Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 19, 2024

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    codycab  2 months ago

    There’s also a 100 percent chance of Calvin getting his own storm.

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    Sugar Bombs 95  2 months ago

    I never noticed Calvin rubbing his hands together in the third panel until recently.

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    C  2 months ago

    In for a penny, in for a pound

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    snsurone76  2 months ago

    Uh, oh! Think they’ll find her stash of joints in her purse??

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    oldpine52  2 months ago

    Calvin always forgets that his parents will be home in a while.

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    snsurone76  2 months ago

    Lessee—Rosalyn will get into the house by breaking a downstairs window, a neighbor will call the police who will arrive and nab her just as she’s about to strangle Calvin, she’s taken downtown where she’s booked, fingerprinted, with mug shots taken, Mom and Dad are notified, CPS is called in… Hey, Bill—ever think of this as a plot line. LOL??

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    sandpiper  2 months ago

    Frustration vs smugness. Only one will win

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    BigDaveGlass  2 months ago

    How’s your climbing skills, Rosalyn? See if there’s a ladder in their or even their neighbour’s garage.

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    Jayalexander  2 months ago

    Calvin must have been feeling suicidal, death by babysitter is a thing.

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    Calvinist1966  2 months ago

    When this strip was last reprinted five years ago, I mentioned the fact that Hobbes is looking out of the window and telling Calvin what is happening outside while Calvin is looking away from the window. I mentioned this as another piece of evidence to support Bill Watterson’s statement that he did not see Hobbes as part of Calvin’s imagination.

    Connie_Shearer replied to me, “I hate to spoil your fantasy but Calvin is imagining what Rosalyn is doing and imagining Hobbes telling Calvin about it so that Calvin can congratulate himself on locking the downstairs windows. Mind you, Bill Watterson may prefer your interpretation to mine.”

    In May 2022, Connie changed her tune. This was when the strip in which Hobbes had written a story and Calvin began reading it to the class was reprinted. Calvin read, “How Hobbes the handsome hero tiger saved the day – no thanks to Calvin the time-travelling chowderhead” He then shouted “WHAT!?” Connie_Shearer commented, “For once I agree with Calvinist1966. Calvin would never write that about himself.” Another reader replied to Connie, “Yet Calvin obviously did,”

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    Calvinist1966  2 months ago

    Another memory I have from when this strip appeared five years ago is of a reader commenting, “Time for Rosalyn to introduce a brick to the window. It will be a smashing friendship.” I replied, “Do you mean that Calvin and Rosalyn will become friends and go around smashing windows?” The commentator replied to me, “I meant that the brick would have a smashing friendship with the window. Lame, I know.”

    I think that the idea of a friendship developing between Calvin and Rosalyn would be quite an entertaining one. This was hinted at towards the end of the ten year run when Calvin and Rosalyn played Calvinball together.

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    DorothyGlenn Premium Member 2 months ago

    So now what? Roz goes to neighbors house to see if she can use their phone to call a locksmith?

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    French Persons' Celebration of Peeved Harry Dinkle Premium Member 2 months ago

    That kid needs a serious whipping.

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    Gent  2 months ago

    No no Calvin not looks in there. There be all steenky icky theengs like the cooties.

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    SquidGamerGal  2 months ago

    Enjoy it while you can, kid… I have two words for you… MILITARY SCHOOL!!

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    fgerbil46  2 months ago

    I can see why this would be one of Calvinist1966 favorite arcs! :-)

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    'IndyMan'  2 months ago

    With Calvin’s luck, Rosalyn will find that he didn’t lock the back door or possibly the outside door to the basement (if they have one). That’s the way it goes ! ! !

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    Watchdog  2 months ago

    When this over Calvin will be a lot shorter and the tiger missing a lot of stripes.

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  2 months ago

    Fun… for now.

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    baskate_2000  2 months ago

    Oh Calvin, you know not what you have done!

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    BJDucer  2 months ago

    I think Calvin has absolutely no idea he is digging his hole deeper and deeper.

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    rshive  2 months ago

    So you locked her out, Calvin. Let’s not get nasty.

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    feralcat_52  2 months ago

    Calvin has apparently not yet learned that actions have consequences. But I believe he’s about to.

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    The Wolf In Your Midst  2 months ago

    Repercussions? That’s a problem for future Calvin.

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    mckeonfuneralhomebx  2 months ago

    Break a window, you really think that his parents will be upset with YOU…and you can always say you were protecting Hobbes from a psychopath.

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    kaystari Premium Member 2 months ago

    Wow, you start off feeling bad for Calvin, I remember hating babysitters, but he really deserves what he’s gonna get.

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    FRITH RA  2 months ago

    The upstairs windows are open, she’s smart, but the parents should, in the future, leave her a key,too.

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    old_geek  2 months ago

    Enjoy while you can….

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    mountainclimber  2 months ago

    Revenge is a dish better eaten cold. Just wait . . .

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    Mentor397  2 months ago

    My Mother absolutely hated Calvin when she was alive. She thought he was spoiled and undisciplined and a complete monster. I kept telling her that was the point. Besides, if he were completely nice, he’d be on Peanuts, not here in his very own comic strip.

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    yangeldf  2 months ago

    remember kids, this comic, like most 90’s media, was made before cell phones were a thing we took for granted.

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    rockyridge1977  2 months ago

    Pure torture!!!!!

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    rbrt6956  2 months ago

    Her going rate for babysitting Calvin just doubled.

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    Aimless Melissa   2 months ago

    Demand triple payment from the parents, Rosalyn. Then, never come back for any price.

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    lnrokr55  2 months ago

    It will be a dark matter for the King I think! ;-)

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