Angel: After the Fall
IDW · 2008–2009 · 4 issues
About the series
In the wake of the televised series finale, Angel: After the Fall (2008–2009) from IDW picks up the story of the vampire with a soul as he and his allies navigate a Los Angeles that has been literally dragged into Hell. This four-issue series, most closely associated with writer Brian Lynch and artist Franco Urru, immediately follows the show's cliffhanger, establishing the new, nightmarish status quo of a city overrun by demons and ruled by the Senior Partners. It matters as the first official canonical continuation of the Angel saga, bridging the gap between the small screen and the comics medium with a direct, high-stakes narrative that redefines its familiar characters.