What is that word Fetch is saying? It’s the Gaelic word “dofheicthe” which means “invisible” in English. That’s it. Nothing too fancy. Pronunciation is tricky, however. According to the New English-Irish Dictionary, there are at least three different pronunciations. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The sky is looking more pink today, which in the Otherworld might be bright and sunny. ↓ TranscriptPANEL 1: Fetch and Owen approach a country road. In the background are ruined castles. FETCH: Stay with me, you’ll be fine. You[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptPANEL 1: Owen looks confused, Fetch is patient as they continue walking down the road, forests recede into the background. OWEN: No “thank you”? Isn’t it rude to not give your name? Or refuse gifts? Or not eat with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The rules of the Fae are complex. Fetch will get into that in the next few pages. But suffice to say, never thank a fairy no matter how nice they may have been to you. There are a few different[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Of all the ways Fetch could have gotten out of this situation, this seems the most in character. ↓ TranscriptPANEL 1: Spider-Elf POV of Fetch blocking Owen. FETCH: Hands off, bub. He’s under my protection. SPIDER-ELF: Really? PANEL 2: Spider-Elf[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I honestly can’t remember if this creature is from Irish or Scottish folklore, or if I just made it up. I know there are “spider elves” in WOW, but that’s not what inspired this; I don’t play WOW, and I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Forests are fun to draw. But also tricky. There are a lot of details, a lot of undergrowth and little plants growing here and there, plus the lichen and the moss and the mushrooms. Ferns are really tricky. Yet for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A new chapter has begun! Welcome to Chapter 4: The Stolen Child. The chapter takes its title from an old poem of the same name by WB Yeats on the habit of faeries carrying off children to the Otherworld, sometimes[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thus closes the third chapter of this story. The scene depicted here is near an intersection on East Broadway in Portland, OR, where I lived for three years while developing and drawing this webcomic. The setting for our story is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The resemblance is uncanny! In Irish folklore, a faerie might take a shine to a baby and replace it with a changeling, a magical creature that sort of resembles the child, but is different enough for the parent to suspect[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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