I had an imaginary dog for awhile when I was a kid my Mom used to tell me growing up. I can’t remember having one so I must have been preschool age at the time because Mom said it went everywhere with me. If it had been in school the kids would have made a big deal about it as well as the teachers so the memory would have stuck with me. I did get a dog finally when I was 10 years old I guess. I wanted an English Sheepdog and got a Chihuahua?
You realize, of course, jrbj, that you just contradicted yourself? :)) The grandeur of that mauling certainly isn’t imaginary, simply incomprehensible.
Such is the wry impossibility behind this strep. Susie Derkins can’t be accused of being unimaginative, yet she find Calvin and Hobbes equally incomprehensible at times (e.g., “I don’t know which is weirder, the fact that you’re fighting a stuffed tiger, or the fact that you seem to be losing”).
And now I will go have my morning caffeine injection, before I bore you all to death. :)
Dino-1…I have an Old English Sheepdog. Be glad you didn’t get one when you were ten. They demand intensive upkeep, too big of a responsibility for a 10-year-old.
… After the butt whip’n he took at the hands of Moe poor Calvin is suffering from a very low self-esteem! The proof is in the fact that he’s not even capable of winning a fight with his alter ego and best friend twice… He’s living with a troubled mind for sure!
OMG…How many time must an unsuspecting person (in this case Calvin) be attacked by a tiger (in this case a stuffed one by the name of Hobbes), and then be expected not to call the authorities (in this case pet stores)?
Oh come on, jrbj & susan. It’s a STUFFED tiger, for crying out loud.
Besides, if Mom weren’t around to stop him, Calvin would regret getting rid of him and not being able to get him back. After all, Hobbes is Calvin’s only friend.
Wow, hobbes knocked him clear into Dr. Seuss (second last pannel)
Well, everything comes with a price I guess. He has a friend, but its a friend with an ambition to be a linebacker
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Alas poor Calvin, tackled again and again…
Flintstoned almost 15 years ago
Calvin’s nuts.
Yukoner almost 15 years ago
That tiger is a terrorist!!
pouncingtiger almost 15 years ago
Well, it is football season. Hobbes is going to tryout for the Bengals next season.
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
Moe would be Purina Cat Chow in the hands (er, paws) of Hobbes.
keltii almost 15 years ago
Mom’s just don’t have “tiger imagination” I still think my Tigger collection talks,, at least i think they do,,
kreole almost 15 years ago
Calvin brings out the tiger that was in in our heads as we were growing up.
As a 72 year old guy, I really understand him…geez, he was ME back then!
sjoujke almost 15 years ago
How sad….to be pummeled when you get home, especially after watching the clock for so long before the bell finally rang.
lewisbower almost 15 years ago
Calvin’s just getting practice for when he grows up (yeah, right) and marries.
Flintstoned almost 15 years ago
Yall,are nuts.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Calvin would be heartbroken if Hobbes was gone.
Mishka–And what about you for takin the time to tell us that? LOL
rentier almost 15 years ago
Sell his tiger! Never! Never I would permit this!
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Try the used toy store. Or a charity.
Dino-1 almost 15 years ago
I had an imaginary dog for awhile when I was a kid my Mom used to tell me growing up. I can’t remember having one so I must have been preschool age at the time because Mom said it went everywhere with me. If it had been in school the kids would have made a big deal about it as well as the teachers so the memory would have stuck with me. I did get a dog finally when I was 10 years old I guess. I wanted an English Sheepdog and got a Chihuahua?
Miss.Fit almost 15 years ago
Hey Calvin ! I’m ready to take Hobbes… and you can even take him back when you miss him…
wicky almost 15 years ago
Does Purina put out cat tuna?
jrbj almost 15 years ago
Those weren’t prank calls Mom. Calvin is fighting for his life.
Mom’s unimaginative adult reality simply can’t comprehend the grandeur of the reality of a child.
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
You realize, of course, jrbj, that you just contradicted yourself? :)) The grandeur of that mauling certainly isn’t imaginary, simply incomprehensible.
Such is the wry impossibility behind this strep. Susie Derkins can’t be accused of being unimaginative, yet she find Calvin and Hobbes equally incomprehensible at times (e.g., “I don’t know which is weirder, the fact that you’re fighting a stuffed tiger, or the fact that you seem to be losing”).
And now I will go have my morning caffeine injection, before I bore you all to death. :)
agpeter almost 15 years ago
Dino-1…I have an Old English Sheepdog. Be glad you didn’t get one when you were ten. They demand intensive upkeep, too big of a responsibility for a 10-year-old.
alondra almost 15 years ago
Calvin’s room, enter and die? That must apply to you too Calvin, you got attacked twice!
pintcape almost 15 years ago
That’s what you get when you’re having one of those days,even your friend gets a piece of you.
bandz almost 15 years ago
Calvin and Hobbes are the perfect definition of a love/hate relationship.
rentier almost 15 years ago
Leaving school is best!
Trainwreck_1 almost 15 years ago
… After the butt whip’n he took at the hands of Moe poor Calvin is suffering from a very low self-esteem! The proof is in the fact that he’s not even capable of winning a fight with his alter ego and best friend twice… He’s living with a troubled mind for sure!
billdi Premium Member almost 15 years ago
his own sign on the door gave him fair warning
bmonk almost 15 years ago
I don’t know, Fer Lefer, Tweety got the better of Sylvester several times, even without tackles.
jbmetalmonster almost 15 years ago
why cant anyone understand hobbes he’s just a tiger full of energy in a bleak and boring world
jpozenel almost 15 years ago
I heard that the strip ended because Calvin was institutionalized.
Wildmustang1262 almost 15 years ago
Donate Hobbes, the tiger to Salvation Army store.
ratlum almost 15 years ago
Thats a dangerous imagination
bleepingdeadalien almost 15 years ago
OMG…How many time must an unsuspecting person (in this case Calvin) be attacked by a tiger (in this case a stuffed one by the name of Hobbes), and then be expected not to call the authorities (in this case pet stores)?
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Oh come on, jrbj & susan. It’s a STUFFED tiger, for crying out loud.
Besides, if Mom weren’t around to stop him, Calvin would regret getting rid of him and not being able to get him back. After all, Hobbes is Calvin’s only friend.
Ravoria almost 15 years ago
Wow, hobbes knocked him clear into Dr. Seuss (second last pannel) Well, everything comes with a price I guess. He has a friend, but its a friend with an ambition to be a linebacker
Nivellios almost 15 years ago
Ah childhood, Hobbes always tackles Calvin, Calvin attempts to stop it and gets sent to his room. Yup, EXACLY like me when I was 6-8.
stewdeo3bs almost 15 years ago
GET HIM HOBBES! GIVE IT TO HIM GOOD!… It’s not like he don’t deserve it. It’s almost like having an older brother.
wowzo over 12 years ago
How can he want to sell Hobbes,hes awesome