Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 08, 2020

In the next frame, Mom catches Calvin.

I didn’t realize until recently how far the pool was from the ladder.

I think a rational parent would just let the kid find out. But Darwin has shown us that irrational parents’ progeny are more likely to survive long enough to procreate.

Probably something like, “Dear! Put 911 on speed dial!”

Calvin planning to do a back flip into the pool?

Bad words, no doubt.

How is going to learn to do a back flip if she doesn’t let him practice?

“Get off the ladder!”“But mom, I’m playing Summer Olympics with Hobbes.”

Even if he does land in the pool, he’ll probably break his head

How can you ever doubt the abilities of Calvin the Great?

As will all last second warnings to doofus son before he next awakens in the ER.

Bet she’s yelling ‘Jump!’

This could have been a perfect ending strip.

Sometimes moms can take all the fun out of being a kid.

What a wonderful drawing.

Got two broken vertebrae (compression fractures) and two to three ruptured disks from imitating the Olympics. Now, 45 years later, I have the degenerating disks to prove it. Mine involved a ski jump, a tow rope and a snowmobile…

I once had a Slip and Slide. Should have been called Slip and Concussion! (I speak from experience)

Calvin does inexplicably survive to adulthood whereby upon his eventual demise his headstone reads “Hold my beer, I got this”. I miss seeing what fresh new adventures Calvin would embark on. Watterson retired way too early.

“It’s not the fall that kills you; it’s the sudden stop at the end.”

― Douglas Adams

He’s sure not like Agnes.

Some lessons are learned the hard way. Sorry Mom, Darwin is at work right now.

Yeah, Calvin really needs to put the legs of the ladder into the pool. Then it will work out just fine.

Mom’s yelling “Calvin..if you break your legs, don’t come running to me!” ;o]

“Hold my milk…”

She’s yelling at Dad…taking bets…

(with credit to Emo Philips)

What are the odds kids are doing stuff like this more than ever now?

Sign in the front yard: I can reach my idiot kid in 2.4 seconds… can you?

Mom’s probably yelling words Calvin isn’t allowed to say.

She’s yelling “32 feet per second per second”, while dialing 911.

Looks like something I would do as a kid

Yet, over the decades, every so often we read about the kid who got on the garage roof with a blanket made into a cape who jumps off to fly like his superhero. For some reason have not seen a story about a girl doing the same despite the increase of female heroines.

Maybe there is a gender difference in accomplishments and a willingness to experiment and try. Or guys want to be the first and have to crack a few eggs or skulls to make that omelette.

Godspeed brave little soldier. Nail that double backflip with a twist!

Thanks for the heads-up, Hobbes!

I can’t believe it—Gary Larson has resurrected Calvin & Hobbes! I hope this will be the start of something big.

Junior Darwin Award.

What was she yelling?

Why? He didn’t make his bed? :-)

We used to jump off the roof into the pool. The broken arm ended the fun.

Words to live by…

Could we please stop with the Far Side promo pop ups already?

By some miracle, I survived past 30 without sustaining any major injuries.

Since then, skill and a rational approach to things have kept the odds in my favor.

How did the ladder get there it’s way bigger than Calvin?

LOL!!!!!!!!

It is our loss that Bill retired, however, coming up with a fresh and awesome cartoon every day is a lot of work! It has been said that he still draws C&H cartoons, but doesn’t share them. I’m just grateful for the great gift Bill Watterson left us. I have the three-volume set. By the time I get back to the beginning, it’s all new again.

This one is a work of art! Every detail perfect.

The mom is probably yelling “calving get down from there” or she is screaming for help.

You’ll shoot your eye out!

Fearless Freep and Yosemite Hobbes

Ohhhhh, this is one of those rare one panel Calvin and Hobbes strips