Buffy the Vampire Slayer (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.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #5
Publication	June 5, 2019
Length	22 pages
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2019) #5
← Previous	Welcome Back to the Hellmouth, Part Four
Next →	Buffy the Vampire Slayer #6
Publisher	Boom! Studios
Writer(s)	Jordie Bellaire
Penciller(s)	David López
Editor(s)	Jeanine Schaefer
Cover artist(s)	Marc Aspinall (main) Kevin Wada (spotlight) Morgan Beem (chosen one) Becca Carey (episodes) Yasmine Putri (incentives) Kaiti Infante (sides) Simone di Meo (showcase)
Colorist(s)	Raúl Angulo
Letterer(s)	Ed Dukeshire

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #5 is the fifth issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2019) comic book series. Written by Jordie Bellaire and illustrated by David López, it will be published by Boom! Studios on June 5, 2019.

Synopsis

The reimagining of Joss Whedon's groundbreaking hit series kicks off a brand new story arc as Team Slayer deals with the devastating consequences of Xander becoming a vampire. Buffy and the Scooby Gang have lost one of their own to Team Vamp… but what if there's a way to get their friend back? The Slayer will walk the line between responsibility and rampage as she searches for anything that'll bring back her friend, balancing her quest with her duties as the Slayer while trying not to lose anyone else in the process. What do you do when your entire purpose is killing vampires and your friend just turned into one?

Continuity

• This story takes place in the morning following the previous issue.
• Giles has called Willow, having her number since Welcome Back to the Hellmouth, Part Three.
• Buffy's cellphone is still under Spike and Drusilla's possession, taken from her in Welcome Back to the Hellmouth, Part Three.
• It's revealed that, despite Drusilla's promise to sire Xander and being the one who drank his blood (Welcome Back to the Hellmouth, Part Four), it was Spike who ultimately sired him, feeding him his vampire blood.
• Buffy visits the magic shop and gets the map to Anima Colligationem in Frenemies.

Appearances

Individuals

• Jennifer Calendar
• Drusilla
• Rupert Giles
• Xander Harris
• Anya Jenkins (Only mentioned)
• Willow Rosenberg
• Spike
• Buffy Summers
• Joyce Summers
• Robin Wood (Only in flashbacks)

Organizations and titles

• Scooby Gang
• Slayer

Species

• Human
• Vampire

Locations

• Sunnydale
  • 1630 Revello Drive
  • The Bronze (Only in flashbacks)
  • The Gallery
  • Hellmouth (Only mentioned)
  • Magic shop (Only mentioned)
  • Rupert Giles's apartment
  • Spike's crypt (Only mentioned)
  • Sunnydale High School (Only in visions)

Weapons and objects

• Anima Colligationem (Only mentioned)
• Cross (Only mentioned)
• Soul (Only mentioned)
• Stake

Death count

• Two vampires, staked by Buffy Summers.

Behind the scenes

Production

• Marc Aspinall's cover has Xander wearing a shirt of the Vampire Weekend band.
• Morgan Beem's "Chosen One" variant cover introduces an unidentified Slayer, active in the Philippines in 1910.
• Becca Carey's variant cover homages Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Doppelgangland".
• Kaiti Infante's variant covers connect with her own for Angel #1.
• The "Daily School Bulletin" subsection of the "Sunnydale High Sentinel" mentions Vice Principal Snyder, former president of the Chess Club Andrew Wells, as well as Officer Winslow.

Gallery

Covers

Marc Aspinall main cover

Kevin Wada's spotlight cover

Morgan Beem's "Chosen One"

Becca Carey's episode preorder

Yasmine Putri's incentive

Yasmine Putri's ink incentive

Kaiti Infante's "Choose your side: Slayer"

Kaiti Infante's "Choose your side: Vampire"

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Simone di Meo showcase variant

Cover artwork

Marc Aspinall

Kevin Wada

Morgan Beem

Becca Carey

Yasmine Putri

Yasmine Putri

Kaiti Infante

Kaiti Infante

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Simone di Meo

Preview