Fowl (Notevember 2022, #16)

By Jonathan R
art by Jodie Kiser (click image)

Lads, I’m telling you,
The right band name will go viral!
We just need to get this sorted.

Let’s just go through the list, okay?

The Birds.

Done before.

Wings.

Same.

Eagles.

Do I really need to say it?

Duck and Covers…

Well, no duck in the band since Donnie left.

And we don’t do covers no more.

Flockenspiel?

Nah.

Flock and Roll?

No.

Flock of Sea–

NO!

(Ah, go flock yourself…)
Fowlplay?

Too derivative.

Feather Report?

Too derivative.

Peck.

Too–

…derivative?

–short.

Vultural Appropriation.

I am not okay with that, and I’m the only vulture in this band, so veto.

Fair enough.

Mama Cassowary?

That was my idea, and it sounded better in my head.

Flight of the–

I’ll just stop you there.

The Spicy Drumsticks… I’m gonna go ahead and guess this one’s yours, Cooper?

… Maybe.

Ugh, drummers, man.

Hey, stop treating me like I’m the bad egg here.

Ooh! The Bad Eggs!

I like it.

Yeah, man. “The Bad Eggs”. Got a nice ring to it.

Cluck, yeah!

Alright, “The Bad Eggs” it is. Finally! Nice one, lads.

Hey, hey, can I tell you guys a funny yolk?

Goddamnit, Cooper!