Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 16, 2021

The voice inside Mom’s head: STOP PLAYING HEAD GAMES WITH ME!!!

Mom, look for a huge pea pod in the garage. Calvin has been replaced!

Something’s wrong…..check his fingerprints.

It could be one of those clones we saw a few months ago.

Mom’s worried he won’t need her anymore? Naaah.

My first reaction before I scrolled down to read the comments was, “You’re a cute little chap, but who are you & what have you done with the REAL Calvin?” lol

This is an interesting storyline. I wonder what he’s up to.

Who is this person and what has he done to the “real” Calvin?

Help! Calvin’s possessed by a good boy!

He is thoroughly rattling her cage. Can’t wait to see what happens next!

I can’t wait to find out what Calvin’s secret agenda is. It appears that he actually planned ahead on this one

That’s not Calvin’s homework, Mom!

Yup! Mom’s do get exceedingly confused when their little terror(s) starts behaving properly.

Something is VERY wrong!

Where’s Hobbes? Maybe this is Calvin w/o Hobbes.

Enjoy this behavior while you can. Maybe a cattle prod would encourage him to keep it up.

So far, so good. It’s midnight here. Two hours of comments and nobody has given information about the rest of the arc. Please leave it that way. Don’t ruin it for the rest of us. Already enough has been said (yesterday) that I suspect I know what is coming. Please.

Ah Watson, the game’s afoot…

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

This is going to be BIG.

“Okay, kid. Who are you, and what have you done with Calvin?”

Now mum’s got even more sleepless nights…..

Maybe he’s built character……

As usual he’s playing her like a fiddle. Pretty typical of a child that age.

Check for any boxes that have had dials written on them…

That’s a mighty thin volume she’s studying. Must be just the index of the extensive collection they’ve gathered over the last few years.

I think I’ve seen this story line on a 60’s Disney movie. Calvin met the Prince of the Kingdom and by an amazing coincidence they look exactly alike. The Prince then told him he is really bored with his princely life and would give anything to be an ordinary boy and allowed to play in the dirt. So Calvin suggested why don’t they change clothes and switch places.

Mom should have someone pinch her because she is dreaming—a pleasant dream but one that WILL cause her nightmares IF she doesn’t wake up ! ! !

Two words: Alien Abduction.

and there’s still 283 days until Christmas…

https://www.xmasclock.com/

Has Hobbes been at the transmogrifier controls again?

Calvin? Is that you? Who are you and what did you do with Calvin?

“How to drive your parents crazy in five easy lessons”

Have I become somewhat like a mod here

I strongly suspect that these last few panels are part of a larger dream sequence, from which Mom will soon awake to the true horror of her ongoing predicament.

Ok what’s he up to and how many more day’s until we find out? LOL

Watch what you wish for, mom.

Somehing is terribly wrong here. But what?

I used to play this game at the office (pre-covid). About once a quarter I would walk in smiling and greet everyone with a cheerful “Good Morning!” – just to see them freak out.

Definitely one of my favorite arcs!

Is it Christmas already?

Oh, like the Child Psychology book wwas a big help before…

Maybe, Mom, you guys are getting through to him.

She’ll suddenly wake up by Friday…

What’s the little devil up to being a little angel?

Don’t worry Mom. He’s just softening you up. Either he wants something real, real bad or you won’t want to dig to deep in the garden.

Now puzzling on Calvin, better enjoy.

Maybe he’s decided to try a hassle-free lifestyle. I haven’t notice Hobbes in evidence anywhere. To me. that’s the most worrying sign.

Good Late Morning Readers make sure you stay healthy to keep reading the comics

Check his temperature.

Oh gasping grief!!, the kids been messing with the duplicator boy again….and this is a mutant!!!!……RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! mama…no.

A supernatural creature stole Calvin and left the changeling in his place.

Stepford Child!

It’s just a phase, temporary, ephemeral.

Knowing what actually happens, these comments are a blast to scroll through.

Skip the child psych book and start reading Sybil.

Mom’s dreaming.

I think someone’s been reading some psychology himself!

Have you ever had that queasy feeling in your gizzard…

that’s a kid for ya. always changing things up when you least expect it…..coping with the things that happen aren’t covered by books but by previous surprises.

Poor Calvin… an obvious cry for help. Or, maybe it’s a head injury. Or…

Isn’t this from the arc where he duplicated himself?

Reminds me of my childhood. I was the perfect child.

Mom’s having a nightmare

Calvin’s third personality? Hobbes, his second, is projected.

Is this the one where Calvin creates a clone to go to school and do all the things he doesn’t want to do? I thought the clone box was destroyed.

Whatever he’s up to, he can never again pretend that he doesn’t know to do these things all the time. This ploy will backfire because he’s setting a new precedent of goodness that all future misdeeds will be compared against. Bad move Calvin!

Wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Calvin combing his hair is rarer than uncooked steak.

Soon Calvin’s Mom will bring a priest to bring back the old Calvin.

Didn’t Kryponite do this to Superman?

Is the homework in child psychology? Calvin found the chapter entitled “Reverse”.

Still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Now I haven’t seen the Hobbster these last coupla days. Could Susie have influenced our boy?

What’s going on? I don’t remember this story line at all!

The Ritalin must be kicking in.

https://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/calvin_and_hobbes_on_ritalin.gif

We have entered “The Twilight Zone”.

https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1991/03/19

Spoilers

The suspense is building…

What’s he up to?….

I bet even Dr. Spock doesnt have the answer to this one!

An anagram of “child psychology” is “Copy highly scold.”

Mom, this is the lull before the storm!