Fledgling (full comic) [OC]

[u/FalseKnees]

I saw that most of this comic was posted here the other day, so I thought I should post the whole thing! Enjoy. - Mr. Knees

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[u/Zay3896]

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This is amazing haha

[u/wolfgang784 → u/Zay3896]

Same vibes lol

[u/BluPoole]

How it be most days when getting out of bed

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[u/SunKing7_ → u/BluPoole]

Or checking the phone while still in bed with the lights off

[u/BTips]

When the bird fell out of the nest I thought this story was going in a different direction. Glad I was wrong

[u/Living_Murphys_Law → u/BTips]

Same

[u/shellbullet17]

Am I food?

Aren't we all?

Also Mom needs to be alerted to his imitation of her. I wanna see the fallout.

[u/The_Hidden_DM → u/shellbullet17]

You better not tell!

[u/holleringelk]

Yeeeees! Dude, I love your work so much, been a patron since forever. Amazing and hilarious as always.

[u/FalseKnees → u/holleringelk]

Thanks so much!

[u/Tien2707 → u/FalseKnees]

a pleasant surprise to see your stuff here, love your comics on twitter ever since I first read Kneesvember 2024. Your storytelling style is so strangely satisfying.

[u/BloodyGretel]

This is my favorite comic I've read here in a long time. No shade on all the talented artists that post here regularly, but your work evokes a lot of the life and absurdity I remember from anthropomorphic characters and stories in comics when I was younger. It's lovely, funny and warm.

[u/ivanatorhk]

This is cute. I recently pulled a baby cliff swallow out of a lake when I was kayaking, it must have fallen out of the nests on the bridge above. Took it to a wildlife rescue, I hope it’s doing well!

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[u/redjellonian → u/ivanatorhk]

he do look like he ready to swallow a cliff tho.

[u/stewednewt → u/ivanatorhk]

Next time I hear tornado sirens I’m going to think it’s this fella making them (I don’t live in an area with tornados)

[u/Albuyeh]

but i don't know anyone else

😂😂😂

[u/AstroMackem]

False Knees! I've followed you for years 🖤

Some funny and meme-worthy panels here but I absolutely love the goose saviour

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[u/Viryas → u/AstroMackem]

Would love to have this as a mucha-style glass pane on my wall

[u/MagnorCriol]

I love the detail on page 13 of the cat's tail being gone.

Though...why did the tail fall off? Is that a reference to something I'm missing or just a gag?

[u/Islandbridgeburner → u/MagnorCriol]

9 hours later, and still no one is able to answer this question correctly.

u/FalseKnees We demand answers!!

[u/Ryplinn → u/MagnorCriol]

Some lizards will drop their tails as a decoy, or at least have tails that detach easily.

Or the cat shat itself.

[u/RottingSludgeRitual → u/MagnorCriol]

I think it’s just a tailless cat and the mom bird assumed the falling object was the tail.

[u/pasunduck → u/RottingSludgeRitual]

The cat definitely has a tail on the first panel though, then just a little stub when the goose chases it off

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[u/Meatslinger]

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100% going in the "me_irl" personal collection of vibes.

Great comic, and I absolutely love the art style.

[u/dumnezero]

Woooo, False Knees!

[u/AdhesivenessGeneral9]

long live the goose protector
" HONK ! "

[u/Saiyasha27]

The mix between humor and existential crisis is weirdly comforting

[u/CreepyWatson]

I love how the bird lost her fledging fluff after her adventure. She was almost ready to leave the nest

[u/Zaynara]

why did the cats tail fall off

[u/Golden_Funk → u/Zaynara]

I'm wondering the same. Maybe its tail is just tucked between its legs in fear?

[u/vocal-avocado → u/Zaynara]

It’s a gecko in disguise.

[u/depressivefaerie → u/Zaynara]

I thought it got so spooked it pooped

[u/lokiofsaassgaard → u/depressivefaerie]

Later on, the cat doesn’t appear to have a tail

[u/depressivefaerie → u/lokiofsaassgaard]

Indeed! 🤔 I didn’t notice that the first time I read it

[u/Zytrax7]

Loved this, even if it kept giving me anxiety when I thought it was curtains for her.

[u/ficknerich]

I kind of want page 12 hanging on my wall

[u/Mzarie → u/ficknerich]

Me too!

[u/Fevaprold]

I love it, thanks!

[u/bigdumb78910]

I

Love

This

[u/DarkArcanian]

Now this. This is cinema

[u/mycharmingromance]

I love this comic so unreasonably much

[u/NovaLightAngel]

This is beautiful, wholesome, AND fun! Thank you for sharing the entire story with us. I love it a lot! <3

[u/odysseushogfather]

Why did the cats tail fall off?

[u/sectionsupervisor]

Genius

[u/Neat-Neighborhood170]

This. Is. EVERYTHING

[u/Ferreteria]

There is absolutely no reason for it to be this bright.

[u/Embraceduality]

What’s with the cats tail falling off?9

[u/canalhistoria]

I love it! Thank you for sharing your comic.

[u/AlceX]

Amazing work Mr. Knees!

[u/Zay3896]

Really like your art style! And the general humor of your comics lol

[u/lepidopt-rex]

We love you Mr Knees

[u/Morc35]

Adorable

[u/Unlikely-Writer-2280]

The 4th panel on the second image is an absolute vibe

[u/silencer47]

Really good!

[u/Eusocial_sloth3]

So many good memes from this story!

[u/aaerobrake]

Gonna hang frame 12 on my wall

[u/plusharmadillo]

This is so good!

[u/wynden]

In addition to the beautiful artwork and well-executed comedic beats, I like the fact that it makes a statement about needing to leave the safety of the nest to expand your horizons and raise the quality of discourse in your community, while still maintaining the importance of a safe haven. Lovely piece.

[u/MagnificoReattore]

Amazing work! I did not know a bird could be so relatable. 

[u/LittleKing2002]

RAHHHH I LOVE GEESE! But in all seriousness this is such a cute comic!!!

[u/ffsnametaken]

I love these comics so much

[u/Doctursea]

Ah yes another underrated gem from FalseKnees

[u/TacoCommand]

I sincerely love the artwork.

[u/LicensedHedgehog]

This is hilarious.

[u/enchiladasundae]

Thank god. I thought that was going to end horribly

[u/WishIWasAWookiee]

I really love your work, just wanted to let you know.

[u/Viryas]

The best comic I’ve seen on this sub in forever, very well done!

[u/marteautemps]

Thank you! I felt like it was a little abrupt the other day

[u/NikatheSunGawd]

Honestly, everything about this comic was top tier. The timing and delivery of jokes was spot on. Each panel could be its own little framed art. I really enjoyed reading this. Thank you!

[u/JohnnyFiveOhAlive]

That was great, thanks for sharing the rest!

[u/Veritas_Vanitatum]

[u/bumpburner]

Sorry Sire