Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 17, 2009

Neither do I….

Calvin, it shows - if you smile like that you will get carried away !

Avoid helium balloons.

At least he’s not an overweight kid.

Alright, what’s up Bill, I don’t remember this one!

Stop thinking happy thoughts and consider the gravity of the situation.

Where’s Hobbs when you need him?

You’re on a roll. Superfrog!

Goes to show that with imagination, you can soar…

Yeah thanks DawnAvril. It’s all downhill from here.

Some days, I’m a smart @#$%%who can’t keep quiet. The rest of the time, I’m just a smart @#$%^.

re yesterdays poll

Shoe BC Garfield C&H The flying McCoys Ziggy Nonsequiter Ballard street

Up, up, and away!!

Another lesson for Calvin; Bulk up, you’re a lightweight.

Wow, I never saw this either! This had better be imaginary for his sake…

Whatever you do, HANG ON TIGHT.

baslimthebegger: Happiness is uplifting! That’s my favorite theory so far. I can’t think of anything better than that.

Hey Calvin, just relax and enjoy the view.

If Calvin were going up in the Rapture , he wouldn’t need the balloon.

Must be a dream.

Is that balloon filled with nitrous oxide?

Just find a nice, soft place to land.

you and earth no longer have a mutual attraction

Whatever you do, don’t let go.

Well let’s see where we end up. With Calvin’s imagination it could be anywhere.

I should know where?

To Lewreader:

nitrous oxide? This is no laughing matter.

Susie, get help! Calvin really needs it this time. That’s what Calvin gets for “crying wolf” in the sandbox.

Has anybody ever said that Calvin was down-to-earth, anyway?

Life is full of surprises, Calvin.

“Who can explain it? Who can tell you why? Fools give you reasons; Wise men never try.”

Stay away from helium um baloons until you’ve put on a little more weight.

I don’t remember this either, but it is good.

i wish the true date, with year, were on these…for awhile I followed these in THE BOOK….but got sidetracked and am now out of the habit.

hey gang, i might not be able to comment much because i start school today :( have fun without me…… by the way: calvin, this is why you need to eat your dinner. otherwise you won’t weigh much.

Maybe Bill W. was saluting an old comic from a past generation. I vaguely remember it when I was a kid – they had an “astronaut” named Foster who had a balloon like that and talked about what he saw.

I want to say it was called “Winthrop” but I’m not sure.

Could it be 7-4-96? Even maginified, it’s hard to make out the date. The copywrite year is in the second panel and the date appears to be in the 4th panel.

I agree that it must be a dream. One balloon wouldn’t be able to send Calvin aloft. So, while he’s dreaming, what he needs now is a giant pterodactyl to burst his balloon and get him grounded with both feet on the ground. No more of these pie in the skies fantasies!

Calvin uplifts with that single balloon and goes around the world.

Don’t let anyone burst your balloon Calvin.

Calvin will be a politican - full of hot air!

I have to kids in school. A young adult might go back. For all the kids have a great first day. Calvin school time is coming that could burst your bubble or dream. There are two that are not listed on gocomics Babby Blues and Zitts

I have been told there is no gravity… the earth sucks. Perhaps it doesn’t suck anymore.

ninmas - Have a good day at school. Here is my list of favorite comics (in no particular order).

Calvin & Hobbes Bloom County Citizen Dog Dog Eat Doug Pinkerton Red & Rover Zits The Duplex Ballard Street The Barn 2 Cows & A Chicken Scary Gary Baby Blues Big Top Imagine This

It’s not a dream…

It’s a real strip, you can see it in the book collections.

Come sail away! Come sail away!

Probably Watterson’s way of telling us fans to hang in there and enjoy the view.

it shows that either calvin weighs as much as a pencil or we are in magic comic strip land where the laws of physics are nonexistent

@Superfrog

“…the gravity of the situation”

Too funny!

It “just goes to show” that Calvin, unlike Hobbes, is a lightweight. It’s the tiger that really makes the strip.

A real sweet dream unless you let go

calvin , i hope you can hold on, the fall won’t be too bad, but the sudden stop at the end might hurt a lot

i thought it was a water balloon that hobbes was holding behind his back a few days ago. must have been mistaken

good thing this wasn’t “no strings attached” or calvin would be in more trouble than he all ready is. i hope the string doesn’t become unattached (detached?)

Puddleglum2: Susie, get help! Calvin really needs it this time. That’s what Calvin gets for “crying wolf” in the sandbox.

I’m sure susie would love to help calvin get down. she’d probably use a pelet gun.

O yeah. Cal, I know, I know. I don’t know what either.

Eat your vegetables!

Neither Calvin nor Margueritem know what this strip shows. I think it shows that even Bill Watterson runs short of funny situation ideas every once in awhile.

Yes, @bandz, and look how funny he succeeds in being, just the same! You are a very creative man, Mr Watterson!

That first panel, where Calvin has this sweet, innocent expression on his face, which you only ever see when he’s trying to con his parents into something.- it made me suspicious right away. Like, if he feels so good, he’s soon about to feel not-so-good. Something is going to happen for sure. Sort of setting the stage for the rest of the action.

Oh, ptooiedaffodil (I feel that this is a stronger epithet than “oh, poo”)… I hope it ends happily - but how could it not?

Like the cat who ate some cheese, and then sat at the mousehole with baited breath, I am waiting for tomorrow when I will see another few panels’ worth unfold.

I LOVE this one! Thanks Watterson. Very uplifting!

Who cares if it doesn’t make sense? I’d love to do what he’s doing.

The comments are inspiring too! Great job guys!

Oh, this has to be my favorite story of Calvin and Hobbes. The one-liners are priceless.

When he lands he’ll be greeted by the Tinman, scarecrow, cowardly lion and Dorthy…

@ scbaguru - I’d love to see that!

If this is the arc I think it is, I can finally see how it ends, since I won’t be going on vacation and missing it.

don’t you wish you hadn’t procrastinated about letting go?

07-05-88 Comic

Say bye bye to Kansas .. !!!