Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 17, 2024

He is just practicing to be a baseball pitcher…..

Wow! Calvin is actually listening to Mom!

This would be easier in the winter.

Throwing squishy old tomatoes at mom could really hurt Calvin.

The friend of my enemy is my enemy.

He needs to work on his hiding skills.

“They’re hard and can hurt someone.” That’s sort of the point…

Looks like bedtime with no supper for Calvin.

I liked crab apples in my youth, they were really tart but I liked them

He’s gonna be in deep feces

Don’t do that Calvin, she’ll use it in the yuck she makes for dinner. It will probably try to swallow you in one big squishy tomatoey gulp.

That “AWWW MOM” whine reminds me of Dennis the Menace during the Ketchum years.

At least he’s honest, mom!

Calvin has a death wish.

You had better miss.

Quick, do it now Calvin and puts the the blame on steenky Susie!

It looks like Calvin wants some attention, and boy…is he gonna get what he’s wishing for!

Bad to worst!!!!!

No soup for you!

Oh yeah, much better. Squishy tomatoes cannot hurt anyone, except Mom’s temper.

Being squishy, it won’t hurt her.

He really does have a death wish, doesn’t he?

Stunted little sociopath.

Hit her in the bean, with a rotten tangerine, and the juice will come dribbling down

She’ll make him eat the tomatoes.

Calvin you volunteer to much information. You should have said: “Shhh I’m keeping from being attacked by the Mushroom People.”

Not a good idea

Seems he did learn something…

Calvin, as he’s being dragged inside to be grounded (if not more): You said I couldn’t throw hard crab apples at anyone! You didn’t say anything about squishy old tomatoes!

LOL… A squishy half-rotten tomato… great idea Calvin !

That is not a better plan, Calvin.

I wonder which event would receive the worse punishment….hitting Susie with a crabapple or Calvin’s mom with a soft tomato. I wouldn’t want to be in Calvin’s shoes right now….5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ……#&*^%@

Out of a fracas and into a fricissee

Calvin really wants his hide tanned.

You know, I’m pretty sure this kid could be the best corporate shark lawyer that ever existed if he put his mind to it.