Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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Margueritem said, 2 months ago

Thank the graces for the transmogrifier!
Ivy0730 said, 2 months ago

Here comes my fav transmogrifier!!!
pouncingtiger said, 2 months ago

I hope he turns himself into a bird before it’s too late.
Johanan Rakkav said, 2 months ago

Someone already gave away the result, if memory serves, but hey, whatever works and is funny…

I wonder if Bill W. thought up this whole thing on the fly (pun not intended, honestly)…

Wow, I put in the tag “transmogrifier” and suddenly got access to six pages of wonderful C&H strips.
LX013 said, 2 months ago

Hope, transmogrifier will work!
Carmy said, 2 months ago

Quit your yapping and transmogfiry already.
LX013 said, 2 months ago

What ever do little boys have in their bags?
vibjyor said, 2 months ago

I wonder how he is going to transmogrify himself back into Calvin with Hobbes not around ?
saturntv said, 2 months ago

Quick, turn into something with wings!

They do come in handy, don’t they? Where can I find one?
Ronshua said, 2 months ago

A trans-WHAT-ah-rify ? Must be some kind of an Import .
Superfrog said, 2 months ago

I hope that things loaded!
grazer said, 2 months ago

Wow, lucky that thing didn’t fly out of his pocket when his pants were inside out upside down.
donboyer said, 2 months ago

He’ll be safe now.
Leonardeuler said, 2 months ago

I’ll spell it for you Ronshua: t-r-a-n-s-m-o-g-r-i-f-i-e-r. It’s one of Calvin’s world famous inventions, lately upgraded for working on solar cells, so you don’t need batteries. I don’t know if it can be purchased in your country. Better try Korea or China.
rshive said, 2 months ago

Hope he gets transmogrified into something that can fly.
wcorvi said, 2 months ago

NO! Pay attention. He’ll be ‘safe’ now.
Leonardeuler said, 2 months ago

When I was a little kid I used to have my pockets full of junk: marbles, a piece of string, a penknife, a scissors, a magnifying glass, a pencil, a slip of paper, a catapult,……..
watcha said, 2 months ago

Well he better hurry up as the ground is about 2 seconds away!
Susan001 said, 2 months ago

He must be falling in slo-mo.
Drifter359 said, 2 months ago

i bet ole Hobbes took out the rechargeable batteries and is laughing his tail off.
Mr.Mirage said, 2 months ago

Who wants to be a bird, when you can be a PTERODACTYL! Do it already Calvin! :-)

(Btw guys, I’ve been reading Calvin as a guest for months now, I find your comments sometimes just as insightful, I’m sure Bill would be proud with such a fanbase)
iKomix said, 2 months ago

He’s gonna FLY!!
Richard said, 2 months ago

Oh happy day!!!
Herocoder said, 2 months ago

Is this the end of our space hero spiff?
Akenta said, 2 months ago

Some C&H related news:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2009/08/tuesdays_riffs_4.html?wprss=comic-riffs
Puddleglum2 said, 2 months ago

I don’t know about the transmogrifier, but this cartoon is ‘loaded’.
“I Didn’t Know the Gun Was Loaded”.
“There’s a Song in My Heart.”…most of the time. I hope people recognize some of them.
Calvin still can ‘gum up the works’, but at least he won’t become a ‘chew-chew’. If you don’t follow my ‘train’ of thought’, you’re on the wrong ‘track’? Please don’t ‘rail’ at me.
Most of you guys and gals are ‘punny’ at times, so I trust you won’t get ‘steamed’ up over mine. Some people might even give me credit for a little ‘engine-uity’.
I hope nobody comes out of nowhere and gets the ‘drop’ on Calvin. “Drop that transmogrifier, Calvin!.” At least it won’t be a ‘gum-drop’.
Puddleglum2 said, 2 months ago

Superfrog said,
“I hope that thing’s loaded.”
Apparently, that means he’d rather not have to rescue Calvin, himself.
The Porter at The House of Harfang called Puddleglum
‘Froggy’, so perhaps Puddleglum could come to the rescue if necessary “Plunk your magic Twanger, Froggy!” Does anyone remember Smilin’ Ed McConnell and the Buster Brown Gang?
BTW I suppose I’m not the only one who goes back and reads the final comments from yesterday. Sometimes, issues among contributors are ‘resolved’ at the end.
Puddleglum2 said, 2 months ago

Leonardeuler,
a catapult…? Are you from “Wizard of Id”?
Or are you referring to a slingshot?
David found a slingshot rather useful in his encounter with Goliath.
I don’t know from what country Ronshua is, but with that ending on his or her name (I don’t know the gender either), he or she might be Jewish. I wonder whether he or she knows Yeshua ha Meshiakh (Jesus the Christ).
Ronshua said, 2 months ago

Guilty as home made sin ! Puddleglum2

Thanks for straitening my out , I figured it wasn’t one of those domesticated thingies . ( it’s seeping back ) Occasionally a puppy would be first to enjoying the Sunday comics .
Macushlalondra said, 2 months ago

Oh right so he’s had this thing in his pocket all the time and only now finds it? Come on! Talk about dragging out a storyline!
BC13 said, 2 months ago

He might have had something else on his mind.
♠Lonewolf♠ said, 2 months ago

You’re running out of time, Calvin!!
Stede_Bonnet said, 2 months ago

Any self respecting gentleman can survive for weeks using only what he carries in his pockets.
kittenpah said, 2 months ago

Some of our techs developed a unique signal manipulation tool for our test labs 20-some years ago that is still in use. it’s official title is Transmogrifier.
grammahotsho said, 2 months ago

Will Hobbes be there to greeet him?
Fer Lefer said, 2 months ago

Now, Ronshua has a good literary motive!

About our Calvin… didn’t the transmogrifier get stuck last time he used it? Hope that it can transform him, at least, into an owl again!
kab2rb said, 2 months ago

What did the above have to do with Calvin? Or does Cocaine make you feel you your free falling? I do not take illegal drugs.

At least Calvin can make the most of his mid air desent. With comics, the writer can make as long as they want.
RinaFarina said, 2 months ago

@puddleGlumTwo, what a good idea! From now on, I too will go back to see the comments that came after mine on the previous day (well, I’ll try to do it - it depends on the amount of time I have to spare). Trouble is, I’m usually one of the last to post, because I don’t get around to reading these comics till late in the day. So when I’m replying to someone else’s comment, it seems hardly worth while, because I always wonder whether they will ever see my reply.
yyyguy said, 2 months ago

@RinaFarina: i read multiple times during the day (when i can), and sometimes even go back to previous days to see if my comments have elicited responses. for me, part of the fun of gocomics is the dialogue attached to the strips.
Santadon said, 2 months ago

Yeah for technology. I’m glad I gave you that one…
Ronshua said, 2 months ago

I lost my head reminiscing of ” and this is my dog , his name is Tage and he lives in there too .”

Drifting to –The Whistler was one of American radio’s most popular mystery dramas, with a 13-year run from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955.The Whistler was the most popular West Coast-originated program with its listeners for many years. It was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: “That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler.”
I was born in May of 1942 .

And then –The series was inspired by the 1948 “semi-documentary” feature, The Naked City (which borrowed its title from the photographic collection by urban documentarist/crime photographer Weegee). Independent producer Herbert Leonard (The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin, Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers, Circus Boy) developed the idea as a half-hour series for Screen Gems, hiring writer Stirling Silliphant for the pilot script.

Last post – The words to that Theme Song– Like I said I lost my head , I’ll try/ will hold it down . I’m OK now .

My DRUG of choice is ; All day strong “Aleve 220 mg”
yyyguy said, 2 months ago

drug of choice?
80mg Aspirin (for a healthy heart) and Advil (when the arthritis flares up).
other than that, BOOZE! (because it’s legal.)
OldHipster said, 2 months ago

QUICK! Transmogrify yerself! NOW!

You’ll be sorry if ya don’t, little dude!
ratlum said, 2 months ago

Helicopter ?
spiff in a floating space suite ??
uncleroach said, 2 months ago

Don’t do it, you might become a stone
but then again that might not be a bad thing
k2schneider said, 2 months ago

Merriam-Webster: Transmogrify - to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect.
unemandarine said, 2 months ago

Yay for the transmogrifier has been found!!!!!!!!
mroberts88 said, 2 months ago

There you go, use the transmogrifier.
BC13 said, 2 months ago

Have transmogrifier, will travel.
marvee said, 2 months ago

“How long has this been going on?”