Dawn Summers
Hank Summers (Only mentioned)
Joyce Summers (Only mentioned)
Maggie Walsh (Only in visions)
Elizabeth Weston (Only in visions)
Nikki Wood (Only in visions)
Kendra Young (Only in visions)
Unidentified African Slayer (Only in visions)
Unidentified Slayer (Righteous) (Only in visions)

Organizations and titles[]

Initiative (Only in flashbacks)
Key
Slayer
Scourge
Summers family (Only in flashbacks)

Species[]

Locations[]

Las Vegas (Only in flashbacks)
Los Angeles (Only in flashbacks)
- Hemery High School (Only in flashbacks)
Sunnydale, USA
- Initiative facilities
- Lowell House
- Scourge Arenas of Doom

Objects[]

Death count[]

None.

Behind the scenes[]

Production[]

The title is a reference to the 1864 novella Notes from the Underground.
The photo cover has a promotional picture for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, by photographer Greg Gorman.
The official synopsis incorrectly mentions Oz, in place of Pike, as part of this story.^[1]

Distribution[]

Note from the Underground, Part Three was the 125th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 16,028 sales in September 2002 at comic specialty stores.^[2]