Today’s strip may be unique in that it has four panels but uses the punchline in the second panel. Some other four-panel strips have used the punchline in the third panel and the reaction in the fourth panel but this one has used the last two panels to show the reaction to the punchline.
Hobbes’ statement is flawed, at least in terms of eating Calvin.Hobbes has stated that “ little boys don’t smell good”. When has a cat EVER eaten something that didn’t smell good ? As for Calvin’s parents…they might need to sleep with one eye open.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
Problem is there aren’t enough tigers to eat all of them.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
ask a serious question, get hilarious(?) answer
Sugar Bombs 95 over 4 years ago
Hobbes often makes me wonder…if animals could talk, would they be as egotistical about their respective species as we are?
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 4 years ago
Calvin better stay awake for the rest of the night.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 4 years ago
My very favorite cartoon strip ever!!
Kaputnik over 4 years ago
Purpose is overrated.
codycab over 4 years ago
Hobbes has the best answers.
222jo over 4 years ago
This gets a ‘love’ for Hobbes’s cheesy grin at least.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 4 years ago
As part of your training, Calvin, to be the greatest spy hero of all time, you must learn to sleep with one eye open.
jayendra1977 over 4 years ago
What a question! Simple yet not a lot of folks ask themselves this question.
bluram over 4 years ago
Sorry Hobbes, Calvin isn’t even big enough to make a decent snack.
DaveG1960 over 4 years ago
I think the point is “Let sleeping tigers lie” as Hobbes was asleep in the first panel…
robertolopezuk over 4 years ago
That’s as good a reason as any.
Alexander the Good Enough over 4 years ago
One of the 10 (or so…) all-time classics. Darn near killed me laughing when it was first published, and it’s still good for a laugh.
Watcher over 4 years ago
Hobbes would only eat you when the Tuna runs out Calvin.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
So much for sleeping tonight, Calvin!
Carolyn Saunders over 4 years ago
Hobbes knows just how to shut Calvin up
soozewarren over 4 years ago
I absolutely love Hobbs’ expression in 3rd panel. it’s one I try to make myself
Comic Man X over 4 years ago
Stay awake so you don’t get eaten by Hobbes, Calvin….
Troglodyte over 4 years ago
Luckily, for the most part, tigers have better taste.
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 4 years ago
The aliens put us here because no one else wanted us.
tripwire45 over 4 years ago
In panel three, shouldn’t those teeth be much sharper?
Aaberon over 4 years ago
Panel 3: look at Calvin’s cute little eye nose.
LeeCox over 4 years ago
Not cool or funny, Hobbes!
A Hip loving Canadian... over 4 years ago
Today’s lesson: Some questions are not worth asking.
FrannieL Premium Member over 4 years ago
Today’s strip is too cute for words.
marilynnbyerly over 4 years ago
Humans created the slow food movement long before the current version.
rshive over 4 years ago
Tigers sure aren’t vegans, you know.
KEA over 4 years ago
To decrease entropy locally
BiggerNate91 over 4 years ago
In a future strip (spoilers):
Calvin: “I ask you, as a tiger, what is our purpose? Why are we here?”
Hobbes: “We’re here to devour each other alive.”
johnschutt over 4 years ago
Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 1Q: What is the chief end of man?A: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
DondiDoo over 4 years ago
The Earth is where God puts all the crazy people.
yipp_eeee over 4 years ago
Survival of the hungriest.
Snoots over 4 years ago
Bwahahaahahhaa…
Mediatech over 4 years ago
We’re here, because we’re here, because we’re here, because we’re here. We’re here, because we’re here, because we’re here, because we’re here.
(soldier’s song from World War I, tune of Auld Lang Syne)
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Something about which we should all ponder.
Calvinist1966 over 4 years ago
Today’s strip may be unique in that it has four panels but uses the punchline in the second panel. Some other four-panel strips have used the punchline in the third panel and the reaction in the fourth panel but this one has used the last two panels to show the reaction to the punchline.
bobdingus over 4 years ago
https://youtu.be/j2VmYQTgWHE
ComicMaddy over 4 years ago
And here I was thinking that the purpose was “pass butter”.
Lightpainter Premium Member over 4 years ago
Hobbes’ statement is flawed, at least in terms of eating Calvin.Hobbes has stated that “ little boys don’t smell good”. When has a cat EVER eaten something that didn’t smell good ? As for Calvin’s parents…they might need to sleep with one eye open.
Stephen Gilberg over 4 years ago
I don’t buy it. Humans are hardly the easiest prey for tigers and, in fact, do more than any other species to endanger tigers.
JustMe over 4 years ago
Hobbes never disappoints :0)
AMBER1 over 4 years ago
You have to ask didn’t you, Calvin?
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 4 years ago
Love that Hobbes grin.
rentier over 4 years ago
Worm food!! We shouldn’t think about this!!
hagarthehorrible over 4 years ago
That’s a frightening insinuation for a six year old boy.
alisoncoad over 4 years ago
I have the first two panels of this ’strip on the wall in my stairwell, right below a NatGeo poster of, you guessed it, a tiger….
MabellineB over 4 years ago
I love Hobbes,, that toothy smile, love it ! burst out laughing at this one!!
Concretionist over 4 years ago
It’s simple: My purpose is to figure out what my purpose is. Looks like a lifetime job.
sperry532 over 4 years ago
Sleep well, Calvin. heh…heh…heh.
fix-n-fly over 4 years ago
Good one Hobbes!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
Not true. Only injured tigers who cannot hunt normally become human killers.
Andrew Sleeth over 4 years ago
He’s right, you know. Every day, I thank my lucky stars my cat is only 12 pounds.
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Quo vadis?
einarbt over 4 years ago
Typical arrogant human question. Thank you Hobbes for putting Calvin (humans) in their place.
luke.fisher about 3 years ago
Calvin looking kinda sus…