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CBR presents an exclusive look at BOOM! Studios’ new Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff comic, Angel, which puts a Hollywood spin on its lead character.
BOOM! Studios has provided CBR with exclusive preview pages from the first issue of Angel, its upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff comic starring the fan-favorite vampire Angel (famously played on television by David Boreanaz).
First announced back in October, BOOM!’s new Angel comic is set in an alternate universe where the titular vampire is not only a monster hunter running Angel Investigations but also the star of the television show Angel for Hire. The series comes from writer Christopher Cantwell, artist Daniel Bayliss, colorist Patricio Delpeche and letterer Becca Carey. It is slated to launch sometime this month and will run for a total of eight issues.
“Welcome to Angel for Hire, starring Angel and his co-star — Cordelia! But wait, Angel isn’t just a celebrity? Nope, he leads a double life… as a real monster hunter for Angel Investigations!” an official synopsis for Angel #1 reads. “Sometimes, though, this double life can get his friends into trouble, and as Wesley recovers from a horrific curse, Angel stumbles into a series of supernatural events which lead to him getting sucked into an unexpected and mysterious world. He soon faces a terrifying enemy, who sees him as a threat.”
Back in October, BOOM! Studios revealed Angel #1’s covers — including a main cover by Nimit Malavia and variants by InHyuk Lee and Jahoy Lindsay — as well as two preview pages. At this time, CBR can now exclusively reveal four all-new “first look” pages from the upcoming comic.
Series writer Cantwell discussed his multiversal approach to the character of Angel when the new series was first announced late last year. “I love writing character ensemble stories, stories about seemingly random individuals who suddenly find themselves trapped in the orbits of others,” he said. “Angel has one of the best ensembles to ever grace the TV screen, and theirs is a story about a family of choice. When BOOM! approached me, I leaped at the chance to honor and celebrate the original series in a fresh way, pulling on some loose threads and weaving new ones. It takes all the characters and plays 52 card pick-up with them, reshuffling their roles and identities into a literal alternate universe that looks and feels like Angel, but is also something else entirely.”
Written by Christopher Cantwell and illustrated by Daniel Bayliss with colors by Patricio Delpeche and letters by Becca Carey, Angel #1 goes on sale this month from BOOM! Studios.
Source: BOOM! Studios
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