(Comic by Shelby Criswell)
The Fairies Fiasco
The closest I ever got to meeting a real-life fairy was Gene Elder, who wrote and starred in "Fairies Fiasco."
A version of this story ran in the September / October 2024 issue.
(Comic by Shelby Criswell)
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