Own It, Part One: Home Sweet Hell is the twenty-sixth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten comic book series. Written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs, it was originally published on April 20, 2016, by Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
- The Scoobies are falling apart — and so is the world they are trying to save. While demon lords are still on the loose, Buffy has become distracted, and a bit enraged, by another crisis that is affecting those closest to her...[1]
Summary[]
- This article needs a plot summary.
Continuity[]
- Xander exemplifies Willow always finding what she's looking for with the new Seed of Wonder in The Core, Part Four and the "snake lesbian girl" Aluwyn in Willow: Goddesses and Monsters.
- Giles having said her powers would be god-like (In Pieces on the Ground, Part Five), Dawn is considered a goddess among Anharran demons.
- Buffy mentions Harmony using the Vampyr book to make unicorns real, as seen in Day Off (or Harmony in My Head).
- Spike remembers the Vampyr's tendency to "monkey's paw" interpretations, as discovered in New Rules, Part Four.
- Spike mentions the rule that made dimensional barriers stronger, written in I Wish, Part Two.
- After Xander coordinates a The Princess Bride play with the Anharran demons, Dawn mentions it is one of her favorite stories. Xander invited her to see the movie in I Wish, Part Two, but she denied.
- Wolfram & Hart, an Angel series Big Bad, appears for the first time in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- D'Hoffryn mentions a subsection to the magic rule written in In Pieces on the Ground, Part Three.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Aluwyn (Only mentioned)
- Brahma
- Bub
- D'Hoffryn
- Rupert Giles
- Glbb
- Alexander Harris
- Keiko
- Harmony Kendall (Only mentioned)
- Matango
- Mistress (Only mentioned)
- Monarch
- Quiet Man
- Rancidus
- Willow Rosenberg
- Soul Glutton (Only mentioned)
- Spike
- Lake Stevens (Only mentioned)
- Buffy Summers
- Dawn Summers
- Sundrop (Only mentioned)
Organization and titles[]
- Key
- Magic Council
- Scooby Gang
- Senior Partners (Only mentioned)
- Slayer
- United States Government (Only mentioned)
- Witch
- Wolfram & Hart
Species[]
Locations[]
Objects[]
- mʔ
- Seed of Wonder (Only mentioned)
- Soul (Only mentioned)
- Vampyr
Death count[]
- Matango, incinerated by D'Hoffryn.
- Keiko, frozen by D'Hoffryn.
- Monarch, stabbed by D'Hoffryn.
- The Quiet Man, magically shot by D'Hoffryn.
- The Brahma, magically shot by D'Hoffryn.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- Due to his clothing and hairstyle, the Los Angeles shopkeeper is a likely reference to the fictional character Jareth, the Gobling King.
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Willow mentions her relationship between her and Aluwyn as being the "Brangelina of witches," referring to the nickname of the popular couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
- Spike mentions "monkey's paw" interpretations, in reference to "The Monkey's Paw" tale.
- The Anharran demons make a play based on the 1987 film The Princess Bride.
- Buffy compares D'Hoffryn to the fictional character Obi-Wan Kenobi.
International titles[]
- German: Steh dazu! Teil 1: Traute Hölle (Stand By! Part 1: Trust Hell)
Gallery[]
Covers[]
Main cover
Variant cover
Cover artwork[]
Steve Morris
Rebekah Isaacs
Preview[]
References[]
- ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #26." Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on September 2, 2017.