Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 04, 2011

Yet another classic strip! I loved this series when it first ran. I wonder if it’d be too “edgy” for the papers now?

Calvin, you’ve stirred the pot too much…

Calvins fantasy is great!

Imagination is a dangerous thing.

Calvin had better run because I do not see “sitting” as an option for him for about the next week or so…

You’re digging yourself a deep grave, Calvin.

Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠

Hobbes - quick - save the day!

The talk just got philosophical.

Looks like Calvin is trying to dart out of the room.

By the way, Calivn’s mom is unable to hear his story. When he imagines himself as Tracer Bullet, he imagines himself talking out loud. But when he is seen as just Calvin with his mom, his words are in thought balloons, like in the 4th panel yesterday. So his mom has no clue what he is imagining. That’s not all bad, because she also doesn’t know that he refers to her as a dame.

Hobbes is still hiding. Even though he appears not to be alive when Calvin’s mom is in the same room with him, Hobbes is afraid she will beat the stuffing out of him. I don’t blame me one bit.

Mom, I wish I could loan you my grape jelly gun.

She’ll never stop as long as he’s alive.

All three shots missed. Either he didn’t intend to kill the dame or he is a very poor shot.

I think he knew better.

He should have used a squirt gun!!

Run for the hills!

Ah the memories.

StrummerFan, Yup, waaaaaaay too edgy. If it aint about Charlie Sheen and Sarah Palin the lame stream media doesn’t want a thing to do with it!

Granted, he is a terrible shot; but he is fast. He manged to reload twice and fire without getting caught. Those dart guns only fire one shot at a time.

I hate it when the talks get philosophical as well.

Early to bed, no desert, in the corner– the consequences are endless Calvin! Maybe the map to Alaska is still lying around.

Calvins’ relentless audacity never ceases to amaze me! His imagination is pretty good too. As for this strip being too “edgy” for today, I don’t believe so. In fact, I see in young people today the total lack of imaginative humor like this. And, as a result, some of them are very scary.

Okay, I was thinking water pistol, but I see the stoppers on the wall behind her now. Just thought that was some kind of accentuation at first.

Hobbes - Waterson never meant for us to believe in Hobbes, just in a child’s imaginative creativity.

Calvin is having fun. His mom doesn’t think he is funny.

That’s awesome!!! My mother would have had a fit!!!!!

Calvin needs to ask himself one question - what would Bogey do?

Man, I need to get me a fedora like Calvin’s to go with my old trench coat so I could be noir cool too.

She is rolling up her sleeves. That is a REALLY bad sign.

See, I told you his guns never work quite right.

The beatings are about to begin!

I’ve never seen a semi-automatic dart gun before. Reloading between shots would have been problematic in this scenario.

How Calvin managed to survive his mom’s wrath is still a mystery.

Love the storyline. I’ve actually never seen this one before. So awesome when Tracer Bullet shows up! Run, Calvin, run!

YO GONNNNA DIEEEEEEE< BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

simply the best comic strip

I blame the mom…for everything.

Calvin - now you’ve done it!

Broken lamp, and now attacking mom? No fooling, this is real trouble!

Woowie: Why imagine? Today’s kids have Nintendo and CAPCOM to imagine for them. I hope computers take over the world. We are raising a batch of kids incapable of serious independant thought, but really good reflexes.

Hahahaha.. i just laugh so bad.. almost cry.. calvin’s imagination is priceless

Have to agree on what kind of kids we are raising especially if they can operate a computer BEFORE they can even walk. Calvin is just plain funny.

I vote Calvin the best comic strip – ever.

Wonderful pastiche on hard-boiled writing. Chandler would be flattered.

Theres got to be,ambulance police firemen trauma doctors Dad,Suzie intervention of some kind. This is getting serious. We dont want a maimed Calvin

Interesting strip - this is the most totally angry I have ever seen Calvin’s mother get, but at the same time she doesn’t cuss at him but remains surprisingly polite. Time for Tracer Bullet to get into the ‘ol V8 convertible heap and get out of Dodge mega-pronto. MIght want to put in a call to Stupendous man as well, not to mention his lawyer, Hobbes of the famous lawfirm of Bombast, Blah and Woof.

This is my first day registered on this site and i am happy to be here. I love Calvin and Hobbes and i am going to try to get a comment out as often as possible. I read the comments here and wish i could join them but the school i go to made it so i can’t sign in on here. So i can’t get on due to not being able to use the computer at home very often.

When an angry parent rows up their sleeves like that, you know you’re in big trouble then!

@Ooops GRAPE JELLY GUN?? Tell me more. My education needs educating.

i love calvin and hobbes. my dad has all of the books with all the strips. i love reading my dad’s books and laughing out loud! :) guys, you guys use WAY to many big words. CALM DOWN!!!!!! SPEAK ENGLISH!!!! calvin strips are made to be laughed at and enjoyed by families. dont ruin the MOMENT btw: im in middle school. SPEAK ENGLISH PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

Too bad Mom’s not into this fantasy story, Calvin. Run, man!

G’Evening, Grog, Marg & Mike!

Just a little dissociation on Calvin’s part. I too thought it was water from the look of whats coming out of the gun in panel 2 – but now I see the darts.

I just love the art in this series of comics. It’s so mysterious-looking, and it’s perfect for the missions Calvin is undertaking.

great art also love the fake mary worth art with calvin and suzy

You fool, Calvin. You were only in Fake Trouble before. That’s nothing,

Calvin thought he had an adequate weapon, but he missed Mom with his darts. She must be from ‘Dodge’ City. Also, Mom is too well-armed for him.

RUN CALVIN RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh wait, it does!

My nephews have dart machine guns! What were their parents thinking of? Maybe it is the joy of taking the dart guns away and shooting back?

3 shots in a clip

Creative!