Easy. See, we had a sword in the house. And I very ostentatiously jabbed and slashed under every bed, and then said “Alright. I just killed all the monsters. You’re safe now.”
I doubt that one could set a bed on fire without burning the house down. But it might kill those pesky monsters due to smoke inhalation. Unless of course they got their protective masks handy for such an emergency, that is….
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
What a cute little arsonist.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 1 year ago
Or sleep on the neighbors’ roof again.
codycab over 1 year ago
I don’t see why Calvin can’t get along with the monsters. He’s pretty much a monster himself.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Both impossible options, you two.
Sugar Bombs 95 over 1 year ago
“It’s hard to co-exist with things that want to kill you” is a quote I’m surprised I haven’t seen more often.
sirbadger over 1 year ago
Throw a bunch of thumbtacks under the bed. The monsters will jab themselves, scream, and run away.
Bilan over 1 year ago
Too bad Harry Potter isn’t around to show him some tricks.
C over 1 year ago
A sure fire solution
Ravenswing over 1 year ago
Easy. See, we had a sword in the house. And I very ostentatiously jabbed and slashed under every bed, and then said “Alright. I just killed all the monsters. You’re safe now.”
einarbt over 1 year ago
You have a tiger in bed with you, Calvin. Anyway, maybe said tiger could eat said monsters.
SWCarter over 1 year ago
File this conversation under “Things that Make Mom Nervous.”
Bullet Bronson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin’s idea reminds me of the guys who use a blowtorch to kill a spider and set their house’s on fire.
Yes, that’s actually a thing.
rklynch over 1 year ago
I doubt that one could set a bed on fire without burning the house down. But it might kill those pesky monsters due to smoke inhalation. Unless of course they got their protective masks handy for such an emergency, that is….
su43dipta over 1 year ago
Maybe an exorcism would be safer.
Susan00100 over 1 year ago
Hobbes’ observation in panel #3 is an accurate description of world affairs today.
DaveG1960 over 1 year ago
Night light?
rentier over 1 year ago
We will have to remove them.
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Better do both, just to be sure.
theincrediblebulk over 1 year ago
Hmm. and tigers eat people… Calvin has more to worry about than monsters under the bed!
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
I always went to sleep with the lights on and the door ajar, and I don’t remember any monsters ever trying to eat me. Maybe Calvin should try that.
dlkrueger33 over 1 year ago
That’s why Night-Lights were invented.
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Selective arson, Calvin?
xsintricks over 1 year ago
Midnight Oil.
bxclent Premium Member over 1 year ago
mattress on the floor- remove the closet door – and a moat around the bed
brick10 over 1 year ago
And yet people all over the world are doing it everyday!
rshive over 1 year ago
Hobbes is being a little more realistic here.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Perhaps a flashlight left on under the bed would deter the nasties?
Searcy9320 over 1 year ago
Almost a Bill Cosby classic “Chicken Heart!”
John Jorgensen over 1 year ago
Well Calvin does sleep with a tiger curled up next to him.
In fact, why not just imagine the monsters to be no match for Hobbes? That could be fun.
g04922 over 1 year ago
Hobbes is a gem… Love him.
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
Hobbes needs to release his inner “fierce Tiger”.
donwestonmysteries over 1 year ago
Panel 1 makes me feel sorry for Calvin.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
When I was a kid, I put a light under the bed. It kept the monsters away and the extra-large blanket kept the light contained. :)
wiley207 over 1 year ago
Calvin has toyed around with the idea before… https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1985/12/10
jbarnes over 1 year ago
He could just fill the underside of his bed with stuff so there’s no room for the monsters.
BiggerNate91 over 1 year ago
“It’s hard to co-exist with things that want to kill you,” said the tiger.
fuzz3942 over 1 year ago
This kid is dangerous!
Lightpainter Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hobbes, has it occurred to you that the monsters are only threatening Calvin? YOU can sleep well.
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
True, I never heard that line uttered in my 32/33 years as a PO!
j.l.farmer over 1 year ago
Or yourselves!
Realimaginary1 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin, you can leave “treats” under the bed!
edeloriea14 over 1 year ago
Use a night light!
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 1 year ago
You could probably do the first part, but the second part is more problematic.