Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 24, 2023

I guess Susie doesn’t believe in freedom of speech.

Calvin, if you can’t say something nice…..

That’s a lot of "B"s Calvin said.

I threw that phrase around a LOT as a kid.

The simple pleasures are amongst the best

So it’s not just Moe and Hobbes who routinely tap-dance on our hero…

Your efforts are under appreciated, Calvin.

susie: that’s not true, i am NOT bug-eyed!

Ohh the humanity . . . Being beat up by a girl !

Calvin is 6, at that age girls are bigger and stronger than boys. Calvin just had a learning experience.

Candid Opinions… pick a niche bias and we have a new cable news channel!

And you just got your butt kicked by a girl.

Your first mistake was volunteering your point of view — people only value opinions that they pay good money for.

I don’t remember Calvin ever winning a fight. But, he will never learn to stop running his mouth off………..

You really shouldn’t put yourself down like that, Calvin!!

BTW, I wonder if he’s still sore about losing that poster contest to Susie.

Society just isn’t ready for you!

In what way is her butt like a beetle’s?

Calvin will grow up to be a fearsome internet troll, at this rate…

And now we have social media…

It’s all in the approach! LOL

Susie is pretty physical, isn’t she? I believe the correct response is “I know you are, but what am I?”

Calvin verbally abuses Susie and she responds with violence. Would this have been acceptable if the situations were reversed?

Susie is cute as a bug and Calvin would be lucky to have her for a friend.

Calvin may end up known as Mr Derkins :)

And… I think I B elong with you!

Cal has alliterated himself into a wreck.

See, that’s how we learned to keep our opinions to ourselves back in the old days. Get to nosy or to snarky and get a punch in the mouth.

Calvin, please remember; Prior planning prevents poor performance, providing prior planning performed properly. Proper prior planning pleases people planning payroll. Pleased payroll planners provide prompt payroll payment. Prompt payroll payment pleases people providing proper prior planning performance, perpetuating proper prior planning, producing prodigious profits. Prodigious profits perpetually please payroll planners, perpetuating prodigious proper prior planning payments. Please provide properly performed prior planning, puddin-head. I could go on, but, you know…

The truth hurts, Calvin. This time it hurt you, literally.

Calvin is such a flirt.

Calvin earned that smack down.

best behave by buttoning face butt-hole Calvin before being buffetted beyond belief

He’ll go into politics and give Trump a run for money with opinions like that.

Maybe if he charged money.

7 points for alliteration. 2 point deduction, for not knowing when to duck.

Alliteratively speaking, of course

“Beetle-butt”. I like it.

Should’ve asked for payment first, Calvin.

Good work, Susie!

Now THAT’S an opinion.

I love Susie

Gotta love Susie… She doesn’t play his games.

He must have been frightened by a bat.

And Susie gave him her candid opinion.

Nice alliteration.

You may give your candid opinion but beware the consequences.

Calvin, Calvin, Calvin. You have to charge for candid opinions before people will value them. (That will be $25.)

Yes, nice alliteration.

At least he’s not charging for the candid opinions!

7 to be exact.

Susie accidentally walked by Calvin’s booth? I would think she’d keep one eye open at all times to avoid him.

However, alliteration may just be his thing…!

Is he related to Lucy?

You go, girl! Thump him again!

Where is Hobbes level head?

I like beetle-butts.

I cannot lie.

You asked for it, Calvin.

Gratuitous insults packaged as volunteer social work? Maybe he should go into public relations.

Have to admire his thoroughness.

Everyone has the right to my opinion;

Susie’s reaction is priceless.

‘Social media’ in a nutshell. And Calvin is a nut.

Every action has a reaction and cutie Susie is not naive.

Alliteration is fun

Can’t believe Calvin invented cable news

Truth just ain’t what it used to be…