Angel



Angel is published by Boom! Studios. Cover price is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Angel & Spike #15: 28 Oct 2020

Current Issue

 * Angel & Spike #16: 25 Nov 2020

Next Issue

 * none scheduled

Status
Renamed Angel & Spike as of issue #9.

Main Characters

 * Angel/Angelus - A vampire who was cursed with a soul.

Angel and Faith
Concurrent with Buffy season 9.

Angel Spotlight: Connor
As Connor tries to work on a genealogy project for one of his college courses, his town is experiencing a surge of vigilantism in which criminals are being killed. Connor suspects he is doing it in his sleep. He also experiences a certain amount of cognitive dissonance (possibly due to the memory spell used to place him with a human family), wondering if he is genuinely a child born of two vampires or if he is a child born of a normal family. The title of Connor's story is "Inheritance."

Angel: Old Friends #1
Gunn comes to Angel's mountain retreat and convinces the vampire to come back to Los Angeles, where a vampire resembling Spike is terrorizing the city. They battle the evil Spike and nearly lose, until the real Spike shows up and stakes the faux Spike.

Angel: The Curse #4
Angel refuses to turn Natalya into a vampire to save her, even when he is told that she is the last of her family and thus the only person who can alter the curse on him. Brasov's vampire army attacks the Rom and Angel helps them fight. Meanwhile, another group of Romany prepare to assualt Brasov's position, but he is warned about them. When Ion goes to check on Natalya, disappointed by Angel's refusal, he discovers that she is missing. This issue also includes the short story "Completely Cold" by Michael May.

Angel: The Curse #2
Angel meets up with a group of Roma revolutionaries/vampire hunters, led by Petru. Brasov sends human mercenaries after Angel.

Angel: The Curse #1
Angel travels to Romania, to the place where he was cursed with a soul over a century ago, in order to find a way to get rid of the clause in the curse that will remove his soul should he ever acheive true happiness. He battles an army of vampires under the service of Corneliu Brasov, a powerful warlord.

Trade Paperbacks

 * Angel: Surrogates - Collects #1-3 of the Dark Horse Series. "Angel is in deep trouble as he tries to solve a case involving a demonic fertility clinic. Just why are mothers being murdered and husbands turned into zombie-like guards? With the help of his sidekicks, Cordelia and Doyle, Angel is hot on the trail of the woman who may be responsible for the homicidal mayhem. But Angel is about to find out that catching up with her is the last thing he wants to do!" -


 * Angel: Earthly Possessions - Collects #5-7 of the Dark Horse Series. "While attempting to drive a demon out of a possessed lawyer, Angel is given a well-timed hand by Father Noe, an excommunicated priest. Noe seems to be an expert at driving out demons, he's known as 'The Exorcist to the Stars.' But Angel has reason to believe there's a darker reason for the Father's success." -


 * Angel: Hunting Ground - Collects #8-9 of the Dark Horse Series, plus the Angel stories from Dark Horse Presents #153-155. "There's a killer tossing dead bodies out of L.A. sewers like hot potatoes, and all the evidence points Detective Kate Lockley towards one man: a certain vampire named Angel. But Angel knows there are a lot more monsters in L.A -- he just doesn't know which one's trying to set him up. In 'Lovely, Dark, and Deep,' Cordelia lands the starring role in a Blair Witch rip-off about three filmmakers searching for the legendary Helm of Haraxis. But what she doesn't know is that the film is a sham and the Helm's the real thing. Angel, who smelled a rat from the beginning, has to rescue Cordelia and her fellow filmmakers from a cabal of Hollywood demons and angry forest spirits, who all want to keep the Helm of Haraxis and the power it gives them." -


 * Angel: Autumnal - Collects #12-14 of the Dark Horse Series. "Angel searches an abandoned amusement park to rescue a little girl from a vicious gang of kidnappers. But the kidnappers aren't the only things Angel must contend with -- he, the girl, and the thugs have to fight their way past an army of demonic rats! In 'Vermin' we find out why Angel has such a dislike for the furry little buggers. Then in 'Little Girl Lost,' Angel investigates a series of bizarre deaths caused by spontaneous combustion. He soon links the deaths to a teenage runaway and a demon spellcaster. What's the connection? Angel better find out or he might be the one in the hot seat." -


 * Angel: Strange Bedfellows and Other Stories - Collects #4, 10, 11, & 17 of the Dark Horse Series, plus the story from TV Guide. "The title story... features a vampire brothel, in which the bloodsucking madam tries to lure Angel into unholy congress with his own kind. This volume also features the first solo Cordelia story, in which she and her haunted apartment defend themselves against a demonic intruder." -


 * Angel: Long Night's Journey - Collects #1-4 of the Dark Horse Mini-Series (i.e. vol. 2). "Angel searches for a kidnapped child and stumbles upon a force of unspeakable evil and unimaginable power. It seems some insidious character has an old bone to pick with L.A.'s resident vampire detective. Now Angel must go toe to toe with some of the toughest monsters around." -


 * Angel: The Curse - Collects Angel: The Curse #1-5. -


 * Angel: Old Friends - Collects Angel: Old Friends #1-5. "When a strangely familiar, seemingly vampiric figure is spotted killing victims in Los Angeles, Angel, alone in semi-retired retreat while he figures out what's next for him, is lured back to the city to put a stop to the string of slayings. The case will reunite the vampire that has a soul with old friends and old enemies - but it's impossible to tell which is which!" -


 * Angel Spotlight - Collects the five Angel Spotlight one-shots. -


 * Angel: Auld Lang Syne - Collects Angel: Auld Lang Syne #1-5. "Angel's back on the job in Los Angeles, tracking a mysterious cult, and working to solve a kidnapping. The only trouble is, a few old familiar faces keep showing up - faces he shouldn't really be seeing! And what does Spike have to do with it?" -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 1 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #1-5.


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 2 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #6-8. -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 3 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #9-12. -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 4 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #13-17. -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 1: Live Through This - Collects Angel & Faith #1-5. "Angel has made bad choices in his life. Most recently? While possessed, he killed Giles. However, he believes he’s found a way to make amends, by bringing the Watcher back from the grave! Cue Faith—rebel Slayer, and Angel’s only ally—who only supports this harebrained scheme in order to keep her friend from catatonia. New threats emerge as this unlikely duo struggles against real and personal demons alike, while hitting the dark streets of London!" -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 2: Daddy Issues - Collects Angel & Faith #6-10. "The dark streets of London are increasingly dangerous as murderers, mystically devoid of emotion, begin to impact the lives of Angel and Faith. In unraveling this new mystery, the pair follow clues in the Watcher’s Files to a demon from Giles’s past and a “child” from Angel’s. Then, Drusilla returns to her homeland and becomes the hot new vampire in the underground scene! While Angel faces Dru, Faith must deal with issues that reawaken her inner turmoil—a visit from her deadbeat dad, who’s looking for a favor, and a troubled Slayer hell bent on revenge!" -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 3: Family Reunion - Collects Angel & Faith #11-15. "Angel's quest to resurrect Giles from the dead has brought an old friend to London - Willow! Tensions run high as they confront the loss of Giles, but before blood can be shed, Willow has a proposition. She'll help Angel on his quest if he'll help her find magic. To do that, she'll need Connor, Angel's estranged son and the only one who can get them into Quor'toth, a fearsome hell dimension where magic runs deep. Good thing they'll have reliable ol' Faith to keep an eye on their progress and motives…" -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 4: Death and Consequences - Collects Angel & Faith #16-20. "Angel and Faith will need all the help they can get when it comes to stopping this season's ubervillains from unleashing a magic-fueled plague on the earth. Enter an archmage, a former Watcher, and two socialites who’ve dabbled in magic… Will it be enough?" -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 5: What You Want, Not What You Need - Collects Angel & Faith #21-25. "Angel’s quest to restore Giles’s life has entered its last stage. As he and Faith prepare to carry out their task and resurrect an old friend, Season 9’s Big Bads enter the last phase of their own plan to restore balance to earth." -


 * Angel and Faith: Season Ten, vol. 1: Where the River Meets the Sea - Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #1-5. "Angel’s work is never done. Last time he averted an apocalypse, part of London turned into a chaotic stew of supernatural forces. Who better to watch over it than Angel himself? Or so he thinks. Meanwhile, Faith begins a new chapter in her life—slaying the undead, and then going corporate" -


 * Angel and Faith: Season Ten, vol. 2: Lost and Found - Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #6-10. "Faith’s guilty conscience can’t resist a Deepscan mission to find missing demon hunter Riley Finn in South America, but a surprise encounter with tribal vampires tests the slaying skills of Faith’s team! In London’s Magic Town, Amy the Rat has been seeking favors, and Angel is on alert—he knows the witch is after more than she’s letting on." -


 * Angel and Faith: Season Ten, vol. 3: United - Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #11-15. "When Faith returns to London, her qualms about reteaming with vampire Angel are pushed aside when the demon Eldre Koh's search for vengeance and his lost friend Illyria brings him to Magic Town. Illyria isn't in Magic Town, but strangely, Illyria's host, Winifred Burkle … is." -


 * Angel and Faith: Season Ten, vol. 4: A Little More Than Kin - Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #16-20. "While Angel is stateside, Faith and Fred are tasked with investigating missing students from a local prep school. Attaining gainful employment at St. Cuthbert’s Preparatory School, the girls discover a growing teenage-vampire population." -


 * Angel and Faith: Season Ten, vol. 5: A Tale of Two Families - Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #21-25. "With gangs of vampires bringing trouble to the streets of Magic Town, Angel and Faith have their work cut out for them protecting the citizens from vampire terrorists and also dealing with the source of the trouble: Drusilla and the überdemon Archaeus. Angel, Faith, Fred and Illyria, and Koh will pit their newly formed family against a brood of blood in a battle for London!" -


 * Angel Season 11, vol. 1: Out of the Past - Collects Season 11 #1-4. "Angel, a reformed vampire cursed with a soul, is tormented by a vision linking his shameful past to something very big—and very bad—that is coming. As Angel and his friend Fred begin trying to solve the mystery, the goddess Illyria gives Angel some insight and incentive. Then she really gets involved, and Angel discovers that it might be possible to change the future by changing the past." -


 * Angel Season 11, vol. 2: Time and Tide - Collects Season 11 #5-8. "On a time-traveling mission to prevent an impending disaster, [Angel] confronts his past self aboard a ship filled with zombies and a dangerous treasure." -


 * Angel Season 11, vol. 3: Dark Reflections - Collects Season 11 #9-12. -


 * Angel, vol. 1: Being Human - Collects #0-4 of the Boom! series. - -  -


 * Angel, vol. 2: City of Demons - Collects #5-8 of the Boom! series. - -


 * Angel & Spike, vol 1 - Collects #9-12 of the Boom! series. - - (forthcoming, December 2020)


 * Angel Omnibus - Collects the original Dark Horse series #1-14, 17; Long Night's Journey #1-4; stories from Dark Horse Presents #153-155 & Dark Horse Extra #25-28; and Point of Order.


 * Angel Omnibus - Collects The Curse, Old Friends, Spotlight, and Auld Lang Syne. -

Hardcovers

 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 1 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #1-5 -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 2: First Night - Collects Angel: After the Fall #6-8. "What happened on the very night Los Angeles went straight to hell, the incident that ended the Angel television series with such a shocking cliffhanger? Why did the team go their separate ways? And how did Connor rise up to become one of Hell's greatest champions?" -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 3 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #9-12. "Long-time friends-turned-enemies Angel and Gunn are on a collision course with destruction, and when Gunn's master plans get exposed, well, let's just say things get chippy." -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 4 - Collects #13-17. "With truths revealed, master plans laid out, and people dying, it’s clear evil is winning the fight in Los Angeles. In this decisive story, a climactic battle will see Angel live free or die for the final time." -


 * Angel, vol. 5: Aftermath - Collects #18-22. -


 * Angel, vol. 6: Last Angel in Hell - Collects #23-27 & Annual #1. "Find out what happened to Gunn, Drusilla, Angel, and Spike in the aftermath of the Fall, which includes comas, insane asylums, a comic con, and even Angel's movie adaptation." -


 * Angel: Immortality for Dummies - Collects #28-32. "When Angel goes missing, Connor steps in, and learns pretty quickly that being a hero is a lot harder than his dad makes it look." -


 * Angel, vol. 2: The Crown Prince Syndrome - Collects ??? "Angel is back righting wrongs, but quickly discovers that one of the crew is not at all what he seems. When it's revealed that James is not only not an angel, but has demon farming plans for L.A., Angel must stop him. Except that Connor goes missing, Spike may not have a soul, and the demon warrior women may have something to do with at least some of it." -


 * Angel, vol. 3: The Wolf, the Ram, and the Heart - Collects #???-43 & Angel: Yearbook. "Ripped from the 'now' into the far future, Angel discovers that if he doesn't stop James or 'Myr,' the not-angel, Los Angeles ends up as a Blade Runner-y disaster of demon breeding farms and war. His ally in this stark world is Wolfram & Hart, who he knows better than to trust. Yet, it's clear that some things are worse than the Apocalypse. Maybe." -


 * Angel: After the Fall Premiere Edition, vol. 1 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #1-17. -


 * Angel: The End - Collects #28-43. -


 * Angel & Faith Season 9 Library Edition, vol. 1 - Collects Angel & Faith #1-10. -


 * Angel & Faith Season 9 Library Edition, vol. 2 - Collects Angel & Faith #11-15, plus Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike #1-5 -


 * Angel & Faith Season 9 Library Edition, vol. 3 - Collects Angel & Faith #16-25. -


 * Angel Season 11 Library Edition - Collects Season 11 #1-12. - -  -

Digital

 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 1 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #1-5 -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 2 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #6-8. -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 3 - Collects Angel: After the Fall #9-12. -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 4 - Collects #13-17. -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 5: Aftermath - Collects #18-22. -


 * Angel: After the Fall, vol. 6: Last Angel in Hell - Collects #23-27 & Annual #1. -


 * Angel: Immortality for Dummies - Collects #28-32. "When Angel goes missing, Connor steps in, and learns pretty quickly that being a hero is a lot harder than his dad makes it look." -


 * Angel: The Crown Prince Syndrome - Collects ??? -


 * Angel: The Wolf, the Ram, and the Heart - Collects #???-43 & Angel: Yearbook. -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 1: Live Through This - Collects Angel & Faith #1-5. -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 2: Daddy Issues - Collects Angel & Faith #6-10. -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 3: Family Reunion - Collects Angel & Faith #11-15. -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 4: Death and Consequences - Collects Angel & Faith #16-20. -


 * Angel & Faith, vol. 5: What You Want, Not What You Need - Collects Angel & Faith #21-25. -

History
As a vampire with a soul, Angel fights as a champion against the forces of darkness.

At the end of the television series, Angel defeated a major organization of evil, but at the cost of the lives of several of his own allies.

Creative Team
Angel created by: Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt

"The Curse"
Writer: Jeff Mariotte, Artist: David Messina, Lettering: Tom B. Long, Editor: Chris Ryall, Covers: David Messina

Issue #1 Variant Covers: Tim Bradstreet, Ben Templesmith, Igor Kordey

Issue #2 Variant Covers: John Byrne, Chriscross, Kelsey Shannon

Issue #3 Variant Covers: Alex Garner, Igor Kordey, Ashley Wood

Issue #4 Variant Covers: Alex Garner, Roger Robinson, Matthew Clark

Issue #5 Variant Covers: Chris Bolton, Alex Garner, Todd Nauck

"Old Friends"
Writer: Jeff Mariotte, Artist: David Messina, Covers: David Messina

Issue #1 Variant Covers: Lee Kohse, Zach Howard, Tone Rodriquez

Publishing History
Angel: The Curse takes place after the end of the TV series. The second mini-series from IDW will be called Angel: Old Friends

A previous series for Angel was published by Dark Horse Comics from 1999-2000, and a four-issue mini-series, also called Angel, was published by Dark Horse in 2001.

Future Publication Dates

 * Angel & Spike, vol 1 TP: 23 Dec 2020

News & Features

 * 26 Sep 2016 - Corinna Bechko To Write Angel Season 11 For Dark Horse
 * 02 Jun 2014 - Behind Buffy Season 10: Gischler Splits Up Angel & Faith #2
 * 28 Mar 2012 - Artist Chris Samnee Bites Into Angel & Faith
 * 28 Feb 2012 - Behind Buffy Season 9: Angel & Faith Welcome Drusilla
 * 23 Dec 2011 - Behind Buffy Season 9: Gage Builds Bonds in Angel & Faith
 * 17 Nov 2011 - CBR TV @ NYCC: Christos Gage Guides Angel & Faith and Avengers Academy (video)
 * 08 Jun 2011 - Angel and Faith #1 Artistic Process
 * 20 Aug 2010 - Exclusive Interview: Chris Ryall and Mariah Huehner Discuss Angel Leaving IDW
 * 20 Apr 2010 - C2E2: Bill Willingham Spotlight
 * 10 Dec 2009 - Angel #28 Countdown: Mariah Huehner Interview Part One
 * 26 Jul 2009 - SDCC 09: IDW Angel Panel: New Writers, Ongoings
 * 05 Feb 2009 - Armstrong talks Angel: After the Fall
 * 15 Jan 2008 - Want To Learn What’s Ahead For Angel’s Sixth Season?? Elston Gunn Chats Up Writer Brian Lynch On The Matter!!
 * 06 Nov 2007 - Brian Lynch talks Angel: After the Fall
 * 28 Jul 2007 - SDCC '07: Bryan Lynch on Angel: After the Fall
 * 26 Apr 2007 - IDWeek: Joss Talks Angel, After the Fall
 * 26 Apr 2007 - IDWeek: Brian Lynch Talks Spike and Angel
 * 29 Sep 2006 - Scott Tipton Sinks His Teeth Into Angel: Auld Lang Syne
 * 02 May 2006 - Not Fade Away: Jeff Mariotte Talks Angel

Links

 * IDW Publishing - Publisher's Website
 * Angel on the TV IV Wiki