He's winking in panel 4, silly

Well it is a damn passionate wink. Derived of story-telling momentum AND a healthy dose of child ism, perhaps.

That's awesome.

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.

Especially with otter flippers.

he doesn't really understand the meaning of the word "crave" though. diction isn't one of his strong suits.

I mimic the facial expressions of people I'm reading about!

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.

This is true for many people, "the drow priestess pursed her lips", or for just people reading junk fantasy.
a chubby to balance.

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

I don't remember that anywhere else. where's it from?

Oh yeah, hah. Cool.

Wow, that's commitment to continuity right there.

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.

Man, that's a heart-stopping conclusion right there. Both to the story and to your comment!

Chubby each for you and Nutmeg for the Lyle reference! Awesome.

More stories should end like that.

"Yaaay! Done!"

So much could be learned from Phillipe.

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.

The best part is he just rolls down his plane window and yells to the pilot. It's a nice little-kid touch.

You mean Retardo?

Shit.

TAP TAP TAP *WINK* TAP TAP TING

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.

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.

Wasn't that a Nintendo game? Bio-Commando or something like that?

And Metroid. But I'm not sure that Samus is a cyborg.

She's not.It's a cybernetic power suit

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.

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.

I love this strip. This has to be one of the best yet.

His pacing might be shabby, but that writing is pretty solid for a five-year-old.

phillipes' expression in panel four warrants a five.

notice how he doesn't know the word 'stewardess.' SO CUTE

He's also shaky on the meaning of crave.

First strip
And it got me hooked.

my favorite part is when philippe says 'wink' and shuts both his eyes really tight

the driving leg is the worst leg to be shot in

Especially whilst driving.

Oh my god he is the cutest thing ever. And who among us hasn't enjoyed a typewriter in such a hearty fashion?

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.

Move over, Danielle Steel!

Come to think of it (and speaking as a library professional) Phillipe writes better than Danielle Steel.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I have no idea who Anthony Lane is, and do not care to know. That is my review of him. Yay, done!

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.

Oh god... my stories were pretty much like this.

aawwwwwww that was so adorable.
I know its been said before, but Onstad really knows how to write kids.

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.

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.

Rip Berryrock is in an airplane with rolled-down windows. I will not make a joke about shooting the breeze

Special appearance by Cornelius!

I couldn't properly punctuate dialogue until 9th grade, Phillipe's doing alright.

gotta love the two-eyed wink.

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.

Aaw will you look at him winking with both eyes =)

Philippe is awesome. That is all.

Rip Berryrock would make a great porno name.