Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 12, 1986
Transcript:
Calvin: Where there dinosaurs when you were a kid, Dad? Dad: Oh sure! Your grandfather and I used to put on our leopard skins and hunt Brontosaurus for all the clan rituals. Mom: Listen Buster, I think Calvin's grade are bad enough already, don't you? Calvin: The horrifying Tyrannosauru's lumbers across the prehistoric valley. The mighty dinosaur is a walking death machine! Only one other creature dares to challenge the terrible Tyrannosaurus! The savage saber-toothed tiger! Hobbes: Gg mmf yow gzzz mkn gbzz yow. Calvin: Wake up! The meek Tyrannosaurus, victim of an innocent misunderstanding tears like heck across the prehistoric valley...
Nanomi over 13 years ago
Second to last panel is full of win.
yow4zip Premium Member over 12 years ago
Hobbes’ tail is very expressive.
bmonk over 12 years ago
Mom lays down the law to Dad for once!
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Calvin has yet to learn discretion, even with Hobbes.
Eventually he learned to wake Hobbes—or at least mess with his dreams—with cookies.
!!IceFire!! over 11 years ago
Cool Dad !!!
VRAssassinCreed over 9 years ago
He stands no chance!
jassonlsm76 over 8 years ago
A purple T-Rex? Shades of Megatron from Beast Wars… or Barney :P
Grey Forest almost 7 years ago
This is what happens when you wake a sleeping tiger…
donerito over 6 years ago
Isn’t that the old saying? “Let sleeping tigers lie” (actually they should be honest if awake or asleep).
Dgwphotos almost 5 years ago
Love the drawing of Hobbes when Calvin wakes him up.
Boosted (Heavy main in TF2) almost 5 years ago
Gosh, I love this kid.
Caerin Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This is hysterical! I’m reminded once again why Watterson is a national treasure.
NATE DA GREAT over 3 years ago
wow one of my favorite comics!
Nate Wright (Mischief God) almost 3 years ago
Ha ha. At least you learned a lesson Calvin, NEVER, AND I SAY NEVER EVER IN YOUR LIFE, wake up Hobbes when he is in deep sleep mode.
WentHulk about 1 year ago
Not smart Calvin.
Archistoteles about 1 year ago
Great art; as always.
noissimbus 3 months ago
Hobbes was having the finest dream – feasting on a T-Rex T-bone probably.