Spike created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt. Special thanks to Debbie Olshan at Fox Worldwide Publishing for her invaluable assistance.
This issue is a variant of Spike: Old Wounds (IDW, 2006 series) [Cover A].
Detective McNeal believes that Spike is responsible for the Black Dahlia murders in Los Angeles. Spike proves his innocence by finding the real murderer.
This story is set firmly in the storyline of Angel Season 5. It would have occured between episodes titled "The Cautionary Tale Of Numero Cinco" and "The Hole In The World".