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Ava's Demon is an ongoing multimedia science fiction and fantasy webcomic written and drawn by Michelle Czajkowski.

The comic follows Ava Ire, a young girl tormented by a demon who seems to be determined to ruin her life. However, the demon has much more history than Ava thinks. The story follows Ava as she makes her way across the universe, teaming up with the demon haunting her on a quest for revenge, while fighting her own inner demons along the way.

The webcomic began in May 2012 and is ongoing. The entirety of the comic can be found at avasdemon.com

History[]

Ava's Demon was conceived by Michelle Czajkowski when they were 13 and suffering from depression. It took about eight years for the story to be completed[1]. It is already a finished story, complete with an ending. Czajkowski began to draw the final draft of the comic in 2012, posting it online. The very first panel was posted on Avasdemon.com on May 31, 2012 [2].

At first, the comic only updated on Thursdays. However, on May 31st, 2013, the Kickstarter for the publishing of Book One was launched[3]. The Kickstarter was fully funded with a grand total of $217,036 and over 3,700 backers[4]. It was so successful that Czajkowski was able to make Ava's Demon her full time job, updating on Mondays and Thursdays. However, updates can vary depending on the complexity of the panels/animation or Michelle's personal affairs. As off 2020 the usual panel updates are every thursday, Michelle keeps this flexible however. 

On January 15, 2015, a second Kickstarter was launched for the publishing of Book Two, along with an animation done by Studio Yotta[5]. This Kickstarter was also incredibly successful, with $351,076 donated and over 3,700 backers[6].

On September 15, 2020 a third Kickstarter launched for the publishing of Book One: Reborn. The Kickstarter was funded in under an hour, eventually amassing $530,310 with 6,650 backers[7].

Summary[]

Although the comic is still in production, it has amassed twenty-eight chapters so far and is still going strong. A quote from Michelle Czajkowski herself:

“Ava’s Demon is my ongoing science fiction and fantasy, multimedia webcomic about a girl named Ava and the demon haunting her. Well…ok…it’s a bit more complicated than that. The demon might just be the ghost of an alien queen, Wrathia, seeking revenge on the one that destroyed her empire, a god-like figure named Titan. The story follows Ava as she makes her way across the universe, teaming up with the demon haunting her on a quest for revenge, while fighting her own inner demons along the way.”[8]

Production Process[]

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An example of Michelle's "color script" style.

Ava's Demon typically updates Thursdays, with the author working on panels all through the week. The average expected size for an update is around ten panels[9].

According to Czajkowski, a typical panel starts out with a sketch, and sometimes a rough background. The line art is defined until it can be colored under, and then merged with a painting layer while keeping the characters separate from the background. When finished with coloring, small details are added[10]. It is the author's goal to make the entire comic look like a color script for a film[11].

Czajkowski has stated more than once that they use a Cintiq tablet, and Photoshop[12][13]. Their favorite brush to use is the default Photoshop brush, and then they airbrush the majority of the colors. Czajkowski has stated that color theory comes to them naturally, and they do not use color pallets.

At the end of some chapters there is a brief animation with music.

List of Chapters[]

References[]

  1. Ava's Demon: About
  2. Very First Update
  3. Kickstarter 1 Announcement
  4. Ava's Demon Book Two Kickstarter
  5. Kickstarter 2 Announcement
  6. Ava's Demon Book Two Kickstarter
  7. Book One: Reborn Kickstarter
  8. Episode 167 of Comics Coast to Coast
  9. Ava's Demon: About
  10. Ava's Demon: Process
  11. Ava's Demon: About
  12. Ava's Demon FAQ
  13. Ava's Demon: Process
  14. End of Chapter 1
  15. Start of Chapter 2
  16. End of Chapter 2
  17. Start of Chapter 3
  18. End of Chapter 3
  19. Start of Chapter 4
  20. End of Chapter 4
  21. Start of Chapter 5
  22. End of Chapter 5
  23. Start of Chapter 6
  24. End of Chapter 6
  25. Start of Chapter 7
  26. End of Chapter 7
  27. Start of Chapter 8
  28. End of Chapter 8
  29. Start of Chapter 9
  30. End of Chapter 9
  31. Start of Chapter 10
  32. End of Chapter 10
  33. Start of Chapter 11
  34. End of Chapter 11
  35. Start of Chapter 12
  36. End of Chapter 12
  37. Start of Chapter 13
  38. End of Chapter 13
  39. Start of Chapter 14
  40. End of Chapter 14
  41. Start of Chapter 15
  42. End of Chapter 15
  43. Start of Chapter 16
  44. End of Chapter 16
  45. Start of Chapter 17
  46. End of Chapter 17
  47. Start of Chapter 18
  48. 48.0 48.1 End of Chapter 18
  49. End of Chapter 19
  50. Start of Chapter 20
  51. 51.0 51.1 End of Chapter 20
  52. 52.0 52.1 End of Chapter 21
  53. 53.0 53.1 End of Chapter 22
  54. 54.0 54.1 End of Chapter 23
  55. 55.0 55.1 End of Chapter 24
  56. End of Chapter 25
  57. Start of Chapter 26
  58. End of Chapter 26
  59. Start of Chapter 27
  60. End of Chapter 27
  61. Start of Chapter 28
  62. End of Chapter 28
  63. Start of Chapter 29

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