Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 09, 2021

Calvin: The Story of a 6 year old Insomniac

Calvin’s probably gonna imagine himself in a war movie.

know of any parents who go to bed at 1100 pm while their six-year-old is still awake?

They haven’t found out that Calvin can pick locks now.

I love that aerial view of the house and the snow goons. Look at the tree branches picked out in white. Another example of Watterson’s skill.

The goons look sort of cute when they’re asleep.

Meantime, just to be safe, google ‘nocturnal activities of snow goons.’

Midnight, Calvin. These things are meant to be done at midnight.

I had to wait an hour after my parents went to bed before I could sneak out.

Forget snowballs this time Calvin, take a hair dryer and a long extension cord. A flame thrower would be ideal, but we all know Dad’s position on flame throwers.

We at least will have to wait an hour.

Ever hear the story about the siege of Fort Calvin?

Is this where the snowman head from B.C. ended up?

Calvin, you parents fell asleep 1/2 hour after they sent you to bed.

Snow goons never sleep.

How could his parents be this calm when the snow goons are that close?

I love how one of them has 3 heads…

Okay, now I’m curious. How do you go about dismantling a goon platoon at midnight with your bare hands and a stuffed tiger?

Calvin, get out your Red Ryder BB gun.

Go Goons Go!

You would think that snow creatures of any kind wouldn’t have to sleep.

All Calvin and Hobbes have to do is pull out their arms and knock them down.

Hopefully Calvin arms himself with a hair dryer and an extra-long extension cord.

If snow goons sleep laying down will they sink into the snow? Like a shark when it stops swimming?

I remember what that was like, like from 10 to 11:30 PM-esque my mom used to watch TV in her room while my dad would be downstairs working on his computer. Nowadays they both go to bed around 10:30 to 11 PM on weeknights (and I am usually up until near midnight on a night I don’t have anything planned early the next morning.)

Call up your neighbor – Rowdy Redneck and tell him to bring over his 4×4 pickup for a night of real fun!

Don’t blink.

It’s a shame more cartoonists don’t share Bill’s gift for drawing innovative perspectives. It’s like the vast bulk of them can’t envision a world differently from what they experience in real life.

Nice use of black and white and perspective in panel 1.

Snow goons are from Snow College in Ephraim Utah after failing a real badger exam.

Tigers are mostly nocturnal.

This just went from a “Calvin & Hobbes” comic to the next horror movie script.