Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
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Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes has been a worldwide favorite since its introduction in 1985. The strip follows the richly imaginative adventures of Calvin and his trusty tiger, Hobbes. Whether a poignant look at serious family issues or a round of time-travel (with the aid of a well-labeled cardboard box), Calvin and Hobbes will astound and delight you.
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Margueritem
said,
10 months ago
Never roar in triumph when you’re in the library…
Ivy0730 said, 10 months ago
exactly! lolz
You’ll be kicked out!
that’s awkward。。。
Gweedo Murray said, 10 months ago
Calvin is sort of a Hobbes to the world too. where he sees a trembling,quivering like jello populace in the shadow of a towering, slavering beast, they just see an obstreperous little big/mouth bottle of a boy who seems to have lost his direction and cannot find his way out. Curators are .so helpful in these situations.
c00k13m0n5t3r said, 10 months ago
I wonder what was the prey of the lizard in the library? Did he find the adult section?
iowaweav said, 10 months ago
Too bad Barnes and Noble can’t be more like that. Ours is more like Chuck E Cheese.
Macushlalondra
said,
10 months ago
I love Calvin’s imagination. But it sure gets him into trouble.
Hellbo said, 10 months ago
Haha, roaring in the library wasn’t a wise idea, huh?
cleokaya
said,
10 months ago
Calvin in a library? What a novel concept. heh, heh.
hungrybear said, 10 months ago
They would never have been able to do that to spaceman spiff.
Zippy007 said, 10 months ago
cheezeballs …
JonD17 said, 10 months ago
My computer got a coffee shower this morning when I read this one!
Erudit Anonyme said, 10 months ago
One must wonder at the nature of his triumph.
alife said, 10 months ago
THAT’S why I don’t eat or drink ANYTHING at the computer JonD17
bkharvey said, 10 months ago
I’m sure that’s not the first or the last time he has been kicked out of the library.
bmonk
said,
10 months ago
How quickly the victor gets vanquished! Sic transit gloria mundi.
GretchensMom said, 10 months ago
Maybe he was reading Michael Crichton’s “Jurassic Park” and just got swept up in the moment!
JonD17 said, 10 months ago
alife says:
THAT’S why I don’t eat or drink ANYTHING at the computer JonD17
alife; I shall henceforth take that under consideration, thank you. LOL
Wildmustang1262 said, 10 months ago
That was no wonder why Calvin was booted out from the library, because he broke the rule that he was supposed to be QUIET while he read the book at the library.
Hee hee hee heeeee…..
grazer said, 10 months ago
This explains why I never see any Tyrannosaurus Rexs at the library.
StanFlouride said, 10 months ago
Bill Watterson mentions this strip in his autobiography because it was the first time he drew a T-Rex and did not know at the time that they only have two fingers on their front limbs.
topaz17 said, 10 months ago
to GretchensMom:
jurrassic park was a book?
bmonk
said,
10 months ago
StanFlouride says:
“Bill Watterson mentions this strip in his autobiography because it was the first time he drew a T-Rex and did not know at the time that they only have two fingers on their front limbs.”
He could always blame it on Calvin – except that 6-year-old fans of dinosaurs would almost certainly know better!
EMandEM said, 10 months ago
I wonder what Calvin was upto in the library, which led to his ‘triumphant roar’ and finally the ‘boot’ out.
mrprongs said, 10 months ago
He was reading a book on dinos, and imagining he was a T-rex.
Hellbo said, 10 months ago
To topaz17:
Yes: Jurassic Park is a great book, way better than the movie, author is Michael Crichton, it was written in the early 90’s.
Cameron1958 said, 10 months ago
Jurassic Park might be too long for calvin he was probably reading a picture book about (Mounstrous killer death lizards)
cello_wizard said, 10 months ago
Love Calvin’s face in the last panel! LOL! ^_^
gamerev said, 10 months ago
eye truly enjoy Calvin and his vivid over active imagination, although would probably hate such in my own children.
lilcrazy117 said, 10 months ago
ha ha calvin is priceless
The Swordfish said, 9 months ago
Calvin loves reading about dinosaurs!