Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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Margueritem said, about 1 month ago

Bet he whiffs it…..
Puddleglum2 said, about 1 month ago

“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.”
Tabby Lynn said, about 1 month ago

LOL I DID THIS BEFORE!!! HI MARG GOOD MORNING SWEET LADY.
Yukoner said, about 1 month ago

If at first you don’t succeed …
get a bigger stick.

Love the little tongue sticking out in panel 1.
Margueritem said, about 1 month ago

Hi, Dear Tabby!
Johanan Rakkav said, about 1 month ago

Be sure to replace the divot when you’re through, Calvin!
Skyhawk_maintainer said, about 1 month ago

There must be plenty of targets within range. The car perhaps? His Dad’s head. A plate glass window.
tenaciousr said, about 1 month ago

The making of a duffer…
Superfrog said, about 1 month ago

Well, the stance is radical and the grip is innovative.
If you just keep your head down and your eyes open, you can’t go wrong.
Lewreader said, about 1 month ago

When all else fails, use brute force
Leonardeuler said, about 1 month ago

Sure Skyhawk_maintainer: after Dad’s binoculars and after “repairing” the faucet, Dad’s car would be the nicest following target
carpetinwater9 said, about 1 month ago

FORE !!!
Herocoder said, about 1 month ago

Is that dad’s favourite Golf club?
madampresiden12 said, about 1 month ago

Something tells me that the head of the club and the stick are going to be disconnected. Remember the binoculars?
jrbj said, about 1 month ago

Notice that Hobbs is waaaaaay out of the way. Which is to say in the bedroom under the bed.
Destiny23 said, about 1 month ago

And when he misses the second time? Pool cue perhaps??
prasrinivara said, about 1 month ago

Not quite madampresident12; they’ll still be attached, but the handle will be about as straight as the Mississippi.
Macushlalondra said, about 1 month ago

Well we know another accident is imminent. Will the casualty be the golf club, one of dad’s possessions or a living creature?
Fer Lefer said, about 1 month ago

When Calvin is decided to hit a ball, he’s second to none
BuzzDog said, about 1 month ago

This strip illustrates why I took up tennis…big, bouncy ball being hit with over a square foot of racquet. MUCH easier for the less coordinated among us!
Richard said, about 1 month ago

It’s a lot more fun if you hit the ball.
CogentModality said, about 1 month ago

Like the positive thinking commercial shows. A little boy goes from being the worlds greatest hitter to, after missing the ball three times, the worlds greatest pitcher.
tonytiger29 said, about 1 month ago

This could be another component of Calvinball… A sport with ever changing rules. The only steady rule is that the rules always change.
Musmo said, about 1 month ago

I think that’s where John Daly got the concept of “grip it and rip it.”
SQUIDBREAKER said, about 1 month ago

It is a pivotal swing in life when you realize baseball is not meant to be played solo………

golf is a better game as you can play it two against one:

The club and ball vs. Calvin

A.
Aardvark359 said, about 1 month ago

“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a different way to stand.” - Oprah Winfrey
ninmas said, about 1 month ago

that’s why some prefer golf over baseball.
bald 716 said, about 1 month ago

maybe calvin should try one of those stands they use for t- ball
primacyofreason said, about 1 month ago

I guess he’s taking a mulligan on that first swing with the bat.
musicnut1986 said, about 1 month ago

If he whiffs with the golf club he will ask Dad if he has a shotgun.

Scary thought, Calvin and a 12-guage.
Nick V said, about 1 month ago

shrug I just like the imagery.
Akshat Madan said, about 1 month ago

if this doesnt work also, try kicking the ball!
Dino-1 said, about 1 month ago

I had enough trouble hitting the ball but the throw it up and hit it. I remember how many times it took me to get it down in tennis so the ball was playable. I do much better at badmitton.
JanCinVV said, about 1 month ago

I like panel 2. He swung the bat so hard it’s bent.
Vonnegut said, about 1 month ago

God hates quitters.
Susan001 said, about 1 month ago

Calvin, maybe if you kept your eyes OPEN, you’d hit the ball!

And Vonnegut, your avatar looks like a spider after Garfield gets through with it! LOL
OldHipster said, about 1 month ago

Next it might be, “Fire in the hole!!!”

Ya know?
Jacobrocks1997 said, about 1 month ago

hes probally going to replace the ball with a beach ball.
ratlum said, about 1 month ago

I wonder can Calvin say
WINDOW
jtpozenel said, about 1 month ago

It looks like Calvin sees a golf club as a time saving device.
arbeeks said, about 1 month ago

This clip is perfect for one of my favorite Kenny Rogers songs… little long but heck i’m posting it any ways…

little boy in a base ball hat
stands in the feild
with his ball and bat

player of them all
puts his bat on his shoulder
and tosses up his ball

and the ball goes up and the ball comes down
swings his bat all the way around
the world so still you can hear the sound
the baseball falls to the ground

now the little boy doesn’t say a word
picks up his ball he is undeterd
says i am the greatest there has ever been
and he grits his teeth
and he trys it again

and the ball goes up and the ball comes down
swings his bat all the way around
the world so still you can hear the sound
and the baseball falls to the ground

he makes no excuses
he shows no fear
he just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers

little boy he adjusts his hat
picks up his ball
stares at his bat

says i am the greatest the game is on the line
and he gives his all one last time

and the ball goes up the moon so bright
swings his bat with all his might
the world’s is still still it can be
and the baseball falls
and that’s strike three

now it’s supper time and his mama calls
little boy starts home
with his bat and ball

says i am the greatest that is a fact
but even i didn’t know
i could pitch like that

says i am the greatest that is understood
but even i didn’t know
i could pitch that good
musicnut1986 said, about 1 month ago

OldHipster, Calvin and explosives? VERY scary thought!
bmonk said, about 1 month ago

A real life Calvinball does exist, a game called Nomic, with more information here.
Yukoner said, about 1 month ago

arbeeks, thanks, those lyrics are great.
BC13 said, about 1 month ago

I prefer “Center Field” myself…but I won’t post the lyrics.
Patcharchman said, about 1 month ago

No joy in Mudville… No amount of roids will increase the hand/eye coordination.
lobkiller said, about 1 month ago

I don’t think Cal has the yips or anything, but dad needs to help him just a technique…OPEN YOUR EYES (panel 2)when you swing at a moving baseball !!!!! !! !!! !! !
artybee said, about 1 month ago

My best friend and I used to hit old golf balls with a baseball bat. They’d go more than a block. We tried to hit them over the school house, but it was a little rough on the windows if you didn’t hit them square.
Yukoner said, about 1 month ago

Akshat Madan said,
if this doesnt work also, try kicking the ball!

I think have the right idea. SOCCER (aka football)! it’s the most popular game in the world and the fastest growing in North America.
bstby911 said, about 1 month ago

are you playing baseball of golf??