History ComicBook / DeathVigil

** There are more than a few BlinkAndYoullMissIt moments that forshadow Clara's condition even before Asrah gets devoured. When she dies and first meets Bernie and Sam, she gets angry with his jokes causing her [[RedEyesTakeWarning eyes to glow red.]] This happens again when Marlene tries to take Bernie's photo with a modified camera and in the photo, Clara's eyes are red not her natural green.
* SophisticatedAsHell: The characters occasionally give this impression, mostly thanks to some inconsistent contraction usage.

* ShipTease: There's some mild teasing between Sam and Bernie, present right from the very first issue when Bernie seems to take unusual exception to the thought of Sam dying (again) [[spoiler: after she reveals that several other members of the Vigil have recently been killed]]. It's confirmed in issue 8 that Sam and Bernie are in love when he plants a BigDamnKiss on her right before she charges off to battle The Thorn, and that the ''other'' treasured memory he held onto when he was "dead" was of another kiss they shared six years ago while Bernie was {{Heroic BSOD}}ing.]]

* ASinisterClue: Clara uses Starlock with her left hand. It's implied she's [[IncrediblyLamePun not entirely right]] after Jon attempted to bind a Primordial to her.

* WomanInWhite: Bernie introduced herself to the dead in all-white a few times, but she laments that too many people joked to her about being [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "Bernie the White"]].

-->--'''All you need to know'''.

After a long delay, and brief cancellation due to Sunstone's slipping sales, Sejic announced plans to turn to crowd funding to continue Sunstone and revive Death Vigil, as well as his other dead works.

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

** James's veilripper is a ''MagicTheGathering''-style card deck, which he uses, among other things, to summon creatures and spirits to fight on his behalf.

* BrickJoke: Early in the series Marlene is messing around with her cameras, trying to find a way to capture Bernie on film. In the final issue, Bernie is temporarily rendered visible to such devices, so Marlene takes the opportunity for a group photo. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Bernie blinks]].

** [[spoiler: [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Allistor needs to be prodded into it courtesy of a punch in the back by Mia, however.]]]]

Unfortunately, declining sales meant Sejic couldn't continue to use Sunstone as an economic crutch, and he pulled the plug on a continuation.

* AuthorAppeal: A quick look at the author's deviantART page shows that he is ''definitely'' OneOfUs, and just like in [[Webcomic/{{Sunstone}} his other series]], his appreciation for {{Collectible Card Game}}s and {{MMORPG}}s is quite visible.

* XMeetsY: It's ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' meets Creator/HPLovecraft. Like ''Chuck'' it's an offbeat and often tongue-in-cheek spin on the Literature/CthulhuMythos, yet at the same time succeeds at ''itself'' crafting a very respectable CosmicHorrorStory.

* ShipTease: There's some mild teasing between Sam and Bernie, present right from the very first issue when Bernie seems to take unusual exception to the thought of Sam dying (again) [[spoiler: after she reveals that several other members of the Vigil have recently been killed]].
** [[spoiler: Confirmed in issue 8 that Sam and Bernie are in love when he plants a BigDamnKiss on her right before she charges off to battle The Thorn, and that the ''other'' treasured memory he held onto when he was "dead" was of another kiss they shared six years ago while Bernie was {{Heroic BSOD}}ing.]]

* NobodyPoops: EnforcedTrope in one instance. As Clara learns to her dismay, ghosts (prior to becoming one of the Vigil) can't vomit, cry, or poop.

* HeelRealization: Maria Benes is shown to be fighting against one in Issue 5. It doesn't last, however, after a few words from 'Alicia'.

** 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 oes. [[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.]]

** 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). [[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.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: All over the place regarding [[spoiler:Clara being the host of a True Primordial]].

* BroughtDownToNormal: Bernie is just a normal person without her scythe, and Maria fully exploits that fact to trap her and take the scythe for her own needs.

** BigBadDuumvirate: With Wulf, who's much more an equal partner in her plot than a mere Dragon.

* TheBigGuy: Sam notes that while the other members of the Vigil can do clever things with their veilrippers, he just hits stuff. And he's certainly one of the biggest and physically strongest (human) member.

* CameBackWrong: When Clara was brought back as a member of the Vigil it's progressively made clear that ''something'' isn't right about her. [[spoiler: ''Especially'' with... [[BodyHorror whatever the hell it was she did to that Necromancer in Issue 6]]. Oh, and Clara's boyfriend was in the midst of performing the ritual Allistor previously used to bind Mia with a Primordial...]]

** FauxAffablyEvil: The Thorn, on the other hand, limits her affability to [[spoiler: continuing to call Maria "mother", even after she's ripped her arm off.]]

* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Inverted by [[spoiler: Wulf, who was Sam's mentor in the Vigil. And then Wulf's gifted surrogate daughter was killed in an accident and Bernie was unable to do anything for her. Although we never hear her reasoning from ''Bernie's'' perspective, Wulf claims she refused him, and [[FaceHeelTurn didn't take it well]]]].
** [[spoiler: It turns out that Bernie really was simply unable to help. The little girl's soul had already moved on. Which means that the ''thing'' egging Maria on is not her...]]

In December 2014, Sejic announced that the 8-issue initial miniseries will be followed by a four-part miniseries focusing on how James became a member of the Vigil and first met and befriended Mia, after which the main series would resume as a full ongoing. Poor sales in spite of its critical acclaim, compounded by Sejic's health and technology issues, threatened the second volume. However on December 4, 2015, Sejic posted on Facebook that he would be making one more attempt at the series with a second arc.

* {{Badass}}: Every member of the Vigil.

* PublicDomainCharacter: The Vigil has Hugin and Anubis. In volume six, it's heavily hinted that Wulf is missing a Beo- in front of his name. [[spoiler: Issue 8 confirms it.]]