Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 07, 2019

Good to see Calvin developing negotiating skills that may come in handy in the future.

In writing and notarised, please.

Don’t push your luck, kid.

Hobbes sure can balance! That’s one cool cat.

And on the Bible.

“IT’S A TRAP!”

She should pull Hobbes down and say “You can’t run away without Hobbes.”

ILL TELL YOU ILOVE YOU THEN WHIP THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OFYOU!!!

A frightened mother used to smack you first, then burst into tears and hug you with protestations of love.

We’ll just take the cost of the tow truck out of future allowances.

She found the car missing. Did she not notice Calvin was missing? It sounds like she called AAA, waited for them to tow it out, checked out the car, then said “hey! Has anyone seen the kid?”

I think I would have looked for the boy first. Hm.

BUT… what about DAD????

That’s it, Cal. Negotiate the terms of surrender very carefully.

Make a duplicate for when Calvin borrows Dad’s binoculars

I love how when Mom (or Dad) has POV Hobbes turns back into a stuffed toy.

Calvin is so scared he is being totally honest!! No aliens, no big monsters, just “we” as in “me.”

A very reasonable request. At that age, a kid doesn’t always know where he stands with his parents.

As Calvin’s lawyer I would plead that he’s a minor and his parents are the guilty party. They should have made sure the car was locked and the keys in a safe that only they know the combination to. If I were the judge trying the case . . . EXECUTE HIM!!! He’s already in a tree all we need is a rope:) I would further advise they try for a girl next time. They tend to be far less trouble:)

I strongly disagree about girls being less trouble.

Damned allergies. Got my eyes all leaky and stuff…

Questions need to be asked as to why the car didn’t have it’s emergency brake set. It’s going to be an interesting evening when Dad gets home.

This was or had to be the longest story arch I ever saw in Calvin and Hobbs.

When I was 11, I was hit by a car with 4 broken bones. My mother got there all I could think of to ask was “are you mad at me?” She was glad I was alive.

That maybe pushing things at this moment.

Notice Calvin said “we”, so most of the blame will go to Hobbes.

All’s well that ends well. Until their next “adventure”.

Love? Has anyone ever seen Calvin’s mom or dad express love for him?

" And sound like you MEAN it" !!! lol

Adam and Eva!!

No damage? The car was completely vertical in the ditch….cartoon physics I guess….

Parents usually handle the big things fairly calmly. They fly off the handle on the small stuff in the hope of preventing the big stuff.

Not only is the tiger imaginary, a six year old pushing a car is also far fetched as is the likelihood of her letting this go. lol

Don’t ask for too much, Calvin. Tolerating you is enough.

Calvin’s words in the last panel are SO moving. As far as mom is concerned, he didn’t do anything wrong, and the car should have been braked. Calvin meant no harm. Not sure what Dad will think about this, though. I can remember coming into the kitchen not knowing that my face was bloody from trying out my dad’s razor (very sharp razor, very little pain). When they saw it, I figured it was curtains for me, but they took it not as mischief but as imitating my dad. Then there were the two times I took our Big Ben alarm clock apart to see what made it tick (yeah, that’s literally true). There was no punishment, just telling me not to do it again. Curiosity wasn’t punishable, as vandalism would have been, I guess.

And no driver’s license until you turn 18.

He sounds like my wife.. whenever she makes a mistake, she throws a ‘I love you’ at me.

My Mom, “Son are you hurt?”

Me, “No Mom, I’m OK.”

My Mom, “That’s good, cause when we get home I’m gonna kill you.”

Hobbes choosing not to incriminate himself. Smart tiger!

Calvin has a strong survival instinct.

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Covered by AAA?

All is well that ends well.

I love Calvin in the last panel.

She’s letting you live, kid. She loves you. :-)

Horrible child.