Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 04, 1988
December 03, 1988
December 05, 1988
Transcript:
calvin: who is this mysterious masked man?? and why has he never been photographed together with handsome, six-year-old millionaire playboy calvin? a solitary caped figure runs across a moonlit building top! a crimson bolt blasts across the night sky, striking fear into the hearts of all evildoers! yes, it's stupendous man, champion of liberty, defender of free will! some diabolical fiend threatens to establish a totalitarian system of rule! only stupendous man can save the day! aha! just as i suspected! my evil archnemesis, mom-lady! mom: didn't i tell you to go to bed?!!? calvin: oh, no! stupendous man's stupendous powers are no match against his adversary! stupendous man is vanquished! this would have been plenty humiliating without the goodnight kiss. mom: and take off that silly hood before you smother in your sleep.
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Me_Again about 14 years ago
Sometimes I call my mom “Mom-Lady”, or “Evil Mom-Lady”.
delemus almost 12 years ago
yes, he’s a boy, and he plays, playboy. …which is the only way I’m ever interested in being a playboy too.
yow4zip Premium Member over 10 years ago
Nothing can defend against the good night kiss.
bmonk over 10 years ago
I need an arch-nemesis.
Xalder over 9 years ago
Everyone needs an arch-nemesis to bring out the best and worst in us.
The Shadow Ninja over 8 years ago
Calvin’s mom is pretty evil. No sympathy and whatnot whenever he gets hurt.
Bacən over 5 years ago
This is one of my favourites… Stupendous Man is a close second to Tracer Bullet.
FluffyTHM about 2 years ago
Nice of his arch nemesis to make him the costume in the first place.