It's also funny that despite his "little kid-ness" he has better spelling, grammar, and punctuation than most of us posting on this site. Also, has anyone else ever tried writing on a typewriter and having it come out looking as good as this? It's tough. Phillipe is a tiny otter genius.
anonymous44 » neu2 years ago
I've got a 1950 Olivetti Lettera 22, it still types all kinds of awesome if you hit the letters hard enough.
c_dizzle » pro2 years ago
Panel 4 definitely looks like he's hitting them hard enough. It's like the Franz Liszt of story-telling. He's totally into it.
gsail11 » neu2 years ago
He's winking in panel 4, silly
bixschmix » neu1 years ago
He's little-kid winking, where they try to wink but because they don't quite understand how to do it, just end up blinking emphatically at you.
c_dizzle » pro1 years ago
Well it is a damn passionate wink. Derived of story-telling momentum AND a healthy dose of child ism, perhaps.
mangtastic » neu3 months ago
Chubby for the Liszt reference.
That man could write one HELL of a piano piece.
tagrineth » pro2 years ago
"PUNCH the keys, for God's sake!"
broahsaurus » pro1 years ago
Year late chubby for a wonderful reference.
rawk5tar » neu1 years ago
You're the man.
Now, dog.
stewieisgod13 » pro2 years ago
That's awesome.
onepapertiger » neu1 years ago
I'm rockin a Swiss-made HERMES 3000--which is apparently one of the finest "portables"--and it's STILL tricky as a motherfucker to get clean pages out of it.
As a MOTHERfucker.
scorpio_nadir » neu1 years ago
Especially with otter flippers.
pogo » pro1 years ago
I wonder if Philippe knows that "jewels" can have another meaning.
macseries » neu1 years ago
he doesn't really understand the meaning of the word "crave" though. diction isn't one of his strong suits.
lolsworth » neu1 months ago
He DOESN'T EVEN HAVE FINGERS. Philippe kicks everyone on the Internet's ass SO HARD.
klaus » neu2 years ago
Cornelius is concerned.
zeroasalimit » neu2 years ago
He damn well should be. Philippe could outsell him due to the cute factor.
mrphaethon » pro2 years ago
Cornelius is not concerned, he is displaying a mildly patronizing paternal atmosphere as he enjoys watching his young friend's exploits.
hollis » neu2 years ago
I think Cornelius is neither concerned nor patronizing. He is just bewildered at Philippe's multifaceted character. See the "bilingual palindromes" strip.
Also, I love the "Wink!" comment. Way to get into your own story, Philippe.
dropkickpikachu » neu2 years ago
He tries so hard to wink properly, too, like a little kid with not quite enough fine muscle control.
agika » neu2 years ago
I like how Phillipe winks with both eyes at once. That's how I winked when I was a kid, too.
zefiel » pro2 years ago
I always mimic the facial expression of people i'm drawing. Not good when you're sketching in the middle of a class. I am no longer five.
slalvation » neu2 years ago
I mimic the facial expressions of people I'm reading about!
tekende » neu2 years ago
I do this too sometimes. A book will say that someone nodded, or shook his/her head or whatever, and I'll do it too. I imagine it probably looks a little strange to outside observers.
deus » pro1 years ago
This is true for many people, "the drow priestess pursed her lips", or for just people reading junk fantasy.
a chubby to balance.
spicyponyhead » neu11 months ago
Dammit, you're right. I just pursed my lips. ha!
dopamine » neu1 years ago
haha at least you don't add sound effects for your more dramatic poses. thats as good way to get people to stare at you, even in an art college. lol
mira » pro2 years ago
hoorah for the continuity of signature drink = water
zem » neu2 years ago
I don't remember that anywhere else. where's it from?
Whoa. That might be the most obscure reference-catch ever. You should probably use your memory for more noble pursuits... or not. I wouldn't.
epicurus » neu2 years ago
This strip is definitely in my top five. "Okay." said the police chief.
agika » pro2 years ago
Man, that's a heart-stopping conclusion right there. Both to the story and to your comment!
nutmeg » neu2 years ago
man you always quote my favorite line before i can, every gooddarn time. SCREW YOU EPICURUS! FUCK YOU!
nutmeg » neu2 years ago
and also.. a chubby.
epicurus » pro2 years ago
Looks like you figured out the whole reason I even bothered to register an account - so I could put my mind-reading powers to good use by posting all your favourite lines.
Also, I see you know the name of the cream that the Venezuelan doctors use to get rid of me.
hollis » neu2 years ago
Chubby each for you and Nutmeg for the Lyle reference! Awesome.
professoryes » neu2 years ago
More stories should end like that.
untilyouaresonude » pro2 years ago
"Yaaay! Done!"
ghostd » pro2 years ago
It ends on such a high note, too. The police chief acknowledges that Rip knew where the jewels were. So much literature leaves that to chance nowadays.
agika » pro2 years ago
So much could be learned from Phillipe.
agika » pro2 years ago
I like how Phillipe makes it work out so that Rip Berryrock didn't waste his money. He knows that real hard-boiled detectives never waste their money on plane tickets. Good job, Phillipe.
lux » neu1 years ago
The best part is he just rolls down his plane window and yells to the pilot. It's a nice little-kid touch.
prine » pro2 years ago
Rip Berrycock gets on a plane to catch a criminal and is then dismayed to learn that the criminal has skipped town.
Last panel is beautiful.
prine » neu2 years ago
...BerryROCK. Damn, now bizarro's going to tell me I'm subconsciously gay.
i_love_kate » neu1 years ago
You mean Retardo?
prine » neu1 years ago
Shit.
bizarro » neu1 years ago
Me am not thinking you are gay. Me am sure you are [/i]totally[i] straight.
fineoakstructure » neu7 months ago
damn...bizarro is so bizarro that he even bizarro'd his italics tags.
_cheesekayke » neu2 years ago
...A subconscious reference to Teodor's cranberry-dong?
catachresis » neu2 years ago
Damn, this strip has such energy
RUN TO THE TYPEWRITER / TAP TAP TAP TAP TING TAP TAP TAP / OK DONE / RUN AWAY
wehavemagnums » pro2 years ago
Best to get a running start on a novel with so much mystery to it.
cicadalek » neu2 years ago
TAP TAP TAP *WINK* TAP TAP TING
paperboy_2000 » pro2 years ago
Like Ray's sex life in the previous strip, sometimes you just have to run at a typewriter and hope it winds up as a hard-boiled detective novel.
boredom_man » neu2 years ago
If Mickey Spillane, you can just run to a typewriter, type about a hard-boiled detective running at a naked woman, and be assured that the shit will sell.
giantants » pro2 years ago
I worte and illustrated a very similar story in the third grade, but the main character was a cyborg with like a gun hand that also shot a grappling hook.
tekende » neu2 years ago
Wasn't that a Nintendo game? Bio-Commando or something like that?
bjorntd » neu2 years ago
And Metroid. But I'm not sure that Samus is a cyborg.
Well, Samus Aran got a grappling hook in Super Metroid, but Bionic Commando came out long before that, and featured the hook far more prominently.
tbtabby » neu1 years ago
BIONIC Commando, actually. There's a remake of the game coming to XBox Live, as well as a fully 3D sequel for the 360 and PS3.
fattypneumonia » neu5 months ago
Y'all some nerds.
charkie » pro2 years ago
This is exactly how I handle term papers in every way. "Yaaay! Done!"
cheeks_jd » neu2 years ago
The CASE of the MYSTERY.
This reminds of me of my high school friend who used to put "CASE CLOSED" at the end of essays to confuse teachers.
whalethief » neu2 years ago
I love this strip. This has to be one of the best yet.
cousinted » pro2 years ago
His pacing might be shabby, but that writing is pretty solid for a five-year-old.
joeyramoney » pro2 years ago
phillipes' expression in panel four warrants a five.
bovine » pro2 years ago
notice how he doesn't know the word 'stewardess.' SO CUTE
mygoodfriend » pro2 years ago
He's also shaky on the meaning of crave.
thegrapist » pro2 years ago
First strip
And it got me hooked.
geozimmdrake » neu2 years ago
my favorite part is when philippe says 'wink' and shuts both his eyes really tight
serf » pro2 years ago
the driving leg is the worst leg to be shot in
baryonyx » neu2 years ago
Especially whilst driving.
tekende » pro1 years ago
'Cause then you're all like "oh man no I have been shot and I cannot drive now"
nokococo » pro2 years ago
Oh my god he is the cutest thing ever. And who among us hasn't enjoyed a typewriter in such a hearty fashion?
autobahnbismark » neu2 years ago
My favorite part of the strip is how Phillipe CHARGES at the typewriter, and then runs away to do something else as soon as it is done. I wish I had that kind of zest for life.
tbtabby » pro2 years ago
Move over, Danielle Steel!
dapooka » neu2 years ago
Come to think of it (and speaking as a library professional) Phillipe writes better than Danielle Steel.
spinynorman » neu2 years ago
I really don't like Anthony Lane much. He's too snarky. All of his reviews, while well-written and clever, are also very self-involved. I read reviews to find new aspects, flaws, and high points of either books or films, not to have some smart ass riff on and on for his own damn amusement.
On the other hand, this strip is fantabulous.
fineoakstructure » neu2 years ago
I cede these points, but I still like Anthony Lane in general. He's mostly snarky when he really doesn't like a movie; his reviews of films he enjoys can be almost inspiring at times.
The self-involved nature is a requirement for New Yorker film critics, of course.
spinynorman » neu2 years ago
I'll give you that. The most irritating part is that when he does get self-indulgent and somewhat snarky it's hard to sift through it and figure out what's good or bad about the movie. The only thing he tells you are there to be set up for jokes, which you can't judge much off of.
fineoakstructure » neu2 years ago
I agree, his snarky reviews are sometimes enjoyable and witty, or at least parts of them are; but I've noticed that often they're not even that clever; some of his supposed scathing barbs are pretty forced or just confusing at times.
For dismissive reviews, I'd much rather read most of the Onion AV Club reviewers, as they manage to deflate any bad movie with genuine wit while still not succumbing to the overwrought pomposity that Lane can delve into at times. They also remember to review the movie at some point, too.
spinynorman » neu2 years ago
Yeah. The AVClub has been one of my first hits whenever checking out movies. Their backlogs of movies (My Year of Flops, My Year of Cinema) are also pretty fascinating to read.
pogo » neu1 years ago
I have no idea who Anthony Lane is, and do not care to know. That is my review of him. Yay, done!
soticoto » neu2 years ago
Nothing quite like Philippe's "wink" turning into a blink.
When I think back to it, when I was 5 I couldn't wink either, and no matter how hard I tried it always became a blink.
bungdeetle » pro2 years ago
Oh god... my stories were pretty much like this.
meowmix » pro2 years ago
aawwwwwww that was so adorable.
I know its been said before, but Onstad really knows how to write kids.
catbark » pro2 years ago
I like to think Cornelius is saddened because he hasn't felt passion for writing such as Philippe's since "So Many Whales". But he's probably just anxious to get his typewriter back.
mulisha7 » pro1 years ago
I love how, in all the Phillipe writing strips, he really has no idea where his story is going. He actually gets worried for his characters. That is why he is a special boy.
charchar » neu1 years ago
Rip Berryrock is in an airplane with rolled-down windows. I will not make a joke about shooting the breeze
nothingman » neu1 years ago
Special appearance by Cornelius!
ctaronno » neu1 years ago
I couldn't properly punctuate dialogue until 9th grade, Phillipe's doing alright.
lemminadetate » neu1 years ago
gotta love the two-eyed wink.
leon » pro1 years ago
Jesus Christ, Philippe is such an efficient writer. That couldn't have taken longer than five minutes. He probably could write the equivalent of the entire Hardy Boys anthology before bedtime.
ketelcat » neu1 years ago
Aaw will you look at him winking with both eyes =)
dj_douche » neu1 years ago
Philippe is awesome. That is all.
aamzed » pro1 years ago
Rip Berryrock would make a great porno name.
filetmignon » pro1 years ago
Oh how I love Philippe!
tonyhighwind » neu11 months ago
Man, I don't care what anybody says, that's a great job for a five-year old. That kid's got chops.
fattypneumonia » pro5 months ago
I hears "Rip Berryrock," I thinks Flintstones.
Also see: Ann Margrock, Cary Granite, Rock Quarry, Stony Curtis. And southern roots rockers Dash RipRock.
greenkoolayd » neu5 months ago
rip berryrock is a rather tough-sounding name.
iamthelolrus » pro3 months ago
I love Phillipe. Also, he blinks with both eyes- for some reason I find that hilarious.
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That man could write one HELL of a piano piece.
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Now, dog.
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As a MOTHERfucker.
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Also, I love the "Wink!" comment. Way to get into your own story, Philippe.
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a chubby to balance.
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Also, I see you know the name of the cream that the Venezuelan doctors use to get rid of me.
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Last panel is beautiful.
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RUN TO THE TYPEWRITER / TAP TAP TAP TAP TING TAP TAP TAP / OK DONE / RUN AWAY
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This reminds of me of my high school friend who used to put "CASE CLOSED" at the end of essays to confuse teachers.
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And it got me hooked.
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On the other hand, this strip is fantabulous.
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The self-involved nature is a requirement for New Yorker film critics, of course.
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For dismissive reviews, I'd much rather read most of the Onion AV Club reviewers, as they manage to deflate any bad movie with genuine wit while still not succumbing to the overwrought pomposity that Lane can delve into at times. They also remember to review the movie at some point, too.
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When I think back to it, when I was 5 I couldn't wink either, and no matter how hard I tried it always became a blink.
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I know its been said before, but Onstad really knows how to write kids.
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Also see: Ann Margrock, Cary Granite, Rock Quarry, Stony Curtis. And southern roots rockers Dash RipRock.
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