That’s what we love about Calvin. He is all the mischief we can imagine a six year old getting into in a single little boy. Every parent’s fears of what their kid might do rolled up in a rugby-striped ball and a rugby-striped bat. We look at his parents and think “There, but for the grace of God, go I.”
Any time my kids were quiet, I had to go check…. it almost always meant that they were into something they shouldn’t, or they had killed each other. In either case, I had a mess to “clean up.” ALWAYS check on kids when they’ve gone silent.
Wait a minute. Yesterday, Hobbes stopped Calvin from following the car into the road. Either they changed their minds, or this is not a linear telling.
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
The downside of range-free kids.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover about 5 years ago
No he’s just having fun with the car. Nothing to worry about.
codycab about 5 years ago
I wouldn’t say “probably”.
KA7DRE Premium Member about 5 years ago
Quick . . . Turn Around . . . Look Out The Window !
Robin Harwood about 5 years ago
Calvin? Trouble? Surely not!
SonicFan91 about 5 years ago
Probably getting in trouble?!?! DO YOU EVEN KNOW CALVIN !!!!!! (and Hobbes but mostly Calvin)
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 5 years ago
That’s what we love about Calvin. He is all the mischief we can imagine a six year old getting into in a single little boy. Every parent’s fears of what their kid might do rolled up in a rugby-striped ball and a rugby-striped bat. We look at his parents and think “There, but for the grace of God, go I.”
dlasher about 5 years ago
You know things are really going haywire when Mom and “live” Hobbes are in the same panel!
DaveG1960 about 5 years ago
Mom’s spidey sense is spot on…..
Lady Bri about 5 years ago
It’s a given.
M2MM about 5 years ago
Any time my kids were quiet, I had to go check…. it almost always meant that they were into something they shouldn’t, or they had killed each other. In either case, I had a mess to “clean up.” ALWAYS check on kids when they’ve gone silent.
Watcher about 5 years ago
Faster than a speeding car, able to climb trees in a single bound, not so good at hiding though.
jpayne4040 about 5 years ago
Oh, just wait until you find out, Mom!
donwalter about 5 years ago
15 minutes? You know your kid. Shoulda looked after ten…
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 5 years ago
What an understatement that is!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Thats’s the way Mom sonar works. If you can’t hear the kids, they are up to no good. If it’s legal it’s loud. If it’s sneaky it’s silent.
Aaberon about 5 years ago
Too bad Calvin is too old to wear those little bells that moms would put on toddler’s shoes.
DanFlak about 5 years ago
A rare frame with Hobbs as non-stuffed tiger with a person other than Hobbs. Of course the other person is never looking.
johndifool about 5 years ago
IIRC this is the only strip where either parent is seen in the same panel with the “animated” version of Hobbes…
BiggerNate91 about 5 years ago
A mom always knows how long it will take.
gantech about 5 years ago
“Thus spoke the prophetess…”
SweetSinger about 5 years ago
Love how the car wheels don’t seem to be touching the ground…
ForrestOverin about 5 years ago
A rare instance where Hobbes is animate with anyone other than Calvin present in the frame.
Ermine Notyours about 5 years ago
The Bill Watterson version of Rear Window.
JB23 about 5 years ago
why
montylc2001 about 5 years ago
I blame mom on this one. With a kid like Calvin around you always keep the doors locked.
Bookworm about 5 years ago
“It’s quiet. Too quiet.” When I was a Boy Scout, I could start a fire just by rubbing two dry cliches together.
Mediatech about 5 years ago
Loud crash in …. 3 …. 2 …. 1 ….
Shargad about 5 years ago
I remember this arc from the first time around. Truly memorable.
rshive about 5 years ago
Strangely, the clubhouse is probably an afterthought about now.
fgerbil46 about 5 years ago
Good intuition!
PeterVanegas about 5 years ago
I just remembered today is my friends birthday
Stephen Gilberg about 5 years ago
Wait a minute. Yesterday, Hobbes stopped Calvin from following the car into the road. Either they changed their minds, or this is not a linear telling.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 5 years ago
Mom is taking this quite peacefully, or resignedly…
well-i-never about 5 years ago
The car in the window is good, but the run is special.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 5 years ago
As you are raising your children, just understand they are your replacements.
hagarthehorrible about 5 years ago
15 minutes of silence is probably too long for this family.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 5 years ago
Mother’s intuition….
The Pro from Dover about 5 years ago