I love the principal! The way he’s all slumped (obviously he got comfy from the lengthy Calvin explanation), his yoga hands and his expression~ spot on! Calvin being so indignant in the last panel is priceless.
I was a middle school teacher and I’d rather have taught a first grade class with several Calvins. Better mischievous than malicious and in the grip of hormones.
It is psychologically interesting that Calvin could even think this duplicate scam would work at school. If this happened for real, I would be sure he was insane. A total mental break with reality…and for days on end. He could rival Sybil.
When there was still only one duplicate, someone called this arc “A Tale of Two Calvins”. It was actually closer to “The Prince and the Pauper” as Mom refused to believe either Calvin or the duplicate about the duplication. In “The Prince and the Pauper”, neither boy recognized anyone known to the other and this included the Prince’s inability to recognize the Pauper’s mother who mistook him for the Pauper. Both boys were wrongly thought to be mad but the Pauper (who was still thought to be the Prince) was still expected to succeed his father as King whether mad or not.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
Duplicate #2 should have had the decency to do the homework and give it to #5 to hand it in.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 4 years ago
At least the real Calvin will never have to go to the principal’s office ever again.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 4 years ago
Also I figured they’d go in order by duplicate numbers.
orinoco womble over 4 years ago
That’s it—Calvin has MPD.
codycab over 4 years ago
At least they don’t have a classroom full of Calvins.
Pokemon over 4 years ago
This is getting out of hand
JoanHelen over 4 years ago
The principal must be wondering how much stranger Calvin’s stories can become.
alaskajohn1 over 4 years ago
If they are clones, how do they know what their numbers are?
Orcatime over 4 years ago
Where are the rest of them hiding?
Watcher over 4 years ago
#5, they are the adults Calvin has to deal with everyday of his life, give them a break for they know not your ways.
222jo over 4 years ago
No 5 needs to make sure the detention is tomorrow.
Barry1941 over 4 years ago
I love this story line.
Mighty Phavahg over 4 years ago
Just think of me as an imaginary irrational number.
posse1 Premium Member over 4 years ago
I love the principal! The way he’s all slumped (obviously he got comfy from the lengthy Calvin explanation), his yoga hands and his expression~ spot on! Calvin being so indignant in the last panel is priceless.
Troglodyte over 4 years ago
Gee, adults can be so dense sometimes!
cubswin2016 over 4 years ago
I bet the principal is thinking of retirement.
anishakjaiswal over 4 years ago
The expression on the Principal’s face is priceless ! lol !
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 4 years ago
This is going to be a whole new cabinet for Calvin’s files
Pet over 4 years ago
Calvin grows up to be Dr. Evil for sure. It’s actually quite brilliant.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 4 years ago
This is definitely going on his permanent record.
rshive over 4 years ago
And the Principal thought he’d seen it all.
mattro65 over 4 years ago
I was a middle school teacher and I’d rather have taught a first grade class with several Calvins. Better mischievous than malicious and in the grip of hormones.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Makes perfect sense to me! (-:
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Obviously, if #2 was here yesterday, #3 should be here today. You can see why they’re confused.
mjhoshaw over 4 years ago
Yep, that’s the principal’s expression I was imagining after reading yesterday’s strip.
BiggerNate91 over 4 years ago
Last panel is the best. “Look, I don’t see what’s so hard about this!”
jridgeway over 4 years ago
Have to respect Calvin for sticking to his story though….
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Go ahead and give me detention – but please make it for tomorrow.
hagarthehorrible over 4 years ago
I love the look in the principal’s eyes.
hagarthehorrible over 4 years ago
That way we should be reading 5 strips per day. Apparently, Bill is not interested in creating that may strips.
StackableContainers over 4 years ago
I wish i had that kind of commitment to my imagination when I was a kid. I would have caved the first time my mom got mad at me.
Lightpainter over 4 years ago
It is psychologically interesting that Calvin could even think this duplicate scam would work at school. If this happened for real, I would be sure he was insane. A total mental break with reality…and for days on end. He could rival Sybil.
Calvinist1966 over 4 years ago
When there was still only one duplicate, someone called this arc “A Tale of Two Calvins”. It was actually closer to “The Prince and the Pauper” as Mom refused to believe either Calvin or the duplicate about the duplication. In “The Prince and the Pauper”, neither boy recognized anyone known to the other and this included the Prince’s inability to recognize the Pauper’s mother who mistook him for the Pauper. Both boys were wrongly thought to be mad but the Pauper (who was still thought to be the Prince) was still expected to succeed his father as King whether mad or not.
justal over 4 years ago
calvin’s duplicates. stupid. I skip this comic
fix-n-fly over 4 years ago
Calvin, I think you got some ’splaining to do….
Joliet Jake over 4 years ago
The poor principal has got that “they don’t pay me enough” look on his face … again.
jel354 over 4 years ago
Looks like the duplicates do not share a hive mind…
qxl over 4 years ago
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pamela welch Premium Member over 4 years ago
LOVE this comic; this storyline is so funny — LOLOL
hamon over 4 years ago
There should have been a spin off series.