thankyoudonnie First nice play on words… “up in arms”
Second… it is for kids and that’s a problem why?? I was younger than Calvin when I was taught the proper way to hold, carry and use a firearm!!! That’s what gun control means, not making laws to further restrict law abiding citizens…
BTW… I love the fact that Calvin and Hobbes is entertaining to kids, and yet sooo thought provoking!!!
This dame’s incessent talking was beginning to grate on my neves. I had to shut her up before the chatterbox express became a runaway train. “Just the facts, ma’am,” I reminded her. But it was no good, Her mouth was belt-fed on automatic.
I had to send in some muscle. I grabbed for the phone and spun the dial. There was a ring and then a growl. I took it for a hello. “Hobbes,” I said, “I need you to lean on someone for me.”
There is gun control laws out but for teens doesn’t keep them from getting guns for gang activites which results in property damage, assult, and death. I wish I had thought about Max from SS giving Calvin a slingshot or Calvin coming up with one himself for the lamp breaking.
In light of his strange comments, Calvin’s mother may be willing to forgive the broken lamp. She may be sending Calvin to the school psychologist instead. Brilliant move by Calvin, needless to say….
thankyoudonnie–let’s calm down here. While Tracer Bullet may have a .45–he is a noir private eye, after all–that says nothing about what Calvin is wielding.
Boys, as we all know, will turn any toy into a weapon. Even a stick, if that’s all they have. I remember reading that some young boys (probably age 6-10 or so) were given Barbies to play with–so they bent the legs, held them by the torso, and made pistols out of them.
(OTOH, a girl who was given trucks–nicely gender neutral toys–to play with did play with them. She put bows on them and tucked them into bed.)
Calvin is just using his boy imagination. No actual firearms were accessible to him.
I believe Calvin this time. I don’t think he broke the lamp. Mom is just going with the obvious suspect. Calvin needs to think Casablanca rather than Maltese Falcon.
comicgos about 13 years ago
Keep splain’in!
rentier about 13 years ago
How will it go on?
Bittermelon of Truth about 13 years ago
CSI: Calvin? I didn’t think so.
DerkinsVanPelt218 about 13 years ago
Take the weapons-both of them.
LittleSister18 about 13 years ago
Shoot the dame and see where you end up, silly boy.
vibjyor about 13 years ago
Calvin, You want to create more of a mess than what you are already in ??
i.mehrzad about 13 years ago
Mums are mumps.
GROG Premium Member about 13 years ago
Calvin, like Wilmer, you are the ”the fall guy.” The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.
Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠!
Rakkav about 13 years ago
No matter what character he’s playing, his guns never work quite right.
rogue53 about 13 years ago
Mom’s not 38, and she’s not ‘loaded’. That was you with the bottle of bourbon, Calvin. You just keep digging the hole deeper.
zeeny about 13 years ago
Look at him in 2nd panel!!! My My!!
Yukoner about 13 years ago
Looking for clues?? Calvin you’re clueless!!
Elaine Rosco Premium Member about 13 years ago
Doesn’t look like a good ending to this crime
mac47 about 13 years ago
I hear Tracer Bullet’s .45 automatic writes very well. LOL.
Hobbes Premium Member about 13 years ago
<< Yesterday, Florchi wrote: Where is Hobbes (the commenter)? >>
Hmmm….. The Case of the Missing Hobbes. Sounds like another job for Tracer Bullet.
Hobbes is keeping a low profile while Calvin’s mom is on the warpath.
thankyoudonnie about 13 years ago
Wonder how many people’d be up in arms over this firearm-centric storyline if it ran today. Cuz comics are for kids don’t ya know.
LeslieAnne about 13 years ago
thankyoudonnie First nice play on words… “up in arms”
Second… it is for kids and that’s a problem why?? I was younger than Calvin when I was taught the proper way to hold, carry and use a firearm!!! That’s what gun control means, not making laws to further restrict law abiding citizens…
BTW… I love the fact that Calvin and Hobbes is entertaining to kids, and yet sooo thought provoking!!!
bruja1 about 13 years ago
I don’t know why she would ask a rhetorical question. Maybe the shadow knows…
odeliasimone about 13 years ago
Hobbes better be very clever because absent people… er, I mean absent tigers can easily get blamed for the crime.
dflak about 13 years ago
This dame’s incessent talking was beginning to grate on my neves. I had to shut her up before the chatterbox express became a runaway train. “Just the facts, ma’am,” I reminded her. But it was no good, Her mouth was belt-fed on automatic.
I had to send in some muscle. I grabbed for the phone and spun the dial. There was a ring and then a growl. I took it for a hello. “Hobbes,” I said, “I need you to lean on someone for me.”
bmonk about 13 years ago
comicgos said, about 10 procedurals ago
”Keep splain’in.”
Maybe if he started ‘splainin’, the dame wouldn’t be so pushy.
ProfessorKid about 13 years ago
“She just wanted a patsy to pin it on…” Because we all know Calvin couldn’t have do this… right?
alan.gurka about 13 years ago
Cue in theme from Dragnet: “Dum da dum dum.”
kab2rb about 13 years ago
There is gun control laws out but for teens doesn’t keep them from getting guns for gang activites which results in property damage, assult, and death. I wish I had thought about Max from SS giving Calvin a slingshot or Calvin coming up with one himself for the lamp breaking.
hippogriff about 13 years ago
Of course Hobbes isn’t on the scene, there is a human present.
Dino-1 about 13 years ago
I love this whole story line!
Banjo Evans about 13 years ago
@Dino-1
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khpage about 13 years ago
In light of his strange comments, Calvin’s mother may be willing to forgive the broken lamp. She may be sending Calvin to the school psychologist instead. Brilliant move by Calvin, needless to say….
bmonk about 13 years ago
thankyoudonnie–let’s calm down here. While Tracer Bullet may have a .45–he is a noir private eye, after all–that says nothing about what Calvin is wielding.
Boys, as we all know, will turn any toy into a weapon. Even a stick, if that’s all they have. I remember reading that some young boys (probably age 6-10 or so) were given Barbies to play with–so they bent the legs, held them by the torso, and made pistols out of them.
(OTOH, a girl who was given trucks–nicely gender neutral toys–to play with did play with them. She put bows on them and tucked them into bed.)
Calvin is just using his boy imagination. No actual firearms were accessible to him.
rvonluchen about 13 years ago
I believe Calvin this time. I don’t think he broke the lamp. Mom is just going with the obvious suspect. Calvin needs to think Casablanca rather than Maltese Falcon.
TracerBullet2 about 13 years ago
Hey Hobbes, good idea. I might go read more Garfield until Calvin’s mom gets off the warpath.
ratlum about 13 years ago
I was right unsolvable case. Even a Dad spanking might not solve this one. Our Hero is in too deep to fess up.
Gretchen's Mom about 13 years ago
dflak: Love it!!! I’m greatly looking forward to your next installment regarding “The Mystery of the Broken Lamp” whodunnit!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj-qhIGTXdU
COWBOY7 about 13 years ago
Love this story arc! LOL
G’Evening, Marg, Mike & Grog!
Mihir Asher about 13 years ago
knowing Calvin, what he’s probably holding in real life is a rubber band …
His mum’s not going to be pleased!