The Curse (Angel comic)

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Angel: The Curse
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Publication information
Publisher IDW Publishing]]
Format Limited series
Publication date June–October 2005 in comics
Number of issues 5
Creative team
Writer(s) Jeff Mariotte]]
Artist(s) David Messina

The Curse is a trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] collecting Angel comics|comic stories]] based on the :wikipedia:Angel (TV series)|Angel]] television series.

Story description[edit | edit source]

General synopsis[edit | edit source]

Having survived the battle of "Not Fade Away (Angel episode)|Not Fade Away]]", we find Angel in Romania. He has traveled 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, may be the only one who can remove Angel's curse.

Angel: The Curse #1[edit | edit source]

In an unspecified amount of time since surviving from events in "Not Fade Away (Angel episode)|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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.

Continuity[edit | edit source]

  • Supposed to be set after Angel season 5. After the episode "Not Fade Away (Angel episode)|Not Fade Away]]".
  • Just before Old Friends (Angel comic)|Old Friends]]

Canonical issues[edit | edit source]

Main article: Buffyverse canon

Angel comics|Angel]] comics such as this one are not usually considered by fans as Buffyverse canon#Canon|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.


Category:Angel (TV series) comics]] Category:Comics by Jeff Mariotte]]