“Dr. Timothy Leary’s brother, Really Leary, today announced the formation of a new religion which teaches that when you die, your soul goes to a garage in Buffalo…” (George Carlin)
Strips like this have me wondering about whether Watterson expects Hobbes to live on in the Afterlife. I originally assumed that Watterson intended Hobbes to be Calvin’s imaginary friend but later started to doubt this due to Hobbes showing a knowledge that is often beyond Calvin and making comments which Calvin doesn’t understand. In 1992, I learned that Watterson definitely doesn’t see Hobbes as an imaginary friend and I later learned that he thinks “imaginary friends are boring”.
I like to think that Calvin and Hobbes will eventually be together in Heaven as Red and Rover eventually will be in another comic strip. Calvin will probably have to spend some time in Purgatory before he enters Heaven as he expects in a later strip. Perhaps he and Hobbes will be united in Purgatory before they go to Heaven.
I’m well aware that many readers believe Hobbes is an imaginary friend although Watterson didn’t see him as such and that many readers don’t believe in any afterlife.
As a (former…) sax player, I highly endorse this view. |I’ll be planning on brushing up on the sax skills in preparation for this afterlife. (Think the band needs me to double on guitar?)
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
What good’s permitting
Some prophet of doom
To wipe every smile away
Life is a Cabaret, old chum,
Come to the Cabaret!
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 3 years ago
Oh how I want to be in that number…
N҉a҉t҉e҉ ҉W҉r҉i҉g҉h҉t҉. over 3 years ago
Maybe?
dadthedawg Premium Member over 3 years ago
You have to believe in something…..I believe I’ll have another beer.
codycab over 3 years ago
Too bad Calvin’s chances keep slipping.
Bilan over 3 years ago
Hobbe’s heaven is Calvin’s hell??
in.amongst over 3 years ago
Oh dear – was hoping to get to Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 3 years ago
That from Hobbes is oddly specific. And surprisingly agreeable to Calvin too.
gbars70 over 3 years ago
Where d’ya suppose Hobbes pulled that one out of?
Baarorso over 3 years ago
Whatever gave you that idea Hobbes-or did you just make up on the spot to freak out Calvin? ;D
dadthedawg Premium Member over 3 years ago
Hobbes’ comment made me think of “Some Like It Hot”…..
Red33410 over 3 years ago
An anagram of what Calvin says in the last frame is, “Hey! One abusive evil One.”
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
I think Hobbes is just a little fuzzy about that concept!
BigDaveGlass over 3 years ago
All your troubles are over…
Who, me? over 3 years ago
Playing musical chairs with them would be more fun.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 3 years ago
I had my hands in the river, my feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the Lord above and said, “Hey, man thanks”
Sometimes I feel so good, I gotta scream
She said, “Gordie baby, I know exactly what you mean”
She said, she said, I swear to God she said
Oh no, no yeah
My memory is muddy, what’s this river that I’m in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don’t wanna swim, swim
New Orleans Is Sinking – The Tragically Hip. (Released 1989)
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 3 years ago
Sounds more like Bill Clinton’s idea of Heaven.
dflak over 3 years ago
I like this one. I saved it the last time around. It’s totally silly – which is why I like it.
jrankin1959 over 3 years ago
“Dr. Timothy Leary’s brother, Really Leary, today announced the formation of a new religion which teaches that when you die, your soul goes to a garage in Buffalo…” (George Carlin)
Calvinist1966 over 3 years ago
Strips like this have me wondering about whether Watterson expects Hobbes to live on in the Afterlife. I originally assumed that Watterson intended Hobbes to be Calvin’s imaginary friend but later started to doubt this due to Hobbes showing a knowledge that is often beyond Calvin and making comments which Calvin doesn’t understand. In 1992, I learned that Watterson definitely doesn’t see Hobbes as an imaginary friend and I later learned that he thinks “imaginary friends are boring”.
I like to think that Calvin and Hobbes will eventually be together in Heaven as Red and Rover eventually will be in another comic strip. Calvin will probably have to spend some time in Purgatory before he enters Heaven as he expects in a later strip. Perhaps he and Hobbes will be united in Purgatory before they go to Heaven.
I’m well aware that many readers believe Hobbes is an imaginary friend although Watterson didn’t see him as such and that many readers don’t believe in any afterlife.
jagedlo over 3 years ago
Are they all redheads with green eyes and long whiskers, Hobbes? (https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2021/05/21?ct=v&cti=2208697)
Redd Panda over 3 years ago
It’s Wednesday.
How about a joke?
2 guys meet. One asks the other, ‘’How ya been?’’.
‘’Good, I just picked up a side job to keep busy.’’
‘’Oh yeah, doing what?’’
‘’Passing out towels at the girl’s Y.’’
‘’Sounds OK, how much money?’’
‘’Two bucks an hour.’’
‘’Two? That’s not much.’’
’’It’s all I could afford.’’
When I was a kid, we thought this was hilarious.
VegaAlopex over 3 years ago
What if Hobbes had said “Nothing”? Would that have scared Calvin?
Jhony-Yermo over 3 years ago
Bill must have been a fan of the movie, Cabaret also!
blackdawne over 3 years ago
Some like it hot!
DEWICORN over 3 years ago
Wow Calvin!
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 3 years ago
That means you’ll be girls, right?
Amra Leo over 3 years ago
Works for me. Never did learn the sax while I’m alive…
jrgtr42 over 3 years ago
As a (former…) sax player, I highly endorse this view. |I’ll be planning on brushing up on the sax skills in preparation for this afterlife. (Think the band needs me to double on guitar?)
BRBurns1960 over 3 years ago
Hobbes is a girl? (Plays an instrument for an all girl cabaret). Or, when Hobbes dies becomes a girl?
Bonker the Super Mega Based Chef of Gocomics over 3 years ago
Hobbes is weird, hahaha!
Tallguy over 3 years ago
I had no idea this strip was so early.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Some like it Hot. Right?
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
You’re asking a stuffed animal about the here-after? Right…
Wovib over 3 years ago
Hi guys! I’m a new user.
smsrt over 3 years ago
Now there’s a true believer.
SweetSinger over 3 years ago
What, no tuna fish?
christelisbetty over 3 years ago
For a Tiger, Hobbes is quite a Dawg.
DanWolfie over 3 years ago
I like the way Hobbes thinks!
maverick.kaminski over 3 years ago
Works for me!
puffyshirt over 3 years ago
Calvin really was a lot less anti-girl back then.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 3 years ago
You get a bunch of beautiful Ukrainian Easter eggs and some great hippie T-shirts.
MFRXIM Premium Member over 3 years ago
Me under a shade tree in the garden, a cat, a book, bottle of wine; no leaf blowers, pressure washers or barking dogs allowed.
alexius23 over 3 years ago
Some like it Hot
EpicKirbo2thebruh over 3 years ago
LOL!
Gent over 3 years ago
The same thing happens to us what happened to us before we was born.
WilliamDoerfler over 3 years ago
Earth could be heaven if we stopped hating.
DCBakerEsq over 3 years ago
Same things as happens to us before we’re born. Duh.