User:Vaehne/Satan Saves!

The Satan Saves! web comic was first published online on 7 August 2006 with the posting of the debut comic on deviantArt, earning itself a modest but loyal and enthusiastic following. Started by Rev. Erek "Vex" Vaehne and "Virgin" Mary Ramirez, the comic centers around the sermons and antics of Satanist minister Father Erek. To make its internet presence official, the [http://www.stygiophilia.com/satansaves Satan Saves! website] went live in late 2007. Aside from various unnamed members of the congregation, Father Erek was the only character used in the series until the introduction of Billy, the altar boy, in comic #5. (However, Billy does not actually make a physical appearance until comic #25 .) Another fan-favourite character, the Ice Cream Man, was introduced in comic #2, but to this date, he has yet to visually manifest. Father Erek's mother also makes a cameo appearance in comic #18 as the first visitor to the church's "confessional".

Beginning on 20 February 2009, due to the sudden and tragic death of co-writer, Mary Ramirez, Satan Saves! took an extended hiatus. The last comic to feature Mary as co-writer was #30. The series did not return until December 2009 with comic #31, introducing a new co-writer, Josh "The Illustrious Olias" Hunt. Although posting new comics has been a rather random occurrence, scheduled weekly updates are planned for the near future.