Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 28, 2014

WHERE IS MOM?!

Oh, oh!!! Now you’ve done it! Dad should have listened to you, Calvin! One wonders where his Mom is right now! ;)

Dad has only himself to blame.

Has anyone compiled how much (appox.) that Calvin has cost in home repair?

Only a fraction of that caused by Macaulay Culkin.

Plumb locko.

By tomorrow, everything will be magically fixed!

Dad has become accustomed to dealing with Calvin’s flood of complaints.In the past, Calvin has caused problems that involved everything but the kitchen sink.Here are two strips from the second month of Calvin and Hobbes:Click here: Calvin and Hobbes (January 27, 1986)Click here: Calvin and Hobbes (January 28, 1986)This was also a recurring theme for Ziggy. Here’s one from 14 years before Calvin and Hobbes began:Click here: Ziggy (August 18, 1971)And here’s one from 7 years after Calvin and Hobbes ended:Click here: Ziggy (November 10, 2002)Here, the CEO of Dilbert’s company hired Dogbert as a public relations consultant after the company accidentally destroyed the Statue of Liberty:Click here: Dilbert (July 29, 2010)

Dear Hobbes, (the commenter)I want to thank you for your contribution to this space, giving us a topical documentary on a daily basis. All from what seems to be an archive going back decades, very nicely tying into the theme of the day, You mix in equal parts of humor, philosophy, and corny puns, and give us a new appreciation for this art form. And I will never stop believing that you are of a higher calling.You are the Ken Burns of comic strips.

Hobbes feet are so cute!

Thanks, Thirdguy. In China, I’m what they would call a “Tiger Dad.”

This childhood dream of turning the house in to a pool never worked…the kitchen just flooded…:/

It’s REALLY important, Dad. Mom’s drowning!

Wow. I wonder how that happened.

I’d hate to see their water bill, let alone the other destruction.

LOL

When we built our last house, I suggested to the architect we should have a drain in the center of the kitchen floor and a hose attached to the wall. He asked me if I wanted a garbage disposer in the floor as well..I thought it was a really great idea; but my wife, not so much. I didn’t get the drain in the center of the kitchen floor…

Oh, Calvin—the stuff you get yourself into …

@ThirdguyI’ll second that, to Hobbes!

Calvin has proven to be quite adept at causing floods in his home.

Love these, but glad he wasn’t my kid.

Oh you’ve gone off the deep end this time Calvin.

@Thirdguy: You asked what they call me in Missouri. Don’t know — I haven’t been to Missouri in a long time. I should go there for a visit. You know what they say: Missouri loves company.

@Thirdguy: No, I’m closer to Bill Watterson than that.

:>)Perhaps you are confusing me with the Missouri Tigers?