I remember running away and hiding at a playground when a friend’s mother caught us playing with matches in his yard. Didn’t go home for hours….scared to death. It was so many years ago now that I can’t remember how it all turned out. But it couldn’t have been as bad as I was fearing. Actually, I think things seldom are when you’re a little kid. I ’ve noticed that that is no longer the case when we grow up.
I think mom and dad will have mixed emotions when they finally find Calvin. They won’t know first to hug him (because he’s OK) and then kill him (for scaring them so much) or the other way around.
Calvin, the trick is to get your folks worried more about YOU than about a car. They’ll be so relieved to find YOU they’ll forget about the car.*That’s because a car has a better trade-in value than do you or your tiger.
I love his expression in panel three, so frightened and vulnerable. You don’t see that very often. Makes you want to gather him up into a warm, safe hug. The little monster. Like dflak said, you want to hug him and throttle him simultaneously. My youngest had this routine down pat. I often wonder how we both survived his childhood!
BE THIS GUY over 10 years ago
You can run but you can’t hide.
watmiwori over 10 years ago
Actually, you can hide — but for how long is another matter….
ORMouseworks over 10 years ago
Calvin? What happened to all those sandwiches you prepared? You’re not going to last very long on this desperate journey without eating Something… ;)
Manitobaman over 10 years ago
I remember running away and hiding at a playground when a friend’s mother caught us playing with matches in his yard. Didn’t go home for hours….scared to death. It was so many years ago now that I can’t remember how it all turned out. But it couldn’t have been as bad as I was fearing. Actually, I think things seldom are when you’re a little kid. I ’ve noticed that that is no longer the case when we grow up.
Cronkers McGee Premium Member over 10 years ago
Bye-bye Calvin and Hobbes, bye-bye.
Linda Pearson over 10 years ago
They are going to get sooooo lost – unless they’re running in circles lol.
Karaboo2 over 10 years ago
The probabilities are endless.
Marty241 over 10 years ago
I told my boys when they were little that if they wanted to run away from home to let me know. If things were that bad I would run away with them.
Poollady over 10 years ago
Run, Calvin, Run
maxpower44 over 10 years ago
If those are peanut butter and jelly he can last forever out there; worked for me!
dflak over 10 years ago
I think mom and dad will have mixed emotions when they finally find Calvin. They won’t know first to hug him (because he’s OK) and then kill him (for scaring them so much) or the other way around.
phoenixnyc over 10 years ago
Is tomorrow’s strip where the tornado grabs Calvin and Hobbes and whisks them off to Oz?
Number Three over 10 years ago
“Wait until your father gets home!”The famous line.xxx
ACTIVIST1234 over 10 years ago
Calvin, the trick is to get your folks worried more about YOU than about a car. They’ll be so relieved to find YOU they’ll forget about the car.*That’s because a car has a better trade-in value than do you or your tiger.
pshea over 10 years ago
Just tell Mom to get another car, they’re cheap…only 75 bucks.
rshive over 10 years ago
Motivation at work.
Arianne over 10 years ago
I love his expression in panel three, so frightened and vulnerable. You don’t see that very often. Makes you want to gather him up into a warm, safe hug. The little monster. Like dflak said, you want to hug him and throttle him simultaneously. My youngest had this routine down pat. I often wonder how we both survived his childhood!
westny77 over 10 years ago
Life on the run. How sad.
Susie Derkins D: over 10 years ago
You can’t keep up the pace for long cause you’ll get stomach cramps.