• Cover: Taylor stands, submerged in salt water from the waist down. Their expression is solemn, eyes closed and head turned down. They hold their egg, also partially in the water. Behind Taylor the sky is fragmented. Cracks in the sky radiate from Taylor’s head. The sky is filled with the faces of Taylor’s friends and acquaintances. Each character taking up a portion of the shattered sky. Most of them looking concerned.
  • Page 14: Taylor and Loach sit together on Taylor’s balcony. Taylor asks “Do you ever sleep? I always see You skulking around the complex at night.” Loach responds “Excuse you! I saunter! And no, actually. Skullfolk don't need any Zs.” Suddenly Taylor is struck with a pang of pain! Loach walks Taylor inside as they clutch their stomach. “Ow ow OW!” Goes Taylor. Cassie wakes up and asks “What’s going on..?” Taylor is doubled over on the couch and Loach shouts “TAYLOR NEEDS TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL!” Taylor sits
  • Page 15: Taylor sits on the floor in front of the tub, groaning in pain. Cassie sits next to Taylor, holding their hand and says” Keep breathing. Loach is calling Ollie. At Ollie’s home, they sit in a comfy chair, reading a book. They pick up the phone and say “Hello? Cassie? Everything okay? It’s awfully late.” On the other end of the phone Loach responds “Um, well, no uh. I’m Loach. I’m a friend of Taylor’s. And um, They’re laying and egg!” Cut back to Taylor and Cassie in the bathroom. Taylor confides ”C
  • Page 16: Ollie is trembling and thinks to themself “Okay, breathe, calm down. Taylor needs your support, not more panic. Be Taylor's rock. Be a reasonable voice in this chaotic moment.” Taylor’s voice comes through Ollie’s phone “H-hey Peppy.” In the bathroom Cassie holds her phone up to Taylor. Ollie’s voice comes through phone “Hey, Lemon Drop. I want you to relax and listen to me for a moment, okay?” “Okay. I'll try hnnnng…” groans Taylor. “I know you're in pain right now. It will pass. Laying an egg is
  • Page 17: “AAAARRGGG!” Taylor yells on the other end of the phone. As Ollie hears their child yell in pain they think “MY BABY! Don’t panic! Fear is the mind killer.” Ollie is overcome with worry and runs in circles as they try to reassure their child “Good job, Lemon Drop. You’re doing great. Keep it up. Taylor sweaty and struggling says “I wish you were here. Peppy.” Ollie stands alone, legs trembling, hand pulled up to their face, all black background with the small worlds “me too” next to them. Taylor st
  • Page 18: Taylor pushes again, letting out a guttural yell that passes through the door. Loach sits on the floor on the other side of the bathroom door, head in hands. Suddenly a PLUNK! Cassie smiles. Ollie freezes. Loach lifts his head. And at last, Taylor sweaty and tired, holds the egg they just laid.
1 6

Amanda J Ellis, Cori Walters

Taylor’s Egg

Taylor’s Egg

$8.00 USD
$8.00 USD
Sale Sold out

Taylor just wants to roller skate with their friends, but when a spontaneous affliction becomes a spontaneous Egg, Taylor starts bracing for parenthood.

The story follows Taylor Sitwell, a non-binary individual belonging to a species called Duckles, as they navigate unexpectedly laying their first egg. Taylor finds out the pitfalls to parenthood can be deeper and darker than ever expected. Meeting at the intersection of reproductive health, queerness, support systems, and the unfortunate realities of pregnancy that most people don’t discuss—Taylor’s Egg uses a world of fiction and non-human characters to tell a very human story.

Comes with bonus mini story: Loach’s Grudge. When Loach’s sister comes to town he must confront his unresolved resentment.

“Taylor's Egg tackles the under-represented topic of nonbinary pregnancy with deft hand, allowing the story to be both poignant and cathartic.”- Brice Hunt

“A wonderful and heartfelt world full of memorable and endearing characters, all conveyed through great art that lights my duotone-obsessed heart aflame!”- Jake Young of Wizard and the Bruiser podcast

“A very warm and welcoming cast lured me into this tale to hit me with a bunch of punches to the guts. Strong, round, and well delivered, just as this fantastic comic.” - Xulia Vicente

“An emotionally raw yet hopeful storyof friends, family, and the people we keep somewhere in between.”- OOPmarie

Taylor’s Egg is the first long form story featuring characters from the Taylor and Friends comics strips. Taylor and Friends strips available at https://amandajellis.com/taylor-and-friends

68 pages

View full details

Amanda J Ellis

Amanda J Ellis is a comic artist living on the East End of Long Island.

Amanda has created several comics including Taylor’s Egg, Aki & Tove, and Wishing Well. As well as co-creating the fantasy series Shatterstone.

For the past 3 years Amanda has been putting out a weekly comic strip for Mini Comic Monday.

Splitting her time between creating comics and working at their local wildlife rehabilitation center. A connection with nature is one of the driving forces behind Amanda’s comics.

Website | BlueSky | Instagram

Cori Walters

Cori Walters is a Floridian illustrator and indie cartoonist living out of Oklahoma whose influences tend towards the pulpy and self-indulgent. Also they like drawing tropical plants a whole lot.

Cori was published in Power & Magic Press’ Heartwood: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy comics anthology, Everything is Going Wrong! Comics on Punk & Mental Illness anthology, Recondite Hill: Things to See horror comics anthology, and Who is The Silhouette? superhero comics anthology. They’ve also had a zine published through the Wiggle Bird Mailing Club. In addition to these, they’ve written and drawn the webcomic Spectra and are currently working on the webcomic Hole, updating Mondays.

Website | Instagram