The Great Cawcaw – Survival Anxiety

The Great Cawcaw

December 1, 2019

Tags: crows, crows comic, lunch, psychic 

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The Great Cawcaw
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: Suburban roof tops, a couple of trees. Two CROWS fly in the far distance.
Panel 2: It’s garbage day. CROW 1, wearing a silly fez cap, stands atop a large bag of trash. CROW 2 is on the ground beside a second large bag of trash.
CROW 1
I will predict the contents of these containers using only the power of my mind!
CROW 2
Oh! I love this trick!
Panel 3: CROW 1 leans across the black bag.
CROW 1
Bananas, creamed corn, possibly…toast.
CROW 2
Pass.
Panel 4: The CROWS have moved to another selection of garbage. CROW 1 is situated atop a beat up garbage can. CROW 2 remains on the ground.
CROW 1
Spinach. Way too many chia seeds. Tofu cookie experiment.
CROW 2
Meh.
Panel 5: The tallest stack of bags ever.
CROW 1
Diapers.
CROW 2
A digestif, perhaps.
Panel 6: The CROWS stand on an old suitcase.
CROW 1
Psycho killer.
CROW 2
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Panel 7: The CROWS finally land on a suitable pile of trash. It includes many kitchen implements, bones, some of it is still smoking.
CROW 1
Burnt chicken, tears, and the failure of all things culinary.
CROW 2
Lunch is served!
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">The Great Cawcaw</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: Suburban roof tops, a couple of trees. Two CROWS fly in the far distance.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: It’s garbage day. CROW 1, wearing a silly fez cap, stands atop a large bag of trash. CROW 2 is on the ground beside a second large bag of trash.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I will predict the contents of these containers using only the power of my mind!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 2</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Oh! I love this trick!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: CROW 1 leans across the black bag.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Bananas, creamed corn, possibly…toast.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 2</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Pass.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4: The CROWS have moved to another selection of garbage. CROW 1 is situated atop a beat up garbage can. CROW 2 remains on the ground.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Spinach. Way too many chia seeds. Tofu cookie experiment.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 2</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Meh.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 5: The tallest stack of bags ever.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Diapers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 2</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">A digestif, perhaps.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 6: The CROWS stand on an old suitcase.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Psycho killer.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 2</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Qu’est-ce que c’est?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 7: The CROWS finally land on a suitable pile of trash. It includes many kitchen implements, bones, some of it is still smoking.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Burnt chicken, tears, and the failure of all things culinary.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CROW 2</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Lunch is served!</p></div>
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