Kind of an interesting coincidence that this P&HU story about Phoebe doing a book report on a graphic novel is running the same week that it was announced Bill Watterson is coming out of retirement to work on a new graphic novel called The Mysteries.
Did Dana know about this beforehand, being a Calvin and Hobbes fan herself?
ARBITER OF BOOK REALITY: {gazing at the cover of “1007 Ways To Enjoy Unicorns For Dinner”} “THIS IS NOT A BOOK!!!!!!” GLORIA GLITTER HOOVES: “Perhaps you should examine the first page.” she does- and realizes it’s a guide for ENTERTAINING unicorns at dinner parties ARBITER: “Oh. In that case……..THIS IS A BOOK!!!!!!!!!” GLORIA: (to herself) whew!
Averagemoe over 1 year ago
To paraphrase a certain unknowable eldritch abomination “If everything is a book, then nothing is.”
Sugar Bombs 95 over 1 year ago
Kind of an interesting coincidence that this P&HU story about Phoebe doing a book report on a graphic novel is running the same week that it was announced Bill Watterson is coming out of retirement to work on a new graphic novel called The Mysteries.
Did Dana know about this beforehand, being a Calvin and Hobbes fan herself?
codycab over 1 year ago
Somehow this particular strip made me realize that this is a rerun story arc.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
When is there never a unicorn Arbiter for something?
iggyman over 1 year ago
There is one in every group, Phoebe!
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
‘She is a crank!’ ‘She is not a crank!’
Johnnyrico over 1 year ago
There’s probably a unicorn for everything, you just don’t see them very much!
CaveCat87 over 1 year ago
I think Marigold has made her point that Dakota’s mother is just being contrary.
ars731 over 1 year ago
I wonder if the Arbiter of Book Reality lives in the unicorn version of Florida
pumaman over 1 year ago
This is a comic strip!
amaneaux over 1 year ago
Ceci n’est pas un livre.
Mary Ellen over 1 year ago
This librarian firmly says that graphic novels are real books. So are ebook and audiobooks. All reading is good reading.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 1 year ago
We have a lot of self-proclaimed Arbiters of Book Realities. Most recently in Florida.
Just So So Premium Member over 1 year ago
Exactly!
jerrica.benton333 over 1 year ago
These days, graphic novels are more real than reality
dogday Premium Member over 1 year ago
So is Dakota’s mother, Marigold. Where do you think Dakota’s attitude comes from? She’s just a junior crank.
bgrauman over 1 year ago
ARBITER OF BOOK REALITY: {gazing at the cover of “1007 Ways To Enjoy Unicorns For Dinner”} “THIS IS NOT A BOOK!!!!!!” GLORIA GLITTER HOOVES: “Perhaps you should examine the first page.” she does- and realizes it’s a guide for ENTERTAINING unicorns at dinner parties ARBITER: “Oh. In that case……..THIS IS A BOOK!!!!!!!!!” GLORIA: (to herself) whew!