This wonderful strip is included in both The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book and Calvin and Hobbes Sunday Pages 1985-95.
In the former, Watterson states, “I don’t know why we’re programmed this way but we are.” This reflects on his earlier point that most of us can identify with Calvin.
In the latter, Watterson states, “The choice between good and evil was a recurrent theme in the strip. Nothing tested Calvin so much as a good slushball.” At least, Calvin preferred a good slushball to an evil slushball.
Susie will save this one to add with the other ‘payback’ items on her list. Revenge is a dish better served cold [revision of original from Eugène Sue, 1846.] With thanks to Wiki.
Philosophy is in the eye of the beholder, whereas truth is unchanging. Also, it’s worse to take out the garbage in the winter than summer, at least to me, because the cold air let’s the smell linger on.
codycab 9 months ago
Wow! Calvin actually listened to Hobbes.
BE THIS GUY 9 months ago
That seemed like a pretty cheap thrill.
Bilan 9 months ago
At least Mom and Dad were truly happy. Either that or completely stunned
M2MM 9 months ago
We all need to let off steam. :D
snsurone76 9 months ago
I wish there was an additional panel showing Calvin literally buried under snowballs thrown by Susie. Maybe with Mom and Dad laughing.
Robin Harwood 9 months ago
Modern philosophy books are full of Calvin and Hobbes strips.
BigDaveGlass 9 months ago
Live by the snowball, die by the snowball…..
orinoco womble 9 months ago
Calvin would fit in with the current “self-love, self-care” (self coddling) generation.
cracker65 9 months ago
He’s gonna pay
Imagine 9 months ago
Without night we do not appreciate day.
Calvinist1966 9 months ago
This wonderful strip is included in both The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book and Calvin and Hobbes Sunday Pages 1985-95.
In the former, Watterson states, “I don’t know why we’re programmed this way but we are.” This reflects on his earlier point that most of us can identify with Calvin.
In the latter, Watterson states, “The choice between good and evil was a recurrent theme in the strip. Nothing tested Calvin so much as a good slushball.” At least, Calvin preferred a good slushball to an evil slushball.
Gandalf 9 months ago
Calvin’s channelling Nietzsche.
jagedlo 9 months ago
Just waiting for the moment that Susie retaliates and Calvin gets a snowball upside the head!
jvo 9 months ago
That wasn’t Virtue, (except the card), that was Chores.
SquidGamerGal 9 months ago
Well, you’ll soon have plenty of time for that as you’ll be grounded for a week!
Gen.Flashman 9 months ago
Even knows to put spoon/knife on the right of the plate.
Just-me 9 months ago
Living a virtuous life is an ongoing process. For me, the decisions to do so are made day by day, sometimes minute by minute.
gantech 9 months ago
And of course, Susie waited there for him….
Paul D Premium Member 9 months ago
Well, at least he gave it a try . . .
rshive 9 months ago
True only to a point.
mourdac Premium Member 9 months ago
We banned slushballs and iceballs, too deadly if hit in the face.
sandpiper 9 months ago
Susie will save this one to add with the other ‘payback’ items on her list. Revenge is a dish better served cold [revision of original from Eugène Sue, 1846.] With thanks to Wiki.
smsrt 9 months ago
That’s what I’m talking about Calvin.
ladykat 9 months ago
Virtue, apparently, is its own reward.
Michael Helwig 9 months ago
I’m surprised that Susie didn’t get up and kick the crap out of him.
KEA 9 months ago
Calvin knows the word “pate”?
KageKat 9 months ago
It’s the eternal debate, isn’t it?
formathe 9 months ago
That’s what I call “Paying it forward”.
g04922 9 months ago
LOL…. Well, at least Calvin resisted the Dark Side for a little while. Gotta love Hobbes, though.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 9 months ago
Philosophy is in the eye of the beholder, whereas truth is unchanging. Also, it’s worse to take out the garbage in the winter than summer, at least to me, because the cold air let’s the smell linger on.
tremaine53 9 months ago
No child Calvin’s age has EVER been known to use the word “pate”.
RaulMartinez 9 months ago
Yeah but wait until Calvin marries her, she’ll get even with him the rest of his life.
hornacek 9 months ago
Shouldn’t the last panel show a snowball being thrown at Calvin from off-panel (by Susie)?
TommyEfreeti 9 months ago
Calv finds “earning” his snowball this way much more satisfying? :P
rugeirn 9 months ago
If he can throw a snowball that hard at his age, he may have a future in baseball.
The Wolf In Your Midst 9 months ago
Behold: How many commenters here have deluded themselves into believing they behaved when they were children.
llevikhin 9 months ago
To thine own self be true….
mistercatworks 9 months ago
No one under the age of 65 uses the word “pate”, unless they are talking about ground chicken liver.
Virtue is its on reward but ambush is in the genes.
mindjob 9 months ago
It’s like being good the month before Santa comes
willie_mctell 9 months ago
Machiavelli already wrote that one.
mkvinc Premium Member 9 months ago
Calvin’s mom snd dad may wonder if he was stolen and then swapped by the fairies (a common theme in fairy tales).
Tina Rhea Premium Member 9 months ago
And two seconds later, Susie’s slushball flattened Calvin facedown in the snow.
David Rickard Premium Member 9 months ago
Reminds me of the sequence in Schindler’s List where Amon Goth was trying to be nice. Fortunately, Calvin only has a slushball, not a rifle.