Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 15, 2023

Calvin has to find dumber friends.

Calvin could’ve said it was an accident. Looking at this strip, it seems to be true.

Tell her to try it, it will be fun….

Your doorbell, Calvin? Yeah, like Mom and Dad are going to believe Suzy did it.

You’re a shrewd negotiator, fifteen cents it is

Breaking windows builds character, dad!

The one time that he actually hits the ball.

Love how Calvin’s hair sticks up on end in the third panel. He looks like a Caucasian Don King!! LOL.

That doesn’t make any cents to me, especially with today’s inflation.

Nothing suspicious happening here.

Looks like he’s had a shattering experience…..

Cal gave Susie the bat. Not a smart move when she figures out his ploy.

" It’s not, MY, fault ! "

And Calvin thinks his parents are going to fall for that?

This isn’t a good sign….lol

Admit nothing, deny everything, make counter accusations

Take the fall, Suzie. Then Calvin will “owe” you.

My grandfather took the rap for a New York City politician back in the 1920’s. He had the city “wired.” Fixing a parking ticket was the least he could do for you. His expression was, “Why go to a priest when you know the pope?”

A dime is a lot to pay for a patsy. A nickle will get you a rat, though.

Hahahahaha… Suzy thinks Calvin is going to give her a dime. Sucker.

It’s worth much more than ten cents to Calvin. But he’ll never let Susie know.

They will never believe Suzy hit a foul ball, with her 600 batting average

“Hey! Stop pushing!”

[PUSH! PUSH!]

[BONK!]

“I should have given this more thought…”

LOL… and he turns to SUSIE for help?? Good luck with that, Calvin.

Calvin with the High Iq plays

I am with Calvinist’s comment above. Why, for people who presumably like and enjoy a comic, is it so hard to spell a simple name correctly?

Her name is Susie. Not Suzy, Susy, or anything else.

Have a little respect for the cartoonist and the strip. It would be like constantly saying that Charlie Brown’s dog’s name is Snoopie.

Transferance of guilt.

Reading between the lines, you would think Susie doesn’t trust Calvin. I wonder why?

Ten cents? This is worth at least ten bucks, Susie.

Under the circumstances, That clearly was not a “dumb question”.

Calvin has some bad mental habits; this is one of them.

Of course, back in 1986 Calvin was excited he broke a window with a baseball, but it might not have been on his house…

https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1986/03/07