Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
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Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
That was sweet. Mom slips into Calvin’s world for a moment. We know she loves Hobbes, she washes him whenever he gets dirty.
Jahosacat said, about 1 year ago
How many parents out there have done what Calvins parents are doing? :)
Fdavid said, about 1 year ago
Dad’s face in panel 3
I’ve had that look before…
often about myself.?!
Ray C
said,
about 1 year ago
This is both very real and very touching. I think the parents’ behavior is quite authentic.
Wonder how much autobiography is in this strip?
Coffee-Turtle
said,
about 1 year ago
Better yet, how many parents out there would have done what Calvin’s parents are doing for a kid like Calvin??? :)
gotta luv him
cregan said, about 1 year ago
One of my favorites! Makes me smile every time I read this one.
pibfan868
said,
about 1 year ago
A very long time ago I met a man who knew Bill Watterson tangentially, as his grandson was one of the “role models” for Calvin’s character. He said what the kid could get up to was amazing. :)
cleokaya
said,
about 1 year ago
As a child I had two stuffed Teddy Bears that were my imaginary friends. To me they were alive. Special parents realize just how important these “friends” are.
nyer73 said, about 1 year ago
this strip shows where calvin got his imaginative/silly/creative side (from his mom!) and his realistic/blunt/no-fuss side (wherelse!).. :)
swolf48110 said, about 1 year ago
Don’t know that I’d “holler” for Hobbs…but I got admit I’d probably be wandering around out there muttering “All right Hobbs, where are you?” out loud.
space-cadet said, about 1 year ago
I miss Hobbes
space-cadet said, about 1 year ago
I just changed my avatar and wanted to see how it looked. I love mums face in the last frame. Sheer embrassement. It makes you wonder if Mum was ever like Calvin. I think Dad needs to losen up if they start to think like Calvin they may end up thinking about where Calvin left Hobbes.
Wildmustang1262 said, about 1 year ago
LOLs! I like the third panel. Mother hollered for Hobbes. Father became wide-opened and puzzled. And the last panel, my guess is that Father did not want to be a “stupid” like Mother for hollering Hobbes’ name. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa…….
skiwoods said, about 1 year ago
How often do we see a Calvin and Hobbes strip without Calvin or Hobbes? BTW, about 18 years ago I did this type of thing at the shopping mall for my son’s “Ernie” (from Sesame Street). I was there after it closed and they let me stay. When I brought Ernie home, it was all worth it.
Yukoner said, about 1 year ago
swolf48110 - right on. Many at time and oft have I found myself muttering in such a manner
JonD17 said, about 1 year ago
Alll Rightttttttt Mom!!!!!!!!!!
Ya gotta have heart, miles and miles of heart……….. and a healthy imagination don’t hurt either.
Jeff Means said, about 1 year ago
Wana-be Parrents take note: This will be what you have to look forward to at some point chasing after imaginary animails / beasts in the closet / under the bed. Hosting tea parties for those not there yet in our world. This reminds me heavily of my own childhood before I grew up…
1MadMan said, about 1 year ago
Thanks for my daily chuckle BW.
prasrinivara said, about 1 year ago
For space-cadet:
Hobbes will show up soon enough, like the proverbial “bad penny”.
Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
skiwoods says:
How often do we see a Calvin and Hobbes strip without Calvin or Hobbes? BTW, about 18 years ago I did this type of thing at the shopping mall for my son’s “Ernie” (from Sesame Street). I was there after it closed and they let me stay. When I brought Ernie home, it was all worth it.
Aw, that was so loving of you.
Tabby Lynn
said,
about 1 year ago
now see that just proves that mom belives that hobbes is real. sha she called for him. dad just thinks she is crazy.
hahahababa said, about 1 year ago
tigers are real!
hollea said, about 1 year ago
My son was so much live Calvin that I felt he needed a Hobbes too so from the cartoon book I created a 3 foot high hobbes as Calvin sees him and took photos of him doing my sons homework at his school desk in his room. Brings back a lot om memories and my son is now 31 and still has Hobbes.
mrprongs said, about 1 year ago
So that’s where Calvin gets it from. He takes after Mom.
westiewest Great-gra... said, about 1 year ago
hollea: What a neat thing to do!!!
Ro said, about 1 year ago
aww mum’s such a cutie!! looking for hobbes n believing he’s real!
no parent every did that for me!! :(