Angel

SPIKE: ASYLUM #1

Written by Brian Lynch, art by Franco Urru, covers by Urru and Pace.

When the Monahan Family asks Spike to find their daughter Ruby, he accepts. After all, it’s a chance to be a hero and more importantly, earn a hefty fee. The problem? Ruby’s a half-demon and has been checked into the Mosaic Wellness Center, a rehab facility for vampires, demons, and other creatures of the night. The solution — Spike checks himself in as a patient. But there’s another, slightly bigger problem — the hundreds of super-powered, supernatural patients at Mosaic know Spike, and want him dead. If the therapy doesn’t kill him, the other patients will... beginning Spike’s latest adventure.

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIKE VS. DRACULA TPB

Written by Peter David, art by Corroney, Ratera and Howard.

Presenting an incredible Spike saga spanning centuries! A hundred and twenty years ago, a tribe of gypsies inflicted a terrible curse upon the vampire known as Angelus... a curse that brought a terrible vengeance upon the tribe in the form of Angelus’ family — Darla, Drusilla and most notably, William the Bloody, a.k.a. "Spike." But the gypsy clan has a dark and powerful supporter — Count Dracula. Outraged over the slaughter of the gypsies, Dracula seeks revenge upon the three vampires... and thus begins a rivalry between Spike and Dracula that will cover decades. A rivalry steeped in blood... honor... and eleven quid.

120 pages, $19.99.

ANGEL SCRIPTBOOK: "SMILE TIME" #7

Written by Bed Edlund and Joss Whedon, art and cover by Jeff Johnson.

Continuing with monthly illustrated scriptbooks based on the very best Angel episodes pulled from its five-season run. This seventh script offered in this series was selected by series creator Joss Whedon as one of his favorites and is from the fifth-season episode "Smile Time," written by Ben Edlund and Whedon. Issue #7 features two covers: a photo cover and a cover featuring art by Jeff Johnson.

48 pages, black and white, $3.99.