Angel (2019) 5

The subject of this article is of alternative 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 #5
← Previous	Angel #4
Next →	Angel #6
Publisher	Boom! Studios
Writer(s)	Bryan Edward Hill
Penciller(s)	Gleb Melnikov
Editor(s)	Jeanine Schaefer
Cover artist(s)	Dan Panosian (main) Scott Buoncristiano (demon) Kelly & Nichole Matthews (connecting) Troy Nixey with Michelle Madsen (variant) Jae Lee with June Chung (variant) Will Sliney with Chris O'Halloran (incentives)
Colorist(s)	Roman Titov
Letterer(s)	Ed Dukeshire

Angel #5 is the fifth issue of the 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.

Continuity

• The flashback takes place ten years before, circa 2009.
• The vampire identifies himself as Luka, to be revealed as Okasa in Angel #6.
• Gunn's childhood friend, Tyler, will have his name first mentioned in Angel + Spike #14.
• 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)
• Tyler (Only in flashbacks)

Species

• Demon
• Human
• Vampire

Locations

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

Weapons and objects

• Seal of Danzalthar
• Stake

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.

Distribution

• Angel #5 was the 176th best selling comic issue in its publishing month, with 12,248 sales in September 2019 at comic specialty stores.

Collections

• City of Demons
• Hellmouth Gift Set
• Hellmouth Deluxe Edition

Gallery

Covers

Main cover

Demon preorder cover

Connecting cover

Variant cover

Variant cover

Incentive variant

Incentive bloody variant

Cover artwork

Dan Panosian

Scott Buoncristiano

Kelly & Nichole Matthews

Troy Nixey with Michelle Madsen

Jae Lee with June Chung

Will Sliney with Chris O'Halloran

Will Sliney with Chris O'Halloran

Preview