Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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Margueritem said, 3 months ago

Neither do I….
vibjyor said, 3 months ago

Calvin, it shows - if you smile like that you will get carried away !
cleokaya said, 3 months ago

Avoid helium balloons.
Dutchboy1 said, 3 months ago

At least he’s not an overweight kid.
♠Lonewolf♠ said, 3 months ago

Alright, what’s up Bill, I don’t remember this one!
baslim_the_begger said, 3 months ago

The lesson is:
Happiness is uplifting!
Superfrog said, 3 months ago

Stop thinking happy thoughts and consider the gravity of the situation.

Where’s Hobbs when you need him?
Dawn said, 3 months ago

You’re on a roll. Superfrog!
Kis said, 3 months ago

Goes to show that with imagination, you can soar…
Superfrog said, 3 months ago

Yeah thanks DawnAvril. It’s all downhill from here.

Some days, I’m a smart @#$%%who can’t keep quiet.
The rest of the time, I’m just a smart @#$%^.

re yesterdays poll

Shoe
BC
Garfield
C&H
The flying McCoys
Ziggy
Nonsequiter
Ballard street
RussellNash said, 3 months ago

Up, up, and away!!
pouncingtiger said, 3 months ago

Another lesson for Calvin; Bulk up, you’re a lightweight.
Johanan Rakkav said, 3 months ago

Wow, I never saw this either! This had better be imaginary for his sake…
Yukoner said, 3 months ago

Whatever you do, HANG ON TIGHT.
Dino-1 said, 3 months ago

baslimthebegger: Happiness is uplifting! That’s my favorite theory so far. I can’t think of anything better than that.
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

Hey Calvin, just relax and enjoy the view.
Puddleglum2 said, 3 months ago

If Calvin were going up in the Rapture , he wouldn’t need the balloon.
Bdaysuit said, 3 months ago

Must be a dream.
Lewreader said, 3 months ago

Is that balloon filled with nitrous oxide?
unemandarine said, 3 months ago

Just find a nice, soft place to land.
Calvinator said, 3 months ago

you and earth no longer have a mutual attraction
Richard said, 3 months ago

Whatever you do, don’t let go.
Macushlalondra said, 3 months ago

Well let’s see where we end up. With Calvin’s imagination it could be anywhere.
LX013 said, 3 months ago

I should know where?
Puddleglum2 said, 3 months ago

To Lewreader:

nitrous oxide?
This is no laughing matter.

Susie, get help! Calvin really needs it this time.
That’s what Calvin gets for “crying wolf” in the sandbox.

Has anybody ever said that Calvin was down-to-earth, anyway?
Puddleglum2 said, 3 months ago

Life is full of surprises, Calvin.

“Who can explain it?
Who can tell you why?
Fools give you reasons;
Wise men never try.”
BC13 said, 3 months ago

Stay away from helium um baloons until you’ve put on a little more weight.

I don’t remember this either, but it is good.
pearlandpeach said, 3 months ago

i wish the true date, with year, were on these…for awhile I followed these in THE BOOK….but got sidetracked and am now out of the habit.
ninmas said, 3 months ago

hey gang, i might not be able to comment much because i start school today :( have fun without me…… by the way: calvin, this is why you need to eat your dinner. otherwise you won’t weigh much.
MaxStarmanJones said, 3 months ago

Maybe Bill W. was saluting an old comic from a past generation. I vaguely remember it when I was a kid – they had an “astronaut” named Foster who had a balloon like that and talked about what he saw.

I want to say it was called “Winthrop” but I’m not sure.
BC13 said, 3 months ago

Could it be 7-4-96? Even maginified, it’s hard to make out the date. The copywrite year is in the second panel and the date appears to be in the 4th panel.
algurka said, 3 months ago

I agree that it must be a dream. One balloon wouldn’t be able to send Calvin aloft. So, while he’s dreaming, what he needs now is a giant pterodactyl to burst his balloon and get him grounded with both feet on the ground. No more of these pie in the skies fantasies!
Wildmustang1262 said, 3 months ago

Calvin uplifts with that single balloon and goes around the world.
sjoujke said, 3 months ago

Don’t let anyone burst your balloon Calvin.
grammahotsho said, 3 months ago

Calvin will be a politican - full of hot air!
kab2rb said, 3 months ago

I have to kids in school. A young adult might go back. For all the kids have a great first day. Calvin school time is coming that could burst your bubble or dream. There are two that are not listed on gocomics Babby Blues and Zitts
Marty241 said, 3 months ago

I have been told there is no gravity… the earth sucks.
Perhaps it doesn’t suck anymore.
Susan001 said, 3 months ago

A sprinkle of pixie dust, a few happy thoughts, and:
“We can fly, we can fly, we can fly, we can fly, we can fly!”
cleokaya said, 3 months ago

ninmas - Have a good day at school. Here is my list of favorite comics (in no particular order).

Calvin & Hobbes
Bloom County
Citizen Dog
Dog Eat Doug
Pinkerton
Red & Rover
Zits
The Duplex
Ballard Street
The Barn
2 Cows & A Chicken
Scary Gary
Baby Blues
Big Top
Imagine This
MisterPredicto said, 3 months ago

It’s not a dream…
Josh said, 3 months ago

It’s a real strip, you can see it in the book collections.
rhutch436 said, 3 months ago

Come sail away! Come sail away!
grazer said, 3 months ago

Probably Watterson’s way of telling us fans to hang in there and enjoy the view.
nighthawks said, 3 months ago

it shows that either calvin weighs as much as a pencil or we are in magic comic strip land where the laws of physics are nonexistent
bleepingdeadalien said, 3 months ago

@Superfrog

“…the gravity of the situation”

Too funny!
gocomicsmember said, 3 months ago

It “just goes to show” that Calvin, unlike Hobbes, is a lightweight. It’s the tiger that really makes the strip.
ratlum said, 3 months ago

A real sweet dream unless you let go
OldHipster said, 3 months ago

Superhelium! Get carried away!

Can you dig it!
bald 716 said, 3 months ago

calvin , i hope you can hold on, the fall won’t be too bad, but the sudden stop at the end might hurt a lot
yyyguy said, 3 months ago

i thought it was a water balloon that hobbes was holding behind his back a few days ago. must have been mistaken