Happy New Year! I had fun drawing the station agent. Whether we’ll see him again, I have no idea. Plan a story well in advance of writing or drawing it? Hahaha. That’s silly. Anyway, next week you’ll meet Fetch’s sister,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Otherwordly Goods
The Fair Folk have a lot of rules. That poem is not mine, but one I have found in a few different sources. It really gives you the right sense of caution and respect one should display when visiting the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And so finally we arrive at entrance of the Unseelie Courts. Looks fun, don’t it? As with my treatment of Ancient Greek mythology, I will be taking some liberties with the myths and folklore of Ireland and Scotland. So don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Otherworldly Goods — Page 15
This was another fun page to draw. And no, I’m not a fan of country rap. ↓ TranscriptPANEL 1 Morrigan outside the door of a farmhouse. Tin milk jug outside the door. Noises from within. FETCH: One moonlit night mom[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cat Sith, or Sidhe, is a mythological creature of the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland. Some say cats (or Caits) are faeries, others that they are witches who can transform into cats until after they have spent all nine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After a passenger cruise journey through the subterranean politics of the Underworld, we now enter Fetch’s home territory, the Celtic Otherworld, where most of this story will take place. If you’re wondering what was with all that Underworld business, don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tantalus has to get his money from somewhere, so why not the fine folks from Niflhel and Sheol? True, the frost giants are originally from Jotunheim, but like everyone else, I’m conflating Niflhel, the world of the dead, with Niflheim,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Depending on which sources you read, Tantalus was a son of Zeus or of a mere mortal king. Either way, he was a sick dude. Promethean in sharing the secrets of the gods with mortals, his story gets pretty dark[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Otherworldly Goods – Page 10
In order of appearance: Persephone, daughter of Demeter, who was kidnapped by Hades, sending her mother into such a depression that winter would not end until Hades agreed to let go for half the year (hence the seasons); Hades, ruler[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The subterranean political situation is intense, folks. For those maybe confused by all this mythology, here goes: Hades is both a god (known as Pluto to the Romans, not the Disney character, but where we get the name for the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…