Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for August 23, 2009
August 22, 2009
August 24, 2009
Transcript:
Ernesto: Ah, Peter! Checking out some summer reading? Petey:Hi, um, Ernesto. Yeah, Ive got this book. Ernesto: Let's see. "Dirk Dragonslapper Volume 1: The Trolls Revolt." Petey: It's about a boy who rides around on a dragon- Ernesto:Yes, I reviewed it on my blog.... Petey: You have a blog? Ernesto: Yes. I found the book derivative and thin, like watered-down Tolkien. You do like Tolkien? Petey: I've never been tolking. Ernesto: LOL! The always quotable Peter! May I use that? Petey: Yeah, okay. Ernesto: Goodbye! Enjoy your little book! Mom: Let's check out. Petey, where's your book? Petey: I put it back. It's derivative, watered down tolking. Mom: Okay, Petey. Alice: Im getting the Big Pop-Up book of Giant Squieds! See? Petey: GAAAH!
margueritem over 14 years ago
Oh, I want that book when you’re done, Alice!
StuStu2U over 14 years ago
Is Ernesto wearing two sweaters and NO SHOES? Fashion faux pas indeed, Ernesto!
leothepup over 14 years ago
hey this is a repeat of july 27 2008 hurmph i was looking forward to a new comic to laugh at
Wolfdreamer250 over 14 years ago
Poor Petey. Peer Pressure rears its ugly head and he failed at the challenge.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
I’m glad he put that book back. Did not sound like a good title anyhoo!
WyattMute over 14 years ago
Awesome. Repeat or not….Awesome.
kirbey over 14 years ago
I love pop-up books… .
Lyons Group, Inc. over 14 years ago
Sound like the type of book Lio should have. After all, he’s an expert on squids!
comics4brown over 14 years ago
Petey I’ve never been tolking either. And I do love that pop-up book! I mean, not just squids, but giant squids!
comicgos over 14 years ago
I must be on another planet…. that was stewpid!
lazygrazer over 14 years ago
Holy tentacles!—that giant squid sure could use some watering down.
chromosome Premium Member over 14 years ago
I just looked on Amazon and they don’t have that book :-P
RugerJac over 14 years ago
dying of laughter. Just dying
jestrfyl over 14 years ago
For the sake and sanity of their teachers I hope Alice never sits next to Lio on the first day of school!
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
The more traditional response to “Do you like Tolkein?” would be “I don’t know, I’ve never tolked” (the joke originated using “Kipling/kippled”), but that probably would have sounded uncomfortably close to “I’ve never toked”…
Havelock_Vetinari about 12 years ago
I must agree that Tolkien is much better than most contemporary fantasy writers.
Cecin'estpasunepipe over 9 years ago
RERUN!!!!
iheartcomix123 over 8 years ago
Hey Alice, can I check that book out when you’re done with it?
Clearstream over 7 years ago
googles Tolkien Oh.