Demonology 101
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| Demonology 101 | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Faith Erin Hicks |
| Website | http://faith.rydia.net/ |
| Update schedule | Concluded |
| Launch date | December 2001 |
| End Date | June 2004 |
| Genre | Fantasy/Drama |
Demonology 101 (commonly abbreviated as D101) is an online graphic novel written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks from August 1999 to June 2004. It tells the story of Raven, a 16-year-old demon being raised by a human in ordinary human society. In addition to the normal trials of teenage life, Raven must also deal with her uncertain origins, her adoptive father's past, and the supernatural world which intrudes on their lives. Faith Hicks has stated that the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer was one of her major inspirations.[1] The comic is a coming-of-age story, but it deals with a wide range of issues, including issues of acceptance and exclusion, issues of trust and issues of free will. It is available online, in its entirety, at no cost.
The comic ended its five year run on June of 2004. Since then Hicks has completed a spinoff of the D101 character Sachs entitled A Distant Faith. She also began work on a zombie-movie inspired comic called Zombies Calling, as well as the dystopian comic Ice (originally published on Modern Tales).
D101 won the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards for Outstanding Dramatic Comic and Long Form Comic in 2004.
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[edit] Episodes
Demonology 101 is presented as a series of 5 self-contained stories, referred to by the author as "episodes." In addition to the episodes, there are also two short character-based comics and the flashback comic A Distant Faith.
- Episode One (Re-drawn December 2001 - September 2002)
- Episode Two (April 2000 - October 2000)
- Episode Three (January 2001 - August 2001)
- Episode Four (October 2001 - August 2002)
- Episode Five (October 2002 - June 2004)
- A Distant Faith (finished December 2004)
- Short Comics (finished December 2003 and December 2005, respectively)
[edit] Major characters
- Raven A 16-year-old demon. The only outward signs of her supernatural origins are her pointed ears, so she is able to pass as human in ordinary society. At the beginning of the story she is shy and introverted, due to not having had much experience with humans her own age. During the course of the story, she juggles her ordinary high school life and friends, her relationship with her adoptive father, her demonic nature and the supernatural world which can't seem to leave her alone.
- Gabriel A 36-year old man and Raven's adoptive father. Gabe's past is filled with a number of secrets which are revealed during the course of the story. At one point in his life he was a member of a secret society called Network, where he researched demon activity. During his time with Network, he adopted the infant Raven, a society foundling. Two years prior to the beginning of the story, Gabe left Network in order to live a more normal life with Raven.
- John An acquaintance of Gabriel's from Network. He and Poe used to be in a relationship, and he has never quite gotten over that.
- Poe An acquaintance of Gabriel's from Network. She has a romantic interest in Gabriel, and used to be in a relationship with John.
- Mackenzie and Malcolm Raven's friends from high school. They are ordinary humans who are dragged into various extraordinary situations through their friendship with Raven.
- Isaac Jenner A villain. The immature and spoiled head of a powerful and wealthy family which has made pacts with demons in the past. He blames Gabriel for a family misfortune and plots his revenge.
- Sachs A loyal retainer to the Jenner family.
[edit] Supporting Characters
- Lethe
- Elspeth
- Lacey
- Eli
- Madeline
- Aaron and Banai
