Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Angel #3

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Angel #3 was published by Dark Horse Comics in 1999 as part of a limited series designed to explore the backstory of the character Angel, who had recently departed the core television series to anchor his own spin-off. The comic was intended to bridge the narrative gap between his final appearances in Sunnydale and his relocation to Los Angeles, providing fans with essential context regarding his internal struggles and his crusade against the forces of darkness.

The creative team, led by writer Christopher Golden and artist Christian Zanier, aimed for a gritty, atmospheric visual style that mirrored the noir-inspired tone of the early Angel television seasons. The series was met with significant enthusiasm from the established Buffy fandom, as it served as one of the earliest successful expansions of the Buffyverse into the comic book medium, setting the standard for how future television spin-offs would be translated into printed narratives.