Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 13, 2010

Mothers never give up, Calvin…

Until Mom’s so mad, she hits the roof.

My mother would have mashed me to mash! Never I was allowed to speek against her!

When she finds out he’s on the roof, he’s gonna find out what trouble really is.

Calvin really love upset Mom.

But, I dont blame to Calvin, what a loud voice mom!

Balloon-boy already pulled that trick.

Doesn’t work Calvin.. sad but true..

Sooner or later HE”S going to ask himself the same question.

caucel, nice to see you here.

He he he I love Calvin and Hobbes too margueritem! :)

I cant think some more cool that had a imaginary tiger friend.

I still can’t figure out why she only has four fingers.

And so should you, Calvin.

Since all of the good (and some of the bad) comments have already been taken, I’ll just say that no parent should have to put up with a Calvin, no matter how creative or essentially humanistic he is.

There is a Calvin in all children - thank heavens!

Some of you think that’s funny because it’s so absurd. On the other hand, there’s my grandson who started climbing out onto the roof when he was about four. His mother finally had to nail the window shut. Now he pursues other mind numbing activities. Calvin is not a cartoon character in our family.

Woodeye and Drwatson, I think you two have hit on the real humor in this comic.

Calvin, Do you really want your Mom to question whether you’re really worth the trouble?

calvin, i gotta hand it to ya, do u really think even hobbes is gonna wana b around if u havnt taken a bath in that long of a time? i still dont understand, why does he hate baths so much? i always loved a hot bath or a hot shower, whats his deal?

Having known a kid that hates baths as much as Calvin does, I feel for mom…

By that time she’ll be able to find you by smell, Calvin.

My favourite ever.

Wait till show goes through roof. You’ll question whether your efforts to get away were worth it. You can run, but you can’t hide.

dogs and children…worst bath subjects ever. kreole, four fingers ‘cause it’s a toon. only in the real world do the players have five fingers.

I used to do stuff like that but for fun. When i was a kid 5-6 yo, i was able to climb out my bedroom window across the porch roof and into my sister’s window. I would make that circuit a couple times in a day.

“Up on the Roof” - The Drifters (1962)

… Let him be Mom as long as he’s on the roof you don’t have to smell him! Besides maybe you’ll get lucky and it will rain!

Sooner or later Mom is going to close and lock that window!

The real reason why some species eat their young!!

Just kidding for any of those anal family government agencies.* Similar to the warning on cigarette packages, this PC announcement is for the humor challenged and humor content is not to be construed to be hazardous to anyone’s health.

It’s not at all unreasonable for citizens of a pen & ink universe to avoid water.

I know that I always hid whenever my mom asked me to hold the anti-matter.

That roof is awful steep, Calvin!

calvin, you are going to have to come in sooner or later, and you’ll get no snack before bed young man

Can’t get him in the tub…can’t get him out.

I know some kids like that.

I also remember a video from somewhere with a toddler climbing over two or three “babyproof” gates to open up the bottom one for his brother…that looked almost as scary as today’s Calvin on the roof.

I’d ask Calvin why he’s behaving like a cat. Cats do not like to be bathed. And you do have to bathe them from time to time though they do keep themselves rather clean between baths. I guess those with dogs have to bathe them more often since they don’t take care of it themselves.

Oh she already has, Calvin!

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Nice disclaimer, YankeeWhaler!

woody, Calkvin’s only going to question whether it’s worth it when storm starts, he gets soaked anyway, and then falls off the roof. Why does mom want him in the bathtub? if he goes spiff modeh e never stops screaming

I remember this one from the newspaper.

LOL @ yankeewhaler

Just last night I was at an activity where I spent some time with some friends who are mothers… and one of them made a similar joke about the first-born child.

I hated baths as a child too. I’m not sure I’ve ever met a child that didn’t hate them.

My dog hates baths. As soon as she sees the “signs” that it’s time for one, she runs and hides under the bed and I have to physically drag her out. She actually tolerates a bath pretty well … up until her head and face have to get wet — then watch out! It never ceases to amaze me how strong that tiny, seemingly fragile 9-lb. dog suddenly becomes when that happens!!!!! She really puts up a fight!! The way she carries on, you’d think she got bathed everyday instead of just once a month! But maybe in her mind, she DID just have a bath “yesterday”! Who knows?

When my sons were pre-reading age, I forbid reading “Calvin & Hobbes” to them, so they wouldn’t get any additional ideas. Once they could read, I made them promise to not try any of Calvin’s stunts. That didn’t stop them from inventing any of their own.

Sooner or later Calvin will have to ask himself the same ? if this is really worth the trouble

all this dangerous climing around reminds me of my little brother Tony. He broke his leg when he was 2 and had to get a cast, the pain kept him from walking for about 2 days and then he was running around and climbing on the counters again with a super slippery foot and unbendable leg.

I remember coming up to the front of my grandparent’s house and I looked up on the roof and said to my parents,”It must be bathtime, Mike’s on the roof again.” I remember being confused by the stunned look on their faces and I said, “Don’t worry he does that all the time.”

My daughter loves baths. She gets to play and play. The howling is heard getting out of the bath. Maybe having girls is different.

Reminds me of the joke where a son calls up his Mom and Mom says, “Sorry son, but your cat died.”

Shocked, the son says, “Geez Mom, you shouldn’t hit a guy with bad news like that. You need to break it to me gently. You should have just said, ‘Hey, your cat’s up on the roof.’ Then a few days later, you call me and say, ‘The cat fell off the roof so we took him to the hospital.’ Then you call a few days later and say, ‘Hey, your cat isn’t doing too well.’ Then finally, you can let me know that he died.” Got it?

“Got it,” says the Mom.

By the way, “how’s grandma?” asks the son.

Mom says: “Grandma’s up on the roof.”

We have to yell twice with my oldest son, once to get him in and again to get him out….

Calvin, I’m afraid to say you have to enter the house at some point; to eat at the very least, then HELL will break loose.

and this is why I have German Shepherds…

Calvin… when she finds u , ull still have 2 bath

comicman 32 You said it well and Calvin is not going to get milk and cookies after

He really doesn’t mind the bath that much. He just likes giving his mom a hard time.

i love calvin and hobbes

i love calvin and hobbes

If Calvin hides on the other side of the roof (since it’s away from his window) Mom won’t find him.

Then again, mothers don’t give up.

Since the roof is so slanted why insnt he falling off