Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 30, 2023

Don’t forget to also show it to Mom.

That’s what we call a “Monday face”. Ask Garfield.

What best friends do best

Dad will probably say “I used to have a car that looked like that.”

I can’t tell if Hobbes is being serious.

I wasn’t trying that lip thing, I swear!

Cool!

That’s fine, Calvin—until you smother to death!!

Let Dad face the consequences!

I bet he won’t…..

Mom’ll love it, too. Especially if you and dad both go to her like that. And on your six o’clock news tonight, murder in the suburbs.

I can imagine how much time it took Mr. Watterson to draw that third panel…

If Mom asked the classic Mom question, Do you want your face to freeze like that? Cal would yell YES!! Can I, Mom? Can I? Cal is not like other children.

Hey, he looks just like Marty in grade school. I wonder what ever happened to Marty? …sorry I teased you dude.

OK…lol…how many of you; me included; curled your lip?

Makes you wonder how many kids (or adults) copied this when they read it in the newspaper back in ’93

Memories of PeeWee Herman!

Frankencalvin! Cool beans!

You’re not helping intra-family relations, Hobbes.

I’m sure Dad is just itching to look like a pig-faced goon.

LOL…. Don’t you just love Hobbes? Definitely Calvin’s ‘Id’, alter ego… his ‘Mr. Hyde’. The id is the primitive and instinctive component of personality. The id is the impulsive (and unconscious) part of our psyche that responds directly and immediately to basic urges, needs, and desires. Great strip today.

Now he can compete for Twit of the Year.

I laughed aloud so much I disturbed the cat, Yogi.

Calvin is soooo gullible.

Is it time for school photos already?

LMAO!

first guffaw of the morning

Telling Calvin that his face will freeze like that would only encourage him.

I contrast Hobbes’ behavior with that of my Bear received on my first birthday. Bear only advised making and eating mud pies and tree climbing. I feel a bit short-changed but also relieved.

That 3rd panel reminds me of my last trip to Walmart. Such is life in rural America.

Calvin’s impression of the hoity toity class

Grosso!

Looks like Stephen Colbert’s impression of a certain politician’s son.

And Dad will just try harder to build his character. We hope.

If you keep making that face it will stick like that forever is what I was told.

Cal, if you get any more handsome, their won’t be any girls left for ME.

I feel bad for Cal. His parents NEVER play with him

I bet he won’t!

Calvin, his arms wide.

Didn’t Lon Chaney get an Academy Award for that? Calvin of the Opera! Yay!

…and this little piggie had none!!!

Ah, so that’s how Stephen Colbert does it!

it’s not a natural occurrence, how Calvin, HOW ?

Ah! THIS is where I learned to do that lip thing.Stephen Colbert still does it too.

Save it for a surprise on school picture day…

Eric?!

Sure…