Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 24, 1988
April 23, 1988
April 25, 1988
Transcript:
Calvin as a pilot: A voice cackles in Calvin's radio. "Enemy fighters at two o'clock!" Roger, what should I do until then? Calvin's F-4 Phanton screams across the sky! But what's this? The canopy glass is all smeared! He can hardly see through it! Oh, no! The throttle shaps off in his hand! Calvin's only hope is to land, but the wheels refuse to open! They're stuck! Frantically Calvin trieds to eject, but the cockpit is fused together! His jet is a hopeless mess! Everything is going wrong! Stupid model.
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bmonk about 11 years ago
It’s not too often that Sunday continued the weekday strip arc.
yow4zip Premium Member about 11 years ago
At least he got it painted.
bmonk about 11 years ago
Built by the lowest bid contractor?
CaseyOrourke almost 11 years ago
The F-4 Phantom, America’s proof to the world that when you have a big enough engine, even a brick can fly.
MaverickMoPete almost 7 years ago
Quoting Bill Watterson from the Tenth Anniversary Book:“Several years ago, on a whim, I bought a model airplane and built it. It’s as frustrating now as when I was a kid. I got a few strips out of it, though. In this one, I like the second panel “throwaway joke” more than the rest of the strip."
HobbesForPresident about 6 years ago
Did anybody get the starter joke?
donerito about 6 years ago
Watterson has perfectly portrayed my feelings about models.
IronHawk82 about 3 years ago
Missed opportunity: Hobbes could have been in the backseat! XD
Nate Wright (Mischief God) over 2 years ago
I knew this wouldn’t go well… I guess the blame will go on the instructions again then.
The Hobbes Fan Club El Presidente 9 months ago
crackles?