Ava's Demon

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[]

Tumblr m7g4qtDFO81rtsbszo1 500 — 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[]

Chapter One: May 31, 2012 - July 12, 2012^[14]
Chapter Two: July 19, 2012^[15] - September 6, 2012^[16]
Chapter Three: September 13, 2012^[17] - November 8, 2012^[18]
Chapter Four: November 15, 2012^[19] - January 24, 2013^[20]
Chapter Five: January 31, 2013^[21] - April 4, 2013^[22]
Chapter Six: April 11, 2013^[23] - June 13, 2013^[24]
Chapter Seven: June 20, 2013^[25] - August 13, 2013^[26]
Chapter Eight: August 22, 2013^[27] - January 9, 2014^[28]
Chapter Nine: January 13, 2014^[29] - February 10, 2014^[30]
Chapter Ten: February 13, 2014^[31] - April 21, 2014^[32]
Chapter Eleven: April 24, 2014^[33] - June 16, 2014^[34]
Chapter Twelve: June 19, 2014^[35] - July 24, 2014^[36]
Chapter Thirteen: July 28, 2014^[37] - September 15, 2014^[38]
Chapter Fourteen: October 2, 2014^[39] - November 27, 2014^[40]
Chapter Fifteen: December 1, 2014^[41] - February 3, 2015^[42]
Chapter Sixteen: February 5, 2015^[43] - January 20, 2016^[44]
Chapter Seventeen: March 10, 2016^[45] - February 16, 2017 ^[46]
Chapter Eighteen: February 23, 2017^[47] - May 4, 2017 ^[48]
Chapter Nineteen: May 4, 2017^[48] (same as before) - July 6, 2017^[49]
Chapter Twenty: July 20, 2017^[50] - September 28, 2017 ^[51]
Chapter Twenty One: September 28, 2017^[51] - March 2, 2018^[52]
Chapter Twenty Two: March 2,2018^[52] - May 24, 2018 ^[53]
Chapter Twenty Three: May 24, 2018^[53] - September 6, 2018^[54]
Chapter Twenty Four: September 6, 2018^[54] - November 12, 2018^[55]
Chapter Twenty Five: November 12, 2018^[55] - May 10, 2019^[56]
Chapter Twenty Six: May 23, 2019^[57] - September 19, 2019 ^[58]
Chapter Twenty Seven - Intermission One: August 8, 2019^[59] - September 5, 2019^[60]
Chapter Twenty Eight: September 26, 2019 ^[61] - October 6, 2020^[62]
Chapter Twenty Nine: June 24, 2021^[63] - Janurary 22, 2024^[64]
Chapter Thirty: Janurary 22, 2024^[65] - April 4, 2024^[66]
Chapter Thirty One: April 4, 2024^[67] - August 15, 2024^[68]
Chapter Thirty Two: August 29, 2024^[69] -

References[]

External Links[]

[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

[:1-48] 48.0 ^48.1 End of Chapter 18

[49] End of Chapter 19

[50] Start of Chapter 20

[:0-51] 51.0 ^51.1 End of Chapter 20

[:2-52] 52.0 ^52.1 End of Chapter 21

[:3-53] 53.0 ^53.1 End of Chapter 22

[:4-54] 54.0 ^54.1 End of Chapter 23

[:5-55] 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

[64] End of Chapter 29

[65] Start of Chapter 30

[66] End of Chapter Thirty

[67] Start Of Chapter Thirty One

[68] End of Chapter Thirty One

[69] Start of Chapter Thirty Two

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