“What was the job? Well, what with the phrases the brunette was using, I deduced it was for the Snoop on the case to very quickly head out to look for clues in another city…”
I usually picture if these story arcs were animated or whatever, the Tracer Bullet sequences would be in black-and-white (for the noir look) while the real world (i.e. the last panel here) would be in color!
I don’t know how you come up with these great lines for calvin and your art work is the best, with out a doubt my favorite comic strip always has been, Thanks Bill !
BE THIS GUY almost 4 years ago
I’m willing to believe Calvin knows the word phrenologist, but not Tracer Bullet
codycab almost 4 years ago
Sorry “Trace”, but no detective is needed for this " case".
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The tall brunette seems a little bit furious.
LiamG.P almost 4 years ago
So, who is the culprit?
Pointspread almost 4 years ago
Sounds like a “Johnny Dollar” episode!
Deleted Account2623 almost 4 years ago
When I was Calvin’s age I wouldn’t have understood a single thing he said, let alone be able to come up with it myself
Bilan almost 4 years ago
Apparently the dame did some snooping and figured it out on her own. This can’t be good.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I love these “noir” panels from the past couple of days. Great drawings and dialogue right out of Mickey Spillane.
M2MM almost 4 years ago
I get the impression that he’s reading a detective comic and it’s taken over his imagination.
jimchronister2016 almost 4 years ago
Was Susie a real life friend of Calvin’s
cracker65 almost 4 years ago
This is like a normal day with my youngest daughter. I believe she is trying to kill me.
rshive almost 4 years ago
Looks like the dame is doing her own investigation of the “lamp incident.”
BigDaveGlass almost 4 years ago
Mum’s face….
Qiset almost 4 years ago
I know those Bills
PaulAbbott2 almost 4 years ago
I wonder if Tracer Bullet could have solved the Noodle Incident?
More Coffee Please! Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I love this kid!
sheilag almost 4 years ago
I imagine any (of us) brunettes would be “tall” to Calvin… :-P
I have to love that he knows about “Magnums”… both for firearms, and boozin’ ;-)
NobodyAwesome Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Given Mom’s expression, Tracer Bullet’s phrenologist will be busy for a while studying the new bumps.
dsatvoinde Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Gotta love that kid’s imagination. Tracer Bullet is one of the many greats in Watterson’s repertoire.
【。_。】 CalvinHobbesFan2021 【。_。】 almost 4 years ago
“The dame was not happy with the lamp that the detective broke”
YippiKiAyMofo almost 4 years ago
Smoking, guns, alcohol, violence…impending violence. This strip’s got it all! Classic!
Tallguy almost 4 years ago
Who here had to look up phrenologist? (raises hand)
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
You have to have some smarts to be a Private Eye, but not so much to pretend to be a Private Eye.
Owhatadoc Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Watterson’s a genius with pen and paper.
Kilrwat Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I love Tracer Bullet! Some of the best noir writing ever!
jessegooddoggy almost 4 years ago
Brilliant.
llevikhin almost 4 years ago
I love the Tracer Bullet persona….
formathe almost 4 years ago
my life changed after that accident where my head went through the windshield leaving exciting new bumps in my skull.
delennwen almost 4 years ago
I absolutely adore the “hard-boiled detective word play” here.
thepinkbaroness almost 4 years ago
“Especially Bill, my bookie, and Bill, my probation officer.” (wheeze)
ForrestOverin almost 4 years ago
Mad respect for Watterson’s artwork here.
DCBakerEsq almost 4 years ago
Private Dick. My nickname in college.
ChessPirate almost 4 years ago
“What was the job? Well, what with the phrases the brunette was using, I deduced it was for the Snoop on the case to very quickly head out to look for clues in another city…”
mistercatworks almost 4 years ago
He knows he has to outwork his competition “Trench Coat”.
TysonJason almost 4 years ago
I wondering is he gonna use a gun but i’m not his partner to tell what to do, Let alone Tracer Bullet.
DanWolfie almost 4 years ago
I usually picture if these story arcs were animated or whatever, the Tracer Bullet sequences would be in black-and-white (for the noir look) while the real world (i.e. the last panel here) would be in color!
Mando almost 4 years ago
Calvin’s name is Tracer Bullet because he traces bullets.
kathleenhicks62 almost 4 years ago
Here comes the slap part.
i_luv_bojangles almost 4 years ago
he is funny yuk yuk corny joke yuk yuk
hagarthehorrible almost 4 years ago
This six year old spy has tons of vocabulary to boot.
Lightpainter almost 4 years ago
Best comic strip EVER!
felipenollaFFA almost 4 years ago
Or. it’s the" job" that got you ?
i_luv_bojangles almost 4 years ago
yuk yuk corny joke yuk yuk corny joke yuk yuk corny joke yuk yuk corny joke yuk yuk corny joke yuk yuk corny joke yuk yuk
David Rickard Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Tracer used to have a third Magnum in his desk, but that one ran away to Hawaii.
David Rickard Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Ruben Bolling should do a Tracer Bullet/Sam Roland (The Detective Who Dies) crossover.
Ukko wilko almost 4 years ago
I believe reality is about to give his fantasy a rude awakening.
streuny81@aol.com almost 4 years ago
I don’t know how you come up with these great lines for calvin and your art work is the best, with out a doubt my favorite comic strip always has been, Thanks Bill !
WCraft Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Mom looks like she has the classic Seinfeld episode’s Man hands!
Hobbes is the best I'm also pro Susie... almost 4 years ago
look at that expression on his moms face in panel 4
Hobbes is the best I'm also pro Susie... almost 4 years ago