History ComicBook / DeathVigil

** Maria's entire plan was intended to bind the Primordial called the Thorn to Alicia's body, which is this trope all on its own. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Alicia's soul was ''already gone'' when Maria bound her, meaning that Alicia's body was just a shell and the Thorn took control of her body ''entirely'']]. "Came Back Wrong" doesn't even ''begin'' to cover it.

* ComicBookFantasyCasting: WordOfGod is that Gallows is visually based on Mitt Romney.

* CursedWithAwesome: Binding a person to a EldritchAbomination nets the person {{Lovecraftian Superpower}}s in exchange for a ravenous hunger for what is implied to be people. People bound to a True Primordial shares the same hunger, but for lesser abominations than themselves.

* DemonicPossession: Necromancers can fuse with {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. They seem to have a symbiotic relationship with the abomination they host: they gain power and immortality, and keep their free will and sanity (most of the time), but on the other hand they need to hunt on humans to satiate their hunger. And there are special cases, such as Mia (who, despite hosting a True Primordial, kept her free will thanks to her father acting as a controller) and [[spoiler:Clara, who is unknowingly hosting a True Primordial herself. Said True Primordial manifested a few times, once by saving Clara from a Necromancer, and the second time by helping her mend the mind of her ex-boyfriend. She even said "we" when doing the latter, though it seems she remains oblivious of his presence, and unlike Mia she doesn't have a fellow necromancer acting as her controller]]...

** WordOfGod states that there are four Primordials out there, and that [[GreaterScopeVillain the king of the Pale Court]] is also one of them.

* IncrediblyLamePun: [[invoked]] What Sam thinks of Bernie's jokes.
** After Clara makes one, Sam points out that all the Vigil members seem prone to making them.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Bernie watches out for Sam more than anyone else, and Sam admits that Bernie's charm is one factor in his decision to join the Vigil. [[spoiler: They share a BigDamnKiss in issue 8, though Sam's monologue reveals they've already kissed once before, implying it's possible [[TheyDo They Already Did]] but have just been low-key about it.]]

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* HeroesGoneFishing: Sejic takes the time to flesh out Vigil members by showing their lives outside of fighting monsters. Marlene dabbles as a GadgeteerGenius, Bernie dances to the tunes of Music/{{Nightwish}}, and James and Mia play video games.

''Death Vigil'' is an ongoing [[LovecraftLite action-horror-comedy]] comic written and drawn by Creator/StjepanSejic, of ''ComicBook/{{Witchblade}}'' and ''Webcomic/{{Sunstone}}'' fame. It began publication in July 2014.

* BadassBeard: Sam has one.

Death Vigil is an ongoing [[LovecraftLite action-horror-comedy]] comic written and drawn by Creator/StjepanSejic, of ''ComicBook/{{Witchblade}}'' and ''Webcomic/{{Sunstone}}'' fame. It began publication in July 2014.

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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: "Alicia" rips off Maria's arm — and with it the sigils controlling her — in order to free herself.]]

** The true nature of [[spoiler:Alicia]] is also heavily foreshadowed: When reading Lana's memories while sealing her, Clara learns that primordial beings appear to prospective Necromancers by taking on the appearance of their (usually dead) loved ones. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that the Thorn — one of the four True Primordials — manifests to Maria Benes as the ghost of her deceased daughter, Alicia. She uses this form to manipulate her into completing her translation of the Dreamer's Codex, and binding her to Alicia's brain dead (and soulless) body.]]

** Issue 6 again when [[spoiler: Wulf's betrayal and ambush — with ''multiple'' banshees, even one of which was able to paralyze Sam in the first issue —]] is revealed.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Members of the Vigil travel through the Veil, which provides them nourishment and feels good. ''Really'' good. After going through it the first time, Clara's expression looks like she's had the best sex of her life and she wants to travel through it again immediately.
** Also, the carpet matches the drapes...
** Vlado's pantomime with Chiyoko in issue six makes ADateWithRosiePalms joke -- essentially calling the necromancer they're facing a "wanker".