Polyglot & Spleen

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Polyglot & Spleen is a whimsical and wry comic about a young Goth couple (and the Goth aesthetic) written and illustrated by Heather Stanley, the owner of Seraphemera Books; it is also written by Marc Moorash. The series is currently at issue #4.

Current list of characters:

  • Polyglot (Male character of the main couple)
  • Spleen (Female character of the main couple)
  • Norbert (a dragon which is either stuffed or real, depending on whom is viewing it)
  • Franston (a bat which is either stuffed or real, depending on whom is viewing it)
  • Edward Stiny (an elder gentleman, husband of Lily)
  • Lily "Dandelion" Stiny (wife of Edward)
  • Uncle Grumble (Spleen's uncle and owner of Grumble's Crumbles Bakery)

[edit] List of References

Book 1

  • Page 1 - Camino Real - A play of magic realism style, by Tennessee Williams.
  • Page 2/3 - We see dancers around a maypole.
  • Page 4 - The band is singing in German "Heroes" by David Bowie.
  • Page 6 - The image of the phrase "Kilroy is Coming" changed to "Kilroy is Here" is taken from aforementioned Camino Real (play).
  • Page 7 - The Polyglot character, in the labyrinth...we see the Minotaur in its natural lair.
  • Page 8 - Hamlet
  • Page 9 - We see the band again singing in German "Heroes" by David Bowie.

more to come...

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