"Halloween"  10/31/2001 « prev 1st rand curr next »


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nyu » neu 1 years ago
If i was trick or treating and an alive stuffed otter opened the door, I'd hug it.
overmedicated » neu 1 years ago
Teodor angry makes me hard.
semiquaver » neu 3 months ago
All things considered, it's amazing/awesome/scary that this hasn't gotten a single fricking lame. That's not an invitation to boardsquatters, by the way.
rowboat » pro 3 months ago
It couldn't last forever.
i_love_kate » neu 3 months ago
Neither can democracy.
semiquaver » neu 3 months ago
System of government rated 3,256,560 Chubbies and 1,172,532 Lames (marked as spam 352 times)
ford » neu 3 months ago
System of government by Democracy was marked as spam too many times an excluded. Democracy: what a douche.
ford » neu 3 months ago
just after i clicked the post button i noticed the typo. apologies.
senor_diablo » pro 1 years ago
Phillipe rocks! He can hand out Halloween candy at my place this year!
nexus » neu 1 years ago
I don't know, I think the "trick or treat" thign was there just to point out that it was Halloween, but I always assumed Philippe went out to talk to the person in the otter costume.
mortshire » con 1 years ago
i hope that wasn't a damaging experience for philippe.
a_dude » neu 1 years ago
curious ole philippe
snowman » neu 3 months ago
Curious old Philippe, hmm? Curious old Philippe, hmm.
fuckyoufriday » neu 1 years ago
A good example of how essential subtle shading of dialogue is to achewood's humor. "Alive stuffed animal", though awkward and grammatically questionable, is much funnier than "living stuffed animal", or "stuffed animal that's come to life". The caps and lack of puncuation lend a nice quality, too.
hyetal » pro 7 months ago
You took the words right outta my mouth.
mattylite » pro 3 months ago
No ? allows you to read it as a strong affirmative declaration instead of a question, like someone was really impressed by the extent to which Philippe was an alive stuffed animal. Is that an alive stuffed animal? HOLY CHRIST IS THAT AN ALIVE STUFFED ANIMAL
f1shst1ck » neu 1 years ago
The dynamic of them actually being stuffed animals interacting in a human world is kind of lost later in the strip.
obvious » neu 1 years ago
The use of eyebrows takes a step forward in this strip.
audhumla » pro 11 months ago
It is a question without a mark
saint » neu 4 months ago
speaking of "mark," the lack of punctuation from the trick or treater in the last panel had me cracking up.

just wanted to share that with the adoring public.
snowman » neu 3 months ago
Yeah, why is it that incorrect or missing punctuation can be so funny sometimes?
rowboat » pro 3 months ago
I don't....know; man?
ariamaki » neu 8 months ago
One of the best off-panel pieces of dialog ever. Honestly. "Holy Christ, is that an Alive stuffed animal." Onestad, hats off to you yet again.
heccibiggs » neu 4 months ago
I think you got lamed for spelling Onstad wrong.
zzzleepy » pro 6 months ago
philippe's gonna get us busted!
qeramah » pro 5 months ago
I bet they give out candy that they made themselves. The kind that your parents won't let you eat, so you hide it and eat it when you're in bed. The BEST kind.
neitherman » pro 5 months ago
I don't recall ever having someone sing "Trick or Treat" to me.
ghoti » neu 5 months ago
It's kind of a sing-song.
deusoma » neu 3 months ago
True. I got it screamed at me a few times. I don't remember Halloween being a volume contest when I was a kid, but then I'm an old man of 22.
fishies » neu 4 months ago
starch » neu 4 months ago
I like how phillipe has gotten more innocent as time has gone on.
roboticspencer » pro 2 months ago
This is what got me hooked. Specifically the last panel.
em2 » pro 2 weeks ago
Five for the last panel alone.

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