Chapter 25 is complete, and the Faustian Cult arc is officially over! Demon Blade will be on a short break, but after that, I hope to start updating by adding a few pages at a time rather than try to push out a whole chapter every month. It may be slower than actually succeeding at a monthly schedule, but I think such a schedule would be better for both the quality and quantity of future installments, due to there being less pressure.

But for now, enjoy the conclusion to the current arc! http://demonblade.smackjeeves.com/comics/1462329/chapter-25-page-1/

Anyone still reading this thing?
Good.
So, anyway, the first thing you might notice is that this page looks considerably smaller. The navigation bar on the left has fewer links, and the big ol' thumbnail right on the front page that spoiled every new chapter is gone. The reason for the latter is obvious, but I'll explain the former right now.
The LiveJournal feed is gone because nobody uses LiveJournal anymore. I may instead move the news feed to Dreamwidth, or better yet, start updating on an actual schedule so people can know when the hell a new comic's coming out without having to be notified on other sites.
As for the TV Tropes link... well, just having a link to the article from this site makes it obvious that I'm the only one who edits it in the first place. I'm sure any tropers who actually read Demon Blade can find the article themselves.
Last link to be deleted is the shop. Funny story about that. After my umpteenth computer crash and having to reinstall everything for the umpteenth time, I finally rolled something higher than a 1 on my perception check while unpacking my fonts and realized something: The fonts I've been using are for non-profit use only. So, a bunch of the products in my shop were illegal! That got me to close it up pretty quickly. I may open it again with just the products that don't have words on them, but I doubt it. Nobody buys anything anyway and I'm sure I look like a sellout in the process of making no money, so that's a double-fail right there.

As for chapter 25, it's coming. After several delays, I now have a chance to work on it without... well, delays. If it doesn't come out this month, you can expect it in early April for sure. And it's gonna be a big one, let me tell you. It's nearly twice as long as the average chapter!

Chapter 24 is up, along with new fanart by Chafenhimer. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!

It's that time of year again! Who is your favorite character in Demon Blade? Leave a comment on this post to cast your vote! You can vote for any character who has appeared in Demon Blade.
After the poll ends on October 31st, the votes will be tallied, and the most popular characters will be displayed on the splash panel of Chapter 24.

Chapter 23 is currently being uploaded, with convenient timing. I will try to get as much of chapter 24 done as I can during Labor Day weekend.

I had some pretty bad timing with my return. I've finally started going back to college this month, and it's left me with much less free time than I'd anticipated. As such, I may not be able to keep a monthly schedule with Demon Blade anymore. I'll do my best to get as much out as I can in what spare time I do have, but for now, Demon Blade is no longer a monthly comic.

I am back from my hiatus! My friend made a full recovery and I've gotten most of my other stress issues worked out. The new chapter might look a bit wonky since I also got a new computer and am still getting used to drawing on a bigger screen resolution. (Good old 1024x768 causes problems on this computer)
And yes, for you Diablo fangirls (I know you're out there somewhere) he is going to be shirtless for the rest of the Faustian Cult arc.

There are also two new pieces of fanart by Dr. Sardonicus (who also drew lovely guest art for this chapter's omake strip) and Karruna Niara, respectively.

Lastly, for those of you who are Disgaea fans, I started a fancomic as a side project last month. It can be read here.

Demon Blade is on hiatus as of now. You could probably tell by the timing and quality of the past few chapters that I've been under a lot of stress for the past few months, but this morning was the last straw; my best friend had a brain aneurysm and is now in a coma. I simply am not in a creative mood under these circumstances, so until further notice, there will be no more Demon Blade.