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Hobbes’s comment “I’ll draw some stars to show pain and human suffering!” reminds me of an Oor Wullie comic strip from a Scottish newspaper called The Sunday Post. I have detailed this strip before but I will do so again as it makes good use of how stars can show pain in a comic strip:-
Wullie, a Scottish schoolboy, turns down an offer to go roller skating with his “sometime girlfriend” Primrose Patterson. “No time for lassies.” “Your loss. You don’t know what you’re missing!” A blonde schoolgirl asks Wullie to roller skate with her. Wullie is smitten by the blonde and accepts this time. Primrose thinks “Two-timing wee nyaff! I’ll sort his hash!” Primrose hides behind a fence and trips up Wullie. In the first panel of the last row, Wullie was seeing stars from his fall and a tough-looking boy was saying to Wullie, “What were you doing with my new lass, Doris?” Wullie replied, “Your lass? Ooer!” The middle panel showed some more stars and some English and Scottish words – THUMP! CRUNCH! SKUD1BLOOTER! BATTER! BANJO! The last panel showed a battered and bruised Wullie with a lump on his head, a black eye and a sticking plaster between the lump and the black eye. He was seeing more stars, of course. Primrose was bandaging Wullie’s arm and saying, “Not bashful? You look well bashed to me! Ha! Ha!”
Calvin is putting his horse before his cart. He should be paying attention to what Hobbes is drawing, before he dreams about how to spend the prize money.
Something tells me that regarding traffic safety, Calvin would love these gruesome PSAs from that decade… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK0u_JrZR_g
BE THIS GUY almost 2 years ago
I thought Calvin was going blow this 2 bit dump. Now all he wants to do is ruin his teeth.
codycab almost 2 years ago
Want to give a speech as well, Calvin? “I’d like to thank my tiger, Hobbes, for his artwork!”
David_the_CAD almost 2 years ago
I think your oysters are out of season.
snsurone76 almost 2 years ago
I can envision Calvin standing by in anger as Hobbes accepts the prize.
And then, Dad will get a patent for Hobbes’ work so that Calvin can’t even brag that he did it!!
And then, Hobbes will move out of the “two-bit dump” and go live in his own place with Susie’s stuffed bunny.
And then,,,
Kaputnik almost 2 years ago
What if you don’t like oysters?
oakie817 almost 2 years ago
one night, long ago, i had 13 dozen oysters…yep, 13 dozen…
Calvinist1966 almost 2 years ago
Hobbes’s comment “I’ll draw some stars to show pain and human suffering!” reminds me of an Oor Wullie comic strip from a Scottish newspaper called The Sunday Post. I have detailed this strip before but I will do so again as it makes good use of how stars can show pain in a comic strip:-
Wullie, a Scottish schoolboy, turns down an offer to go roller skating with his “sometime girlfriend” Primrose Patterson. “No time for lassies.” “Your loss. You don’t know what you’re missing!” A blonde schoolgirl asks Wullie to roller skate with her. Wullie is smitten by the blonde and accepts this time. Primrose thinks “Two-timing wee nyaff! I’ll sort his hash!” Primrose hides behind a fence and trips up Wullie. In the first panel of the last row, Wullie was seeing stars from his fall and a tough-looking boy was saying to Wullie, “What were you doing with my new lass, Doris?” Wullie replied, “Your lass? Ooer!” The middle panel showed some more stars and some English and Scottish words – THUMP! CRUNCH! SKUD1BLOOTER! BATTER! BANJO! The last panel showed a battered and bruised Wullie with a lump on his head, a black eye and a sticking plaster between the lump and the black eye. He was seeing more stars, of course. Primrose was bandaging Wullie’s arm and saying, “Not bashful? You look well bashed to me! Ha! Ha!”
Purple People Eater almost 2 years ago
Oysters are eaten while they’re still alive.
https://www.eatingwell.com/article/2061423/i-just-learned-that-raw-oysters-are-still-alive-when-you-eat-them/
Count Olaf Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Calvin has the makings of a fantastic Administrator… Delegate the Work, Take the Credit.
BigDaveGlass almost 2 years ago
Counting chickens……
tremaine53 almost 2 years ago
Yeah, but… a lot of people don’t LIKE oysters!
bbenoit almost 2 years ago
Calvin is putting his horse before his cart. He should be paying attention to what Hobbes is drawing, before he dreams about how to spend the prize money.
monya_43 almost 2 years ago
Calvin is counting his chickens ($) before they hatched. That never works out.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I’ve got the brains. You’ve got the looks. Let’s make lots of money. (Welcome to my earworm of the day)
Beetle Bailey's Haint almost 2 years ago
I remember spending one night in Bangkok.
mfrasca almost 2 years ago
Melete, Aoede,Mneme…and Hobbes.
mckeonfuneralhomebx almost 2 years ago
Sure Susie will win this..
StevePappas almost 2 years ago
Jaw Breakers and comic books. YES!
christelisbetty almost 2 years ago
Talent is not enough these days. You need to be a con artist too.
g04922 almost 2 years ago
What is the genius author going to do when Calvin outgrows Hobbes and finally retired to the attic??
BiggerNate91 almost 2 years ago
There are two types of people:
txmystic almost 2 years ago
Jawbreakers were the most difficult-to-consume candy of all time but I could not resist them as a kid…
wiley207 almost 2 years ago
Something tells me that regarding traffic safety, Calvin would love these gruesome PSAs from that decade… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK0u_JrZR_g
mindjob almost 2 years ago
Plus the marketing really helps, Calvin
donwestonmysteries almost 2 years ago
I’m guessing Hobbes is drawing a tiger eating a jaywalker.
Templo S.U.D. almost 2 years ago
Jawbreakers & comic books all for $5, huh? Perhaps one of each (based on the inflation back when this was first published)?
hagarthehorrible almost 2 years ago
Both of you have been deft at entertaining millions across the globe already. Who needs better artist and slogan writer.
ArcticFox Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I count my chickens before they hatch too.
HodgeElmwood almost 2 years ago
With a $5 prize, about all he could afford in the way of travel is a bus ticket across town.
kathleenhicks62 almost 2 years ago
Over confidence.
Angry Indeed Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I already know who the winner is. Calvin should have submitted to Mad Magazine!
Otis Rufus Driftwood almost 2 years ago
The difference in ambitions for these two is stunning.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 2 years ago
Calvin’s an idea man, ideas that usually fail, but an idea man anyway.