Strange Eggs #1

In "Strange Eggs," egg delivery man Roger Rogers makes an unusual drop for Kip and Kelly Hatcher, only to watch in stunned silence as a foul-mouthed, string-less wooden puppet hatches from the shell. When the puppet’s antics draw the attention of the LBPA, they swiftly intervene—adding strings and whisking him away for a starring role on a public access TV show.

In "Attack of the Plastic Kittens," a single plastic kitten hatches from a plastic egg and begins multiplying at an absurd rate, turning Kelly’s quiet day into a surreal overflow of tiny, inanimate felines. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story plays with absurdity and science in a quirky, deadpan tone, as Kelly’s sudden encounter with a law of thermodynamics brings the chaos to a halt—only to spark a new, oddly profitable idea.

In "Hobo-a-Go-Go," a peculiar creature hatches from a giant egg and quickly makes a mess in Kelly’s kitchen after eating a cookie. When Kelly wishes it had never hatched, the creature flees, only to reappear weeks later living among the homeless in town. Kip and Kelly recognize it for who it is—and where it belongs—and quietly leave it with a few coins in its cup.

In "Uncle Willie's Strange Egg," a mysterious visitor named Uncle Willie arrives at the Hatcher home with an otherworldly egg. After a brief, eerie performance where the egg hatches into a pterodactyl, the mood shifts abruptly as Uncle Willie’s calm demeanor gives way to sudden violence—leaving the Hatchers stunned and alone with a bloodstained tablecloth.

In "Cracked," Kip’s attempt to crack open a massive egg takes a surreal turn when he discovers it’s alive—Mister Egg, a sentient being with a cracked shell. After the Hatchers mend him with tape, Mister Egg struggles with feeling broken, until a mysterious man arrives with a business card that promises something unexpected. The card vanishes into the hands of a curious monkey, who soon finds himself on a video call with Mister Egg, watching him from afar through a glowing screen.

In "Story Time," a lone stranger arrives at a remote village with a massive egg, offering a single traveler a ride down the mountain in exchange for shelter. As the villagers sleep, unseen horrors emerge from the egg, consuming everyone before retreating back inside—leaving the village silent and empty.

In "Knowledge Is ... Augh, My Guts!", Kip and Kelly bring an egg to school, only to watch it hatch into a Little Bugger with a dire need to either learn or teach—or risk its brain decaying. When the Little Bugger attempts to educate Boofah about cholesterol, it climbs inside him, leading to a messy, explosive classroom moment.

In "Maliki & Llama: Creationist Detectives vs Science," the unlikely duo of Maliki and Llama take on a bizarre mystery when they’re called to defend Mr. Curmudgeon’s farm from a strange creature, only to uncover a far more unsettling truth. As they confront the eccentric Hatchers—obsessed with a fossilized egg predicted to hatch in 85 million years—their investigation takes a terrifying turn when two Velociraptors break free, leaving the detectives to face the consequences.

In "That's the Spirits!" from Strange Eggs #1, a mysterious egg hatches into a drunken stranger, leaving the Hatcher kids flustered and unsure how to handle him. When Hooper offers a Holy Bible, Kelly reads Proverbs 31:6–7, prompting Kip to fetch whiskey from the family cabinet—only to watch the man drink, retch, and collapse in a heap.

In "A Little Much," Roger delivers an egg that hatches a cascade of rainbows and stars, overwhelming the world around him. As the colors flood every surface, Kip, Kelly, and Roger are soon swallowed by a tide of light—no escape in sight.

In "Fertilizer," Roger arrives in his egg delivery truck, and Kelly follows him into the back. After a brief moment, she emerges, and the two drive off—only for a strange, tiny form to fall from between her legs. Kip picks it up, they rush up the hill, turn on the oven, and toss it inside. Later, exhausted, Kip and Kelly fall asleep on the couch. When Kelly wakes, Roger is in the kitchen, holding a peculiar egg with a human-shaped target on it. He hands it to her, and when it breaks open, revealing a gun, she points it at him and waits.

In "Too Lazy to Come Up With a Title," Hooper and the Hatcker kids spend seven relentless days staring at an egg, their patience fraying as suspicion and stink fill the air. As the days pass, the tension grows—Hooper’s eyes grow bloodshot, the kids bicker over who stinks more, and the mystery deepens. When Roger finally returns with the truth—that the egg was just a regular, unfertilized chicken egg—the group erupts in fury, chasing him down in his own egg truck.

In "Hooper's True Story, Swear to God," Hooper’s routine delivery of an egg spirals into something far stranger when the creature that hatches attacks him—leading to a chain of bizarre, violent events. After killing the creature and passing out, Hooper wakes to find himself trading dead things for lemonade, only to end up with blood on his hands and a hollow tree as his refuge. The story unfolds with a surreal, deadpan rhythm, as Hooper’s escalating actions leave a trail of chaos behind him.

In "The Return of the Boxing Bucket," a former boxer with a legendary past—now known only as the Boxing Bucket—applies for a job with Roger Rogers, revealing his past in a surprisingly earnest moment. When the two deliver an egg to the Hatchers, the mysterious hatching of a puppy throws their quiet mission into unexpected chaos. The story ends with the Bucket walking away, leaving behind more questions than answers.