The Curse (Angel comic)
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The Curse is a trade papeback collecting comic stories based on the Angel'' television series.
Story description
General synopsis
Having survived the battle of Not Fade Away, we find Angel in Romania. He has travelled there in the hope he can find the Kalderesh clan, the gypsies who cursed him with a soul. Angel believes that he deserves some happiness with a woman, possibly with Nina having been through so much and lost so many that had been close to him.
Instead Angel finds a gypsy fighting force struggling against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. Meanwhile the single remaining member of the Kalderesh Clan, Natalya, maybe the only one who can remove Angel's curse.
Angel: The Curse #1
In an unspecified amount of time since surviving from events in Not Fade Away Angel is running through the Romanian forest. He hopes to search for the Gypsy tribe that placed a curse upon him.
Angel: The Curse #2
In Romania, Angel finds a Gypsy fighting force who are struggling against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. Not knowing who he is, they have little want of his help. Brasov commands a vampire army to eliminate Angel.
Angel: The Curse #3
Warlord Corneliu Brasov's has his men raid a hideout, Angel can't prevent bloodshed, yet still ultimately hopes to get help from the clan in removing his curse.
Angel: The Curse #4
A battle is being fought between Corneliu Brasov and his opposers, Angel must make a choice which may determine his own fate and that of the battle. Meanwhile the single remaining member of the Kalderesh Clan, Natalya, maybe the only one who can remove Angel's curse.
Angel: The Curse #5
Angel's attempts to help Romany allies fight for freedom, erupts into war. Angel tracks down Brasov, and discovers Natalya has been turned into a vampire. He dusts Natalya thus destroying his chance to remove his curse.
Trivia
- Jeff Mariotte had the tough task of being the first to tell stories in the Buffyverse post-Not Fade Away which was widely seen by fans in a good light. The conclusion to Angel had been open-ended, but this comic was limited by being unable to solve lingering questions in fans' minds, which were later answered in Old Friends.
Continuity
- Supposed to be set after Angel Season 5. After the episode Not Fade Away.
- Just before Old Friends
Canonical issues
- Buffy/Angel comics such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy merchandise.
Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) | Buffyverse: Spring 2003 – 2004 (non-canon = italic) |
|---|---|
| Sunnydale, Cleveland, Italy, Summer 2003-2004 | Buffy book: Queen of the Slayers (Buffy novel)>Queen of the Slayers |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.01 Conviction (Angel episode)>Conviction |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.02 Just Rewards (Angel episode)>Just Rewards |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.03 Unleashed (Angel episode)>Unleashed |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.04 Hell Bound (Angel episode)>Hell Bound |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.05 Life of the Party (Angel episode)>Life of the Party |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.06 The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco (Angel episode)>The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.07 Lineage (Angel episode)>Lineage |
| Europe, 2003 | [[Tales of the Vampires#Antique>Tales of the Vampires: Antique]] |
| L.A., 2003 | Angel comic: ''Spike vs Dracula (Angel comic)#Spike vs Dracula #5>Spike vs Dracula #5 |
| L.A., 2003 | Angel comic: [[Wesley: Spotlight (Angel comic)>Wesley: Spotlight]] |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.08 Destiny (Angel episode)>Destiny |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.09 Harm's Way (Angel episode)>Harm's Way |
| L.A., 2003 | Angel comic: [[Spike: Old Wounds (Angel comic)>Spike: Old Wounds]] |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.10 Soul Purpose (Angel episode)>Soul Purpose |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.11 Damage (Angel episode)>Damage |
| L.A., 2003/4 | Angel comic: [[Spike: Lost and Found (Angel comic)>Spike: Lost and Found]] |
| L.A., 2003/4 | Angel comic: [[Gunn: Spotlight (Angel comic)>Gunn: Spotlight]] |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.12 You're Welcome (Angel episode)>You're Welcome |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.13 Why We Fight (Angel episode)>Why We Fight |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.14 Smile Time (Angel episode)>Smile Time |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.15 A Hole in the World (Angel episode)>A Hole in the World |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.16 Shells (Angel episode)>Shells |
| L.A., 2004 | Angel comic: [[Illyria: Spotlight (Angel comic)>Illyria: Spotlight]] |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.17 Underneath (Angel episode)>Underneath |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.18 Origin (Angel episode)>Origin |
| 2004 | [[Connor: Spotlight (Angel comic)>Connor Spotlight]] |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.19 Time Bomb (Angel episode)>Time Bomb |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.20 The Girl in Question (Angel episode)>The Girl in Question |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.21 Power Play (Angel episode)>Power Play |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.22 Not Fade Away (Angel episode)>Not Fade Away |
| Romania, 2004 | Angel graphic novel: The Curse (Angel comic)>The Curse |
| L.A., 2004 | Angel graphic novel: Old Friends (Angel comic)>Old Friends |
| 2004/5/6 | Spike (film)>Spike movie |
- Here are all the Angel comics listed chronologically:
See also
- Buffyverse
- Buffyverse canon
- Buffyverse chronology
- Buffyverse comics
- Buffyverse index
- Buffy Comics
- Angel Comics
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