Written by Brian Lynch, it focuses on Spike, a main character in television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel.
There, he acquires the crew and the ship introduced properly in the pages of Buffy Season Eight arc "Last Gleaming".
[2] Lynch expressed excitement at bringing George back into the comics, as he had proved popular with fans of After the Fall.
[3] When it was leaked earlier that Buffy Season Eight would include Angel in an important role, this came as a shock to IDW editorial and its writers.
[2] Lynch writes of being a huge fan of Willow and enjoying her interactions with Spike in episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Lynch reflects that unlike stories where Buffy Summers or Angel take the leading role, Spike is no longer there to stand at the sidelines and remark sardonically on the action.
In common with the aforementioned locations, Lynch writes of Las Vegas that it "has become more evil than usual, and supernatural occurrences are happening all over town.
"[3] The series has been collected into two hardcover volume editions being released by IDW Publishing: In the final scene of the "Twilight" story arc of Buffy Season Eight, Spike arrives in a mysterious yellow ship claiming to have a solution.