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A group of independent writers, artists, and letterers collaborating to create short comics based on weekly themes.

The Faerie Garden

4 min readApr 22, 2025

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Our one-page comics invite you into a realm of enchantment, mystery, and mischief where delicate beauty hides ancient magic. From glowing mushrooms and whispering petals to trickster fae and hidden doorways, these stories explore what happens when mortals wander too far into nature’s most secret corners. Whether it’s a place of wonder, danger, or bittersweet dreams, the Faerie Garden is alive with stories waiting to be told. So mind your manners, leave an offering, and enter carefully — The Faerie Garden is watching.

Story by C. J. Wilson | Art by Aerie Skysinger | Letters by Tom Lynott
Story, Art, and Letters by Jack Van Thomme
Story by Bear Claw | Art and Letters by Michael Howe
Story by Christian De Matteo | Art and Letters by N. Celeste Snyder
Story, Art, and Letters by Jonathan Chiotis
Story, Art, and Letters by Sam Prowse
Story by Calum Collins | Art and Letters by Jack Van Thomme

C.J. Wilson (he/him) is a writer and educator from Fresno, California, now living in Brooklyn, NY. He writes comics, games, nonfiction, and SFF novels and short stories. When he isn’t writing, you’ll find him at your local punk show, the middle of some forest, or ranting about politics. You can follow him on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/thiscjwilson.bsky.social, or read his nonfiction work on Medium at https://medium.com/@connordjohnson2

Aerie Skysinger is an artist who resides in New England. She loves to experiment creatively in various styles and mediums, and finds inspiration through nature, fantasy, and the fandoms she is passionate about. Aerie is formally educated and trained in landscape design (the outdoors kind), and pulls elements from that into original art she creates. Her currently ongoing collaborative projects include a fantasy-adventure based webcomic and the illustration of two children s books. She can often be found in her fandom-art sandbox at https://www.tumblr.com/aerie-skysinger

Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.

Jack Van Thomme illustrates comics and pitches in when he can. You can see the things he likes to draw and read the things he likes to talk about on Twitter and Instagram @Real_JackVT https://www.instagram.com/real_jackvt/

BM “BearClaw” is a writer and artist just passing through and trying to write stories that he finds interesting. While he likes having a darker bend to most of his works, he s also capable of writing and drawing somewhat on the softer side.

Michael Howe is a mainly-digital artist living in Colorado, who crafts characters and stories with heart, trying to help people feel adventure and wonder, generally through fantasy art of some kind. Also, he like trains. And animals. His Twitter and Instagram are both @MichaelHoweArts

Christian De Matteo is the co-founder of FugitivePoems.com Comics. He is a writer, college professor, and founder of Tellworthy.com. He loves all forms of art and entertainment, has a wonderful family and no pets because he’s deathly allergic. He can be found on X at @CDMetc and on X and BlueSky @FugitivePoems. He cannot draw. Like at all.

Jonathan Chiotis is a writer of short stories and poems. He authored St. Anthony’s Fire in 2007 but since then has followed his passion for creating comic books. Doing the art, writing, and lettering for several mini comics with inept ability. Currently working on character creation with a focus on ultraviolent action, cinematic dialog, and the supernatural. He attended two semesters of art school, evidence which is undetectable in any of his works.

Sam Prowse lives with her two goofball cats in New Jersey. When she isn’t scribbling away at the latest Comic Jam page, she’s working on her passion project — An anthology of fantasy and folktale-inspired comics with female and lesbian protagonists. You can follow her work on Tumblr and Instagram @inkandcrackers

Calum Collins is a producer, writer, and editor who has previously worked for Titan Comics as editor on their series Dark Souls: The Willow King, Kamen Rider Zero-One, and numerous graphic novel titles. He’s currently a Producer at Cubicle 7 Games, having worked on Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound, Warhammer 40,000: Wrath and Glory, and the Horus Heresy. He likes stupid jokes and reading creepy stories, and you can follow him at https://bsky.app/profile/calumcollins.bsky.social.

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A group of independent writers, artists, and letterers collaborating to create short comics based on weekly themes.

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A group of independent artists and writers collaborating to create short comics based on weekly themes.