Just ask Bill Cosby about ‘The Belt’.. He never saw it, but he knew it had hooks on it to tear the meat off his body. Thus runs the imagination of a 6 year old. (Circa 1968: To Russell My Brother Whom I Slept With.)
<< Yesterday, xwsmithx said: “I love Calvin & Hobbes and Peanuts, but I find it a sad commentary on the state of comics today that those two are ranked #1 and #5 in readership on this site.” >>Hi xwsmithxOne current strip that ranks right up there with Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes would be Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell. Mutts is not on this site, but I would highly recommend it to the GoComics administrators as a future addition.Here is what Charles Schulz said about Patrick McDonnell and Mutts, in 1996:
“What’s the highest compliment I can pay Patrick McDonnell? He keeps coming up with ideas I wish I had thought of myself. A perfect example would be the strip where Earl [the dog] and Mooch, the cat, are looking at a flock of birds and Mooch says, ‘Hey, I know that guy.’“To me, Mutts is exactly what a comic strip should be. It is always fun to look at, and the two main characters are wonderfully innocent. Patrick has created a little world that exists within itself. Everyone in Mutts, from the little pet fish to the butcher behind his counter, is funny. Earl, of course, holds it all together and as always it is the way he is drawn that makes him so good. It’s hard to believe that after 100 years of comics, Patrick could come up with a new and perfect little dog. I like everything about Mutts.”— Charles M. Schulz, 1996
Hobbes, I’ve been reading Mutts for a little over a year now (since I also signed up with The Daily Ink) I love that strip and a few few others I hadn’t seen or heard of before.
YESH!! Mutts is my very favorite strip and I save it for the very last read before I shut down. The Sunday strip always has amazing art work as the header, often based on very old out of print strips. Patrick is an extremely talented artist and I highly recommend his book MUTTS The Comic Art of Patrick McDonnell.
You don’t need a pillow, Calvin — you have a nice, big, soft stuffed tiger to rest your head on! (Until his stomach starts growling. That makes it hard to sleep…)
Is anyone else but me having trouble loading Gocomics? I get my morning email and when I open it, there is a message from the management saying to try later? Got here by trial and error, but it is a lot of trouble.
@Hobbes: I love “Mutts” also. It is always delightful. I also love “Mythtickle” (available on GoComics). The characters are charming (especiallly Boody, the last dragon, who is adorable), Justin’s art is wonderful, and the strip often has remarkable depth.
margueritem over 12 years ago
Sigh…
rentier over 12 years ago
Get together, than it’s enough for you both!
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
Don’t make Dad come up there Calvin.
kreole over 12 years ago
Poor Dad…..
kreole over 12 years ago
The trick here is remembering that Hobbes is in Calvin’s head…..and that the arguing is designed to push Dad to the edge……..
Pharmakeus Ubik over 12 years ago
I always thought Hobbes was in the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, dreaming of suburbia and a pet boy after eating his fill of antelope.
rogue53 over 12 years ago
Just ask Bill Cosby about ‘The Belt’.. He never saw it, but he knew it had hooks on it to tear the meat off his body. Thus runs the imagination of a 6 year old. (Circa 1968: To Russell My Brother Whom I Slept With.)
Hobbes Premium Member over 12 years ago
<< Yesterday, xwsmithx said: “I love Calvin & Hobbes and Peanuts, but I find it a sad commentary on the state of comics today that those two are ranked #1 and #5 in readership on this site.” >>Hi xwsmithxOne current strip that ranks right up there with Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes would be Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell. Mutts is not on this site, but I would highly recommend it to the GoComics administrators as a future addition.Here is what Charles Schulz said about Patrick McDonnell and Mutts, in 1996:
“What’s the highest compliment I can pay Patrick McDonnell? He keeps coming up with ideas I wish I had thought of myself. A perfect example would be the strip where Earl [the dog] and Mooch, the cat, are looking at a flock of birds and Mooch says, ‘Hey, I know that guy.’“To me, Mutts is exactly what a comic strip should be. It is always fun to look at, and the two main characters are wonderfully innocent. Patrick has created a little world that exists within itself. Everyone in Mutts, from the little pet fish to the butcher behind his counter, is funny. Earl, of course, holds it all together and as always it is the way he is drawn that makes him so good. It’s hard to believe that after 100 years of comics, Patrick could come up with a new and perfect little dog. I like everything about Mutts.”— Charles M. Schulz, 1996Hobbes Premium Member over 12 years ago
Here is a recent Mutts strip, as an example:Mutts (October 16th)
bluskies over 12 years ago
Anyone with multiples sharing a room and a bed knows EXACTLY what this strip is about.
Nikkolai Hel over 12 years ago
Anyone with self supporting ego older brother would know EXACTLY what is means.Erm, no I don’t have one…but I’ve got loads of friends who do. ^ . -
Elaine Rosco Premium Member over 12 years ago
@Hobbes…yes I agree. It is an adorable cartoon and I wish it was here too!
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
Calvin might need Mom to ‘cover’ for him.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
“Pillow Talk” – Doris Day
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
You’d think that Calvin would want Hobbes on his side, because nobody else is on his side.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
Hobbes view of pillows is that if you don’t like it, lump it!
paul.juvinile over 12 years ago
poor calvin , has to struggle and fight for almost everything….
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
Hobbes, I’ve been reading Mutts for a little over a year now (since I also signed up with The Daily Ink) I love that strip and a few few others I hadn’t seen or heard of before.
walruscarver2000 over 12 years ago
Since the only person who hears Hobbs is Calvin, did you ever wonder what Dad hears during thesefights?
716PMedGuy over 12 years ago
Fight!
StarNut Premium Member over 12 years ago
Calvin shows that many people have their filters on for what they see and hear. That is why you never completely trust an ‘eye’ witness.
Poollady over 12 years ago
Pillow fight!! That’ll bring Dad all the way up the stairs.
jessegooddoggy over 12 years ago
YESH!! Mutts is my very favorite strip and I save it for the very last read before I shut down. The Sunday strip always has amazing art work as the header, often based on very old out of print strips. Patrick is an extremely talented artist and I highly recommend his book MUTTS The Comic Art of Patrick McDonnell.
cleokaya over 12 years ago
Nobody better touch my pillow.
tegm over 12 years ago
hahaha, I love how well this strip depicts the way kids really are!
Destiny23 over 12 years ago
You don’t need a pillow, Calvin — you have a nice, big, soft stuffed tiger to rest your head on! (Until his stomach starts growling. That makes it hard to sleep…)
Mythreesons over 12 years ago
Is anyone else but me having trouble loading Gocomics? I get my morning email and when I open it, there is a message from the management saying to try later? Got here by trial and error, but it is a lot of trouble.
whitecarabao over 12 years ago
@Hobbes: I love “Mutts” also. It is always delightful. I also love “Mythtickle” (available on GoComics). The characters are charming (especiallly Boody, the last dragon, who is adorable), Justin’s art is wonderful, and the strip often has remarkable depth.
bmonk over 12 years ago
I keep hearing Bill Cosby, “The man came through the window!”
coffeeturtle over 12 years ago
Best Friends to the End…
alleyoops Premium Member over 12 years ago
Talking to yourself is one thing. Arguing with your self is quite another. I worry about the kid.
ratlum over 12 years ago
My brother and I use to have that problem but he was not imaginary and he was tough
hobbesviously over 12 years ago
Sigh….. Tiger’s will be boys.
Thunderdog2 over 12 years ago
I like it that both Calvin and Hobbes only heard what they wanted to hear.
Number Three over 12 years ago
What are THEY like?
LOL xxx
Popeyesforearm over 12 years ago
Hobbes, throw him back in the creek!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 12 years ago
That third panel is priceless!
glitterygal07 over 12 years ago
I have Get Fuzzy and Garfield books, but they stopped being funny to me. They’re ok, but nothing beats the humor in Calvin and Hobbes.
hihigirl over 12 years ago
If i were hobbes, this is the time i’d start to try to rip calvin’s head off
Bugsygirl over 12 years ago
Gotta love calvin n hobbes :)
Phapada over 12 years ago
I’m so sleepy.. ha haaa please ….C&H time to bed