Steampunk comic strip of a top-hat wearing Cheshire Cat

By @CaylaCatz · Oct 27, 2026

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Tea with Alice and the Cheshire Cat Special Guests: Gertrude Barrows Bennet, Alec Hudson and Dr. Royce Gertrude Barrows Bennet wrote as Francis Stevens with early fantasy, horror and scifi stories/books. Francis Stevens's Claimed (1919) is an early cosmic‑horror adventure in which a mysterious wilderness conceals a terrifying intelligence older and stranger than humanity. Alec Hudson and Dr. Royce are characters in Claimed.

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Entry in the Epic Fantasy theme.

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This cozy illustrated webcomic by Cayla Catz follows a dapper teal Cheshire Cat and group of Victorian intellectuals as they discuss the nature of reality, cosmic mysteries, and unknown intelligences over an elegant tea spread. The art uses rich warm jewel tones, detailed vintage library decor, and soft golden lamplight, blending whimsical Alice in Wonderland charm with thoughtful speculative philosophy. The mood is quiet, curious, and conversational, with detailed character design and a warm antique atmosphere.

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@antares · Oct 27, 2026
The different dimensions are strictly separated from one another so as not to interfere, yet here and there one may find some stretch marks that create unexpected connections... nothing is perfect! At times I wonder what those two (Alice and Chessie) do for a living (they probably live off their investments)... 😎
@panos · Oct 27, 2026
Great one. Didn't know about her or 'Clained' The plot brings to mind Algernon Blackwood's classic tales 'The Willows' (1907) and 'The Wendigo" (1910)
@CaylaCatz · Oct 29, 2026
will try but I'm behind on library books and bp blogs so won't be soon. I might just have the GBB go visit
@CaylaCatz · Oct 28, 2026
Laughing. That's a good question about how they make a living. Maybe Chessie is a cat burglar
@panos · Oct 28, 2026
I guess it may have been the first. Read them both, Cayla... they are excellent!
@antares · Oct 28, 2026
And Alice, too—with that sweet, angelic face of hers—is probably his worthy accomplice! 😎
@CaylaCatz · Oct 28, 2026
Wow! I didn't know there was a story about the Wendigo that long ago
@CaylaCatz · Oct 29, 2026
laughing. Better start locking up your houses
@dezie · Oct 28, 2026
Wonderful strip! Loved it!! ❤️
@legion · Oct 28, 2026
you're welcome my friend!