Fledge

A five-page fiction comic about two siblings, a fledgeling albatross, and growing up. Made with ink.

Panel 1: Black and white comic. Two kids sit at the end of a dock eating sandwiches. A few large birds speckle the beach and water around them. Ty: I'm telling you, I almost had to fight an albatross to get this sandwich back! Panel 2: Close-up of
An enormous seabird is running down the dock towards them, huge wings spread wide. Ty pushes his sister out of the way, and they both dodge to either side of the dock to make way for the bird running past. The bird has a white body, black wings, and
Panels 1-2: Fledgeling stops with its feet on the very edge of the dock, wings spread wide, while kids watch in shocked silence. Panel 3: Slowly fledgeling lowers its wings as other distant birds fly off into the sky. Panel 4: Kids stand up. Ty (
Panels 1-2: Egg sits down by fledgeling in a huff, a tear in her eye. The fledgeling dips its head under her hand, and she smiles hesitantly at it. Panel 3: Ty sits down by Egg as she pats the bird, avoiding his eyes. Ty: Hey... That's a pretty nice
Panel 1: Two albatrosses fly among the clouds with other distant birds. Ty (off screen): I'm gonna miss living together. Panel 2: Ty's hairy legs and bare feet dangle over the water. Egg's shorter legs dangle beside them. Ty: But you'll always be m

Client: Personal Project

Creator / Writer / Illustrator: Reyna Groff

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