Publishers / Dark Horse / Buffy the Vampire Slayer Annual 1999 (1999) / #1
1August 1999
$4.95; 7.50 CAD

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Annual 1999 #1

Dark Horse · August 1999 · on sale 1999

First appearance: Spike
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Identification plate

Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Annual 1999 (Dark Horse, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1999
Key date
1999-08-00
On-sale date
1999
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$4.95; 7.50 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
76156898605100111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Spike - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (photos); inks: ? (photos); colors: ? (photos)
1-credits, title page2pencils: Cliff Richards; inks: Joe Pimentel; colors: Guy Major
2The Latest Crazecomic story32script: Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski; pencils: Cliff Richards; inks: Joe Pimentel; colors: Guy Major; letters: Clem RobinsCordelia Chase, Rupert Giles, Xander Harris, Oz, Willow Rosenberg, Buffy Summers
3Buffy at Wizard Worldtext article4script: Shawna Ervin-Gore
4-credits, title page2pencils: Ryan Sook; inks: Tim Goodyear; colors: Guy Major
5Bad Dogcomic story16script: Douglas Petrie; pencils: Ryan Sook; inks: Tim Goodyear; colors: Guy Major; letters: Pat BrosseauAngel, Xander Harris, Oz, Willow Rosenberg, Buffy Summers
6-illustration1pencils: Jeff Matsuda; inks: Andy Owens; colors: Guy MajorBuffy Summers
7-illustration1pencils: Ryan Sook; inks: Ryan Sook; colors: Guy MajorAngel, Spike First
8-illustration1pencils: Cliff Richards; inks: Fabio Laguna; colors: Guy MajorBuffy Summers
9-illustration1pencils: Christian Zanier; inks: Christian Zanier; colors: Guy MajorBuffy Summers
10-illustration1pencils: Chynna Clugston-Major; inks: Chynna Clugston-Major; colors: Guy MajorXander Harris, Willow Rosenberg, Buffy Summers
11-illustration1pencils: Randy Green; inks: Andy Owens; colors: Guy MajorBuffy Summers
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photos); inks: ? (photos); colors: ? (photos)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-59307-885-0		2008On eBay ›
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus #4
ISBN 9781593079680		2008On eBay ›
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Food Chain #[nn]2001On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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