Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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Margueritem said, 8 months ago

Yep, that’ll cheer her right up.
cleokaya said, 8 months ago

A new career as a cartoonist begins for Calvin.
attyush said, 8 months ago

The freaks shall inherit the solar system.
runar said, 8 months ago

Cleo, that’s animator. Eventually, there’ll be a Calvinland.

Go to http://tinyurl.com/runar-03-12b and scroll down to the last item. Then go to the bottom and read the last comment.
Gweedo Murray said, 8 months ago

In the “How it could actually work” section it was pointed out that doing it like a Peanuts animation would be the best way to render it. I too respect a guy who’s not bowled over by a call from the beard.
baslim_the_begger said, 8 months ago

Susie, I forsee that your high school chemistry instructor AND your high school biology instructor will assign Calvin as your lab partner!
Bwahhahahahahahaha!
TheSoundDefense said, 8 months ago

Boy, Susie is really stressing out over a first-grade project. Overbearing parents, perhaps.
Yukoner said, 8 months ago

Susie, Calvin has actually produced a Mars animation. What have you done so far except organize a pity party?
Leonardeuler said, 8 months ago

Instead of researching the planet Mercury Calvin is researching the planet Mars. Didn’t he listen well or has he to consult an ear specialist ?
hamsterface said, 8 months ago

I don’t think Mercurian would make sense as much as martian would to people in the 80s/90s
Doctor Toon said, 8 months ago

Calvin doesn’t do research, he makes things up. It’s easier and more fun that way.
baslim_the_begger said, 8 months ago

But Calvin does seem to have a mercurial nature… and Susie’s nature is hysterical (subject to hysteria)

Calvin’s analysis (maybe)
What’s Mercury? another planet
What comes from another planet? alien monsters
Where do the alien monsters come from? Mars of course
Calvinator said, 8 months ago

Every good presentation has a mix of hard content (word and details) and soft content (pictures, graphics - visual appeal). Suzie needs to understand that Calvin can add color and flair to her boring report - thus rendering it interesting, provocative and awe inspiring. A+
Macushlalondra said, 8 months ago

Susie just go to the teacher and tell her what Calvin’s doing. Then do the project yourself.
BirishB said, 8 months ago

Classic. Calvin has such a big heart … even if he is terribly misguided.
kbielefe said, 8 months ago

I love Calvin’s expression in the second frame. It’s as if he doesn’t realize he’s been goofing off until he looks at the evidence. I’ve been there.
RHoney said, 8 months ago

Hey Calvin, is that a “Potato-Man” on that sheet-o-paper in the 2nd Panel? LOLLLL

Hey Susie, ur eyes will pop out of those sockets if you wont stop ‘drooooling’ on the Calvin’s drawing like that, LOL!

Panel 4.. Awwww… Love the atmosphere Calvin’s spreadind onto Susie, “Joy and Laugh even when in despair”!
bald 716 said, 8 months ago

what has susie done as far as that goes?
Hellbo said, 8 months ago

I can see myself in this comic strip….
The story of school for me, im glad its over…i was running out of drawing ideas…!!!
redsheri said, 8 months ago

How about if Susie does the report and Calvin does art for it? He seems to have a knack for it! The could use his drawings as examples for life on Mercury! :-)
alexhuama said, 8 months ago

buena reflexión entre la indiferencia y la obsesión es grandioso este comic
musicnut1986 said, 8 months ago

Boy, Susie is wound too tight. I seriously doubt one failing 1st grade project will prevent her admittence into an ivy league school. Even MU in Columbia would still accept her.
grazer said, 8 months ago

A picture is worth a thousand words, Susie.

I submitted cool drawings and captions for a coupla book reports and got A’s for creativity and neatness. Never read the books, just asked some friends what the heck it was about. Junior high.
cleokaya said, 8 months ago

Interesting link Runar.
txmystic said, 8 months ago

“The Beard”…what the hell does that mean? Are supposed to allow that “beard” is close to “bard” and thus we shuld attach some reverence to him? I think not…

Gweedo: you mention the “Peanuts” angle…do you think that would work?
txmystic said, 8 months ago

BTW, I’d totally want to see the martian eat the astronaut…
Northwoodser said, 8 months ago

We each try in our own way. Susie doesn’t seem to work well with others. But that doesn’t faze Calvin in the least.
RHoney said, 8 months ago

WOW!

Have to share this with you all… a frame-by-frame depiction of an idea involving Calvin & Hobbes… so nice n so impactful: http://tmtomh.blogspot.com/2009/03/viral-video-idea.html
JonD17 said, 8 months ago

Calvin:
1) is smart enough to know that Mars can (or once could) sustain life amd mercury cannot.
2) has created a clever art presentation in his flip page drawings.
Susie has ranted raved, drove herself into a neurotic fit and is about to blow a gasket.
Which child is better balanced, more productive and ready for real life?
JonD17 said, 8 months ago

Runar and Honey R, great links both, thank you very much.
braxx said, 8 months ago

Apparently Susie’s parents belong to that ilk that think if their kid doesn’t perform perfectly from pre-school onward, said kid will never get into Haahvard or Yale. Way too much stress to put on a little kid.
prasrinivara said, 8 months ago

Macush, I made that same suggestion yesterday!
Coffee-Turtle said, 8 months ago

talk about “the pressure to succeed!” :)
farren said, 8 months ago

Suzy is just suffering from PMS. Really P.
Thewatercolorist said, 8 months ago

TheSoundDefense says:

Boy, Susie is really stressing out over a first-grade project. Overbearing parents, perhaps.

Of course she’s stressing. She’s six. The first grade is the cutting edge and highest achievement of her life. When she’s ten, she’ll think it’s over the top, but now she’s only six.
thepratingknave said, 8 months ago

I’ve only just discovered this site and am very surprised (and exceedingly pleased) to find that Watterson is still drawing these lovely things. I remember picking up “Something Under The Bed Is Drooling” when I was about eight, and that was it. Nothing like it, just something beautiful. I’m such a sap, a few of these strips have even moved me to tears. Of course, most of them just make me grin like a melon, and there are so few things that can really do that, without fail. Oh, a boy and his tiger…what more could anyone ask for?
bmonk said, 8 months ago

Actually, thepratingknave, no such luck. These are all reruns. But no less enjoyable for that. :-)

And I agree with many here: a classic mismatch of learning styles. Neither one is being very productive. But we grown-ups all know how rarely that sort of mismatch happens in real life work. :P
thepratingknave said, 8 months ago

Well, that’s alright. I did think they looked a little dated…thought maybe BW was just stubbornly refusing to expose his characters to the horrors of such modern technological monstrosities as “THE EYE-POD” and “THE BLACK BURY”…
Jack D. said, 8 months ago

You know, a second rate college doesn’t sound too bad after doing a report with Calvin.
unemandarine said, 8 months ago

margueritem says: Yep, that’ll cheer her right up.
Don´t think so… I so feel Susie’s pain…
Carmy said, 8 months ago

Susie needs a psych eval asap.
PaulAtreides said, 8 months ago

calvin’s right. Calvin could use his imagination and doodle during class and get paid big $$$ to make jokes while his partner gets a boring job and doesn’t make anything
grammahotsho said, 8 months ago

Calvin’s creations are creating a new resident for the state asylum!
Leonardeuler said, 8 months ago

I don’t think so, Carmy. Suzy is ready for the MIT.
Landri Sheppard said, 8 months ago

Calvin and Hobbes would make a great movie and/or TV show!!!!!Dontcha think???!???
Landri Sheppard said, 8 months ago

i TOTALLY agree txmystic!!
Landri Sheppard said, 8 months ago

LOL Baslim!!
Landri Sheppard said, 8 months ago

good point PaulA!..
Geekologist said, 8 months ago

If I was a teacher, I’d prefer watching a martian eat an astronaut then read a report about how hot mercury is.
Ivy0730 said, 8 months ago

freak out!
freak out!
freak out!

lol