Desperate Measures

"Desperate Measures" is the fifth issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven comic book series. Joss Whedon is the Executive Producer.

Synopsis
''Buffy is trying hard to keep things civil in the Safe Zone, but certain residents seem to be pushing for confrontations of any kind—and the death toll is rising. Buffy is not making any new friends. Meanwhile, Willow is doing all she can to get fellow Wiccans released from camp—and if that means magic, she has plenty to use.''

Continuity

 * In the variant cover, Buffy mentions her first job in "Doublemeat Palace".

Individuals

 * Buffy Summers
 * Willow Rosenberg
 * Spike
 * Jordan
 * Lake Stevens
 * Calliope
 * Kelly
 * Dawn Summers (only mentioned)

Organization and Titles

 * Scooby Gang
 * United States Department of the Supernatural
 * Safe Zone

Species

 * Slayer
 * Vampire
 * Demon
 * Witch
 * Ogre
 * Amphibious

Locations

 * San Francisco
 * Safe Zone

Weapons and Objects

 * Scythe

Death Count

 * 1 amphibious, killed my the military.

Trivia

 * The variant cover features a "deleted scene" from the issue, written by Christos Gage and art by Georges Jeanty.

Collections

 * The Spread of Their Evil

Pop Culture References

 * Jordan calls Willow "no-longer-teenage-witch", a reference to "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", based on Archie Comics Series of the same name.