of what Spike was up to in 1947. Spike reveals that he knew about Los Hermanos Numeros prior to their appearance in "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco". When Fred asks him why he didn't say anything earlier, Spike replies, "I don't have to tell Captain Forehead everything that's ever happened to me. I was just enjoying watching the crotchety old coot kick his arse." Canonical issues Angel comics such as this one are not usually considered by fans as 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. External links Moviepoopshoot.com - COMICS 101 with Scott Tipton - Tipton explains how he got to write and draw the Spike one-shot alongside various artwork from the comic. Angel (1999 TV series) comics One-shot comic titles