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,
about 1 month ago
Or she’ll give me a major knuckle sandwich….
pouncingtiger said, about 1 month ago
Or she’ll make my life a living hell.
Yukoner said, about 1 month ago
Given the same question, I wonder what her answer would be.
Dad, be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
baslim_the_begger
said,
about 1 month ago
One of these days… POW! Right in the kisser…
Ivy0730 said, about 1 month ago
Awkward~~
LX013 said, about 1 month ago
No new mate! Knuckle sandwich!
rayannina said, about 1 month ago
Oh, like he could find someone better than her. Yeah surrrrre.
♠Lonewolf♠
said,
about 1 month ago
They are made for each other anyway.
Margueritem
said,
about 1 month ago
LX013, it’s an icon for Halloween. I’m sorry to hear about your friend, and how much you miss him. Keep your good thoughts of him in your heart.
Ladywolf17 said, about 1 month ago
?
Ronshua
said,
about 1 month ago
Calvin best check those lumps in his Wheat Harts close .
If the raisins have legs spit out as fast you can little Chum .
Johanan Rakkav
said,
about 1 month ago
Calvin, to paraphrase one of Robert Heinlein’s characters, some days I don’t know whether you’re smarter than other people or just a complete sophist.
JesseUWG said, about 1 month ago
This post does not reflect on todays comic installment so much as it represents one man’s opinion of the series as a whole. I have been reading Calvin and Hobbes for almost 20 years, and I must say that it is the best comic strip that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. God bless you Bill Watterson. :-)
Carmy
said,
about 1 month ago
Good answer, Dad!
DreamScourge said, about 1 month ago
He should hedge his bets and go for a whole team of advisors too ;)
cryptomaniac said, about 1 month ago
He’d better stick with the one he’s got, or else he’ll be the “running mate”…
LX013 said, about 1 month ago
Margueritem:
Thank you for your concern, no one did this until now, and it helps a little bit!
jrbj said, about 1 month ago
This is a two way street. If they’re smart, Mom and Dad will keep Hobbs and vote in someone else to take Calvin’s place.
Richard said, about 1 month ago
Rats!
Calvinator said, about 1 month ago
Who else is running for dad?
Fox7478 said, about 1 month ago
Now is he saying “aww” to bed time or that dad will stick with mom?
rshive said, about 1 month ago
The public has spoken. And Dad has listened.
Macushlalondra
said,
about 1 month ago
Why doesn’t he ask Mom if she’s gonna keep Dad as her running mate?
prasrinivara said, about 1 month ago
Good question, Macush (but perhaps he has).
Fer Lefer said, about 1 month ago
Because he knows that Dad could be elected, but the ship’s at Mom’s command.
Vonnegut said, about 1 month ago
Dad’s not old enough to start dating teenagers yet but he’s clearly thinking about it in panel 3…
bald 716 said, about 1 month ago
dad should keep the mate he has, maybe hobbs too, but let calvin go live in the basement for a while
BC13
said,
about 1 month ago
See the size of Mom’s fist? I think the fist cast the deciding vote. On the other hand calvins butt should be seeing more of Mom’s open palm.
JUJUBEANIE said, about 1 month ago
that wasnt the answer Calvin was looking for!!!
Sheila said, about 1 month ago
Like either of them can find a Stepparent for THATkid
Gene Strattmann
said,
about 1 month ago
Calvin would be better off with Opal and Earl - who have better imaginations, cause then he would now have Bondie and Mark Trail as his parents.
ed-in-toledo said, about 1 month ago
Mom’s showing Dad five reasons why he should continue to choose her…
SQUIDBREAKER said, about 1 month ago
Dad’s set the rules, but MOM’s are the ENFORCERS!!!
A.
Puddleglum2 said, about 1 month ago
Does the following news item sound somewhat familiar?
October 16, 2009 in ‘The Republican’ Springfield, MA
Boy found safe at home
A nation watched on television, wondering about the fate of a small boy presumably alone in a balloon flying above the Colorado countryside. But in the end, 6-year-old Falcon Heene was found hiding in a cardboard box in his family’s garage attic Thursday, and not aboard a homemade helium balloon that hurtled 50 miles through the sky while being watched by millions on live television. The boy’s father Richard Heene, said he had scolded Falcon for getting inside a compartment on the craft earlier in the day, and then the boy, frightened, hid in the garage.
BC13
said,
about 1 month ago
Puddleglum2
I heard about that. I wasn’t listening closely as I was getting ready to go to work.
Didn’t I hear that the boy said that daddy told him to hide in the garage? Or was I mistaken in what I thought I heard?
grazer said, about 1 month ago
Haha, perfectly poignant news item, Puddleglum.
Yeah, I too thought of Calvin’s escapades when I heard about the big stir the little kid caused.
Puddleglum2 said, about 1 month ago
BC13,
From the full article:
The boy’s father, Richard Heene, said the family was tinkering with the balloon Thursday and that he scolded Falcon for getting inside a compartment on the craft. He said Falcon’s brother had seen him inside the compartment before it took off and that’s why they thought he was in there when it launched.
But the boy fled to the attic at some point after the scolding and was never in the balloon during its two-hour 50-mile journey through two counties. “I yelled at him. I’m really sorry I yelled at him,” Heene said as he hugged his son during a news conference.
“I was in the attic and he scared me because he yelled at me,” Falcon said. “That’s why I went in the attic.”
Richard Heene adamantly denied the notion that the whole thing was a big publicity stunt.
kab2rb said, about 1 month ago
Concerning the boy yesterday GMA talked to the family and then the authorities. The police have watched also what has been said by the family and plan to investegate more.
Personnally as a parent I’m not sure what I would do relief for one thing and how could you pull a stunt like that didn’t you hear us screaming for you and how about all the people who helped look you. Maybe grounding.
Susan001 said, about 1 month ago
Doesn’t really matter who his running mate is. Dad will still lose the election–at least in Calvin’s mind.
bmonk
said,
about 1 month ago
Polls indicate the following new policies would be winners in this election…
grammahotsho said, about 1 month ago
Who could either of them find who would be happy to have Calvin as a step child??????????????????????
ratlum said, about 1 month ago
Calvin
Lesson no 1 elections do not necessarily mean change
Margueritem
said,
about 1 month ago
Updates on Balloon Boy seem to indicate that it was a hoax. Boy let something to that effect slip during an interview. Seems that the family seeks media attention….
The Sheriff’s department is looking further into the incident.
BC13
said,
about 1 month ago
That’s what I thought I heard.
pintcape said, about 1 month ago
dad isn’t as dumb as he appears.
mrprongs said, about 1 month ago
Blackmail. This race is crooked.
wittyvegan said, 29 days ago
Kind of a one-party-system?