When the strips like this were first run, I’d put my hand over the last panel or two and try to figure out how Cal’s fantasy met the real world. This was one i got right
28 years ago today, the last Calvin and Hobbes strip ran. From what I can tell from the subscribers listings on the “About” tab above, C&H is still, far and away, the most popular strip on GoComics.
When I read this as a kid, I liked imagining the mom-creature actually existing on a planet somewhere and reacting this way to anyone who crashed in her ocean – “You’re not too cold? Good, shut yer face!”
BE THIS GUY 9 months ago
Safe to say, Calvin’s Dad doesn’t envision his wife that way.
codycab 9 months ago
Taking a bath is always a stressful adventure, isn’t it?
dadthedawg Premium Member 9 months ago
But Mom, you know I hate baths…..
Spacehog 9 months ago
That is a nice drawing of the purple whale
Bilan 9 months ago
What’s a bubble bath without a chorus of screaming?
rasputin's horoscope 9 months ago
I wonder what horrors would await Calvin in the shower? In mine, it would probably be that ominous black mold in the corner…
snsurone76 9 months ago
It’s around the time of year that Calvin makes those snow monsters that drive Dad crazy. I never tire of seeing those strips.
BigDaveGlass 9 months ago
Spacebath Spiff…….
French Persons Premium Member 9 months ago
You’d be amazed at the number of kids who drown in the bathtub every year.
jagedlo 9 months ago
Nice way to end 2023…here’s hoping that 2024 is a wonderful year for you all!
SquidGamerGal 9 months ago
Aw, come on! Cavin wasn’t hurting anyone. He was just pretending to be a sea monster!
PaulAbbott2 9 months ago
When the strips like this were first run, I’d put my hand over the last panel or two and try to figure out how Cal’s fantasy met the real world. This was one i got right
sandpiper 9 months ago
Really love when Watterson goes off earth or into fantasy. Makes the dailies much more interesting because one never knows when the spin will happen.
Pocosdad 9 months ago
28 years ago today, the last Calvin and Hobbes strip ran. From what I can tell from the subscribers listings on the “About” tab above, C&H is still, far and away, the most popular strip on GoComics.
dflak 9 months ago
Sometimes moms can take all the fun out of being a kid.
royq27 9 months ago
Lousy reality, always interfering…
Just-me 9 months ago
He acts as if he were melting.
The Wolf In Your Midst 9 months ago
This is why you always top off the tank before starting a pan-galactic jaunt.
delennwen 9 months ago
Ah, more glorious Bill Watterson Sunday art. I love it.
Drbarb71 Premium Member 9 months ago
Calvin actually said, “Yes, Mom.” ??!!
Teto85 Premium Member 9 months ago
This is unique. The eyeholes of Spiff’s goggles do not change shape when they depict his open eyes.
rob 9 months ago
I never hated baths as a kid, my two boys enjoyed them too, except for the fact bedtime came after.
mindjob 9 months ago
Alien oceans should have more bubbles
viniragu 9 months ago
Very good likness of my ex. Including the coloring!!!
wiley207 9 months ago
At least it’s a friendly alien whale creature…
calvin123 9 months ago
The alien thingy looks like a cross between a cucumber and a snake :D
JïllDérs(TOMGF) 9 months ago
This feels like what every kid with a great imagination like Calvin’s imaginations thinks about bathtime. A sea adventure.
KageKat 9 months ago
When I read this as a kid, I liked imagining the mom-creature actually existing on a planet somewhere and reacting this way to anyone who crashed in her ocean – “You’re not too cold? Good, shut yer face!”
gopogogo Premium Member 9 months ago
“Infernal”- I should use that word more in 2024.