SPIRITS Story
Shaenon: Yes, it’s that time again: the Couscous Collective has put out its latest anthology, SPIRITS, and I totally drew stuff for it. Anyone who’s followed my commentary on the Narbonic reruns knows that the scenario outlined above is my favorite idea for a Narbonic spinoff, so it was a pleasure to finally draw an adventure of Seth and Caliban, roommates. Also, Seth gets a last name.
In addition to the Narbonic story, I also did a feature where I illustrated selections from my personal wine log. It’s super classy, or would be if my wine log wasn’t written in Sharpie while I was drunk. You can order SPIRITS now at the Couscous Store.
Channing: The answer to the question posed in the graphic is, of course, “no”. And just because I am equally in the dark as any of you to certain tiny details of Shaenon’s head-canon, I am now wondering if Seth is Marcie’s cousin or something. It’s fun to be able to do fanboy speculation on your own intellectual property.
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I squeed like a pre-teen fangirl when I saw this.
I wish I had money.
You realize that is the opening voice over from the Odd Couple.
I’m pretty sure I would remember if either Oscar or Felix had actually been a demon from Hell.
Jeff, I think Seth looks like the love child of Marcie and Nick (pre-schlorpage). However, that’s temporally inconvenient, so, sure, cousins.
I really want them to be cousins or even siblings just because I love crossovers. Makes me wonder what Thanksgiving dinner would be like. Also, I’m liking this image that’s in my head of them playing RPGs together growing up.
They definitely look alike enough to me to be siblings. And I’m not sure it counts as a crossover. More like a spinoff, although it was quite a while before we saw a bona fide Narbonic character in a Skin Horse story.
Marcie is also surnamed Riley. The evidence is stacking up.
tune: The Addams Family theme
(dah-dah-dah-dah snap snap)
(dah-dah-dah-dah snap snap)
(dah-dah-dah-dah dah-dah-dah-dah)
(dah-dah-dah-dah snap snap)
A slayer and a demon
An odd couple they’re seemin’
With laughter you’ll be screamin’
For Seth and Caliban
One wields an axe Zürrriffic
One makes lattes terrific
SG wrote her own fanfic
For Seth and Caliban
(dah-dah-dah-dah snap) Hell!
(dah-dah-dah-dah snap) Mell!
(dah-dah-dah-dah dah-dah-dah-dah)
(dah-dah-dah-dah snap) They’re swell!
Though roommates may be fighting
Our Spirits are delighting
To read what Shaenon’s writing
‘Bout Seth and Ca-li-ban (snap snap)
Neat, sweet, and petite!
Zürrr would probably sound different than Zůrrr (and probably more angelic). Umlats: what makes a Norwegian a Nørwegian. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some Møøse to bite.
i wonder if caliban will eventually cohabitate with mell…
(TUNE: “Those Were The Days” (Theme to All In The Family), Charles Stouse and Lee Adams)
Boy, the way he wields his blade …
Many hordes of demons slayed!
D&D on weekends played …
These are the guys!
Shares a flat with Caliban …
Once a demon, now a man!
Works as a barista, making drinks as fast as he can!
Couple of peculiar boys …
Metal music, Cal enjoys!
Neighbors gripe about the noise!
These … are … the ….guys!
YES
This caused me to not only order the current anthology, but to realize I was silly not to have picked up the previous ones.
It’s funny, because my name is actually Seth Riley.
I…but…how…
MIND BLOWN
Enh, whatever name you picked would’ve belonged to someone. I’m fine with being a demon hunter.
[1] Shaenon: I’d recommend the title “My Drunk Wine Cellar” but Hannah Harto might complain about copyright infringement.
[2] Channing: Fanboy speculation on your own intellectual property is usually called ‘world-building’ by those who don’t want to admit what they’re really doing. “I know! I’ll have Luna eventually marry the grandson of Newt Scamander!”
[3] Ed and Kay: you two are awesome (as always) but I’m stunned nobody used the theme from “The Odd Couple” even if it has no words. Everyone seems to recognize the tune.
It’s Seth and Caliban
in a subletted condo
one’s chopping up a fiend
one sees re-runs of ‘Hondo’
…..
It wouldn’t be copyright infringement and, as long as she makes it clear that there’s no connection to My Drunk Kitchen, U.S. law says there couldn’t be any infringement on Ms. Harto’s trademarks, either.
Yes, I bought this collection, and no, I still can’t read this title page without hearing the Odd Couple theme.
Wait, Seth is still sweating like ten years after his initial appearance?
I always thought he was really shy, but maybe like me, he is just hyperhidrotic.
Wow… Caliban really DOES look different every time you draw him!