Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 12, 2018

Don’t worry, Hobbes. This wagon was made by a 17 year old kid named Elon Musk.

What about the carpet?

Too bad that Mars’ atmosphere has MORE carbon dioxide than earth’s!

Calvin doesn’t want to wait ten more years, Hobbes, so he could use the parents’ car to drive to Mars after obtaining his driving license… Earth could be more polluted by then.

Well, you don’t have to go to the real Mars. Just go to the one that gets drawn for you!

Just think happy thoughts!

Before you go, learn how to grow potatoes.

Say “hi” to Marvin the Martian for me guys.

Or you could hitch a ride with Spaceman Spiff! Might not end up on Mars though …

That’s Super Wagon to you, Calvin!

I dunno… Mars is getting kinda littered with probes from Earth lately.

I sometimes offer to send my kids to space on the Ralph Kramden Express. (for those of you not familiar with The Honeymooners-https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+honeymooners+bang+zoom+to+the+moon&view=detail&mid=45F537D861A37B2BF63E45F537D861A37B2BF63E&FORM=VIRE)

Calvin, you can really use a Guide and maybe Hitchhike your way through the Galaxy!

So long and thanks for all the [tuna] fish.

Honest to goodness once-upon-a-time quote by Dan Quayle (no kidding; he REALLY said this): “Mars is essentially in the same orbit… Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.”

Wit and wisdom of Dan Quayle …

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And 25 years later adults have the same delusion.

Well, Calvin & Co. could always decamp to Mars, Pennsylvania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars,_Pennsylvania The atmosphere is rather better…

Just don’t try to take a deep breath once you get to Mars.

Calvin, are you going to use a ski jump to get there? Using the help of Spaceman Spiff would make more sense.

The quickest way is by reading a book.

I miss Leading Edge and the daily custom comics. Edge, if by chance you’re still reading here, I messaged GoComics to request your revival on the site, but no luck. I’m thinking of you.