Angel (2019) 5

The subject of this article is of alternate canonicity.
While created as part of licensed material, it is not part of the original Buffyverse, but its own developed story.

Angel #5

Publication

September 25, 2019

Length

22 pages

Angel (Boom! series) #5

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Angel #5 is the fifth issue of Angel comic book series. Written by Bryan Edward Hill and illustrated by Gleb Melnikov, it was originally published on September 25, 2019 by Boom! Studios.

Synopsis

After teetering between Sunnydale and Los Angeles, Angel now knows exactly what his mission is — to make sure the Hellmouth stays sealed! He'll stop anyone who gets in his way, be it friend or foe, vampire… or Slayer.^[1]

Continuity

The vampire identifies himself as Luka, to be revealed as Okasa in Angel #6.
The issue ends with Angel's perspective of the Hellmouth being activated in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8.

Appearances

Individuals

Angel
Winifred Burkle
Charles Gunn
Lilith
Okasa (Only in flashbacks)
Charles Gunn's cousin (Only in flashbacks)

Species

Locations

Los Angeles
- Angel's residence
- Diner
Sunnydale
- Sunnydale High School
- Hellmouth (Only mentioned)

Weapons and objects

Death count

Unidentified boy, bitten by Okasa (in flashback).
Unidentified vampire, staked by Gunn.
Three vampires, staked by Angel.

Behind the scenes

Production

Scott Buoncristiano's cover features the demon Gnarl.
Kelly and Nichole Matthews's variant cover connect with their own for issues Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8 and Hellmouth, Part One.
The user teetov_ refers to the real Instagram account of this issue's colorist Roman Titov.