The Vampire Slayer 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.

The Vampire Slayer #5
Publication	August 31, 2022
Length	22 pages
The Vampire Slayer #5
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Publisher	Boom! Studios
Writer(s)	Sarah Gailey
Penciller(s)	Sonia Liao
Editor(s)	Elizabeth Brei
Cover artist(s)	Ario Anindito Francesco Francavilla Bex Glendining Yoshi Yoshitani
Colorist(s)	Valentina Pinto
Letterer(s)	Ed Dukeshire

The Vampire Slayer #5 is the fifth issue of The Vampire Slayer comic book series. Written by Sarah Gailey and illustrated by Sonia Liao, it was originally published on August 31, 2022, by Boom! Studios.

Synopsis

After a demonic culinary encounter, Buffy, already hurt after being sidelined by the rookie slayer who's supposed to be her friend, is even more emotionally injured by Faith keeping secrets.

But even worse, Buffy goes to Xander for antiparasitic medicine, because she may have contracted something far worse than food poisoning...

Appearances

Individuals

• Papa Delle
• Alexander Harris
• Faith Lehane
• Willow Rosenberg
• Spike (Only mentioned)
• Buffy Summers
• Tony (Only mentioned)

Organizations and titles

• Fish Stick (Only mentioned)
• Slayer
• Witch

Species

• Human
• Macaroniphalus
• Vampire (Only mentioned)

Locations

• Universe 37
  • Sunnydale, California
    • Light Beers Away
    • Papa Delle's Pasta Depot
    • Rosenberg residence
  • Toledo, Ohio (Only mentioned)

Objects

• Stake

Behind the scenes

Collections

• The Vampire Slayer, Volume 2

Gallery

Covers

Main cover

Blood red variant

25 Years of Buffy variant

Variant cover

Variant cover

Variant cover

Cover artwork

Ario Anindito

Francesco Francavilla

Bex Glendining

Yoshi Yoshitani