"Smile Time" is a hardcover collection that reprints all three issues of Angel: Smile Time comic book limited series and all four issues of the Spike: Shadow Puppets limited series published by IDW Publishing. "Smile Time" was written by Scott Tipton with artwork by David Messina and art assistance from Elena Casagrande. It was colored by Giovanna Niro with lettering by Neil Uyetake. "Shadow Puppets" was written by Brian Lynch with artwork by Frano Urro. The story was colored by Donatella Melchionno with lettering by Robbie Robbins. All stories were edited by Chris Ryall. The volume shipped with a September, 2009 cover date and carries a cover price of $24.99 per copy (US).
The cover to this issue is a re-colored reproduction of the cover of Angel: Smile Time #1.
This series serves as a sequel to the "Smile Time" episode of Angel. At the time of its publication, it is the only series in the franchise that was a sequel to a specific episode.
