5-panel steampunk fantasy comic titled Wonderful Wednesdays showing…

By @CaylaCatz · Jun 24, 2026

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Tea with Alice and the Cheshire Cat Special Guest Stars: Alveric and Lirazel, the King of Elfland's daughter. The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany, 1924. A human prince marries an elfin princess but their marriage is fraught with intercultural difficulties. An early urban fantasy tale.

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@CaylaCatz · Jun 25, 2026
I'm surprised you're not a literature professor that specialized in fantasy and sci-fi. You know more authors than anyone I know!
@panos · Jun 24, 2026
Oh, yes!! That one I have read!!! (But so damn LONG ago!)
@panos · Jun 25, 2026
Heh! I get comments like this many times, Calya. Though, I must admit my knowledge of authors & books is stronger on formed decades. I'm not keeping well informed on newer authors. (Funny story. There is a Poul Anderson book 'The Dancer From Atlantis" Author is famous for his SF & Fantasy, but this is one of his leat known of his (many, many) books. About a year afo, we were listening late at night a live conversation on a you-tube chanel (greek) on the paranormal with a legendary greek writer, publisher, editor on these things, who is also know for his deep knowledge on early & obscure SF/Fantasy.) The topic was Atlantis and Pantelis, was refering to the influence this theme has on these fiction fields. He starts to list books of that kinds - and he mention's Poul's movel. My surprise was such, that I got immediatley on the phone - you could do this, then - and talk to him. I tell him: -"Man, I thought I was the only person in Greece woh has read THAT book!' His reaction was...
@panos · Jun 25, 2026
...(part 2) ....instantaneous. - He shouted - really SHOUTED - from excitement: -Man!! You have read THIS?!! Until now, I thought the same f#cking thing about myself!!!!" That was great fun!
@legion · Jun 25, 2026
You are very welcome!