Sorta insanely ironic that Mr. Pastis chose Bloom County for one(1) of his references, as the ONLY other comic strip I’m currently in the “middle” of catching up on, by way of the other “tab” I’m keeping open on google chrome right now, is the one(1) he mentioned!!!! (But also weird he mentioned Calvin and Hobbes, my other top favorite comic strip of ALL TIME!!!! Him and I share GREAT TASTE, but NOT less filling….) Dan aka…
Calvin once said he’d be remembered as the legendary type. He was right. Calvin and Hobbes “died,” but they are forever remembered and will continue to be. I have a good feeling Pearls will also be remembered under a legendary level as well.
Ironically, Calvin & Hobbes is just in front of Pearls in my GoComics feed. I keep them, along with Peanuts for the end of the page, saving the best for last.
If only Dilbert could be reincarnated. And NOT as some politically correct BS, to appease the “woke”, or whatever the hell they are called, who are offended by their own shadows.
All the best artists have the guts to end it. Find me any media that never had a decline/dip in quality, and I’ll find you some media that ended “prematurely.”
Some classic strips live long after their creators died or moved on and the strip itself stopped. We “Pogo” fans continue to love the strip and treasure our copies of the book to this day. And Walk Kelly died back in the 1970s.
Calvin & Hobbes not only exists, it is the comic I read just before Pearls every day. The humor, the issues and Waterson’s imagination are timeless. Many years ago, when I subscribed to a newspaper, Bloom County appeared daily. After trying for about a week, I decided I no longer needed to even look at it. Never regretted that choice.
Calvin and Hobbes live forever in reruns. Berkley’s last iteration of Bloom County ended during the Plague Years. Although the classics are replayed for those who missed them.
BE THIS GUY about 1 year ago
But people remember Calvin & Hobbes.
Botulism Bob about 1 year ago
Or come back in other forms like Funky Winkerbean…..
BasilBruce about 1 year ago
Third option: You become an animated cartoon, like “U.S. Acres.”
Bilan about 1 year ago
None of them have ever died and Calvin never grew 1 year older.
DanielRyanMulligan1 about 1 year ago
Sorta insanely ironic that Mr. Pastis chose Bloom County for one(1) of his references, as the ONLY other comic strip I’m currently in the “middle” of catching up on, by way of the other “tab” I’m keeping open on google chrome right now, is the one(1) he mentioned!!!! (But also weird he mentioned Calvin and Hobbes, my other top favorite comic strip of ALL TIME!!!! Him and I share GREAT TASTE, but NOT less filling….) Dan aka…
old_geek about 1 year ago
Or a mixture of helping Hobbes find Calvin in a new Bloom County..
Gent about 1 year ago
Not worries, Pig. For so long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
enigmamz about 1 year ago
It’s all relative.
lavender headgear about 1 year ago
Or live forever as a zombie like Peanuts.
David_the_CAD about 1 year ago
You can read Calvin and Hobbes on Comics.com.
Dose that make them zombies?
Imagine about 1 year ago
Comics never die. Comic artists, on the other hand…
blunebottle about 1 year ago
The As s is truly wise.
iggyman about 1 year ago
Yes, A subject the wise one really knows about!
TwilightFaze about 1 year ago
Calvin once said he’d be remembered as the legendary type. He was right. Calvin and Hobbes “died,” but they are forever remembered and will continue to be. I have a good feeling Pearls will also be remembered under a legendary level as well.
Liam G.P about 1 year ago
Why do Pig and I have the same questions? That is also one of my biggest worries as well. But you know, just enjoy life while you can.
donlackie about 1 year ago
Or you become a part timer like Foxtrot
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member about 1 year ago
You just stop showing up one day, like Get Fuzzy.
DangerBunny about 1 year ago
Does no one else remember Watterston’s guest stint on Pearls June 4 – 6 2014, for the week’s arc starting June 2nd? They’re pals.
juicebruce about 1 year ago
Pig …. You Break On Through To The Other Side ;-)
grassler about 1 year ago
or, like “Liberty Meadows”, you go into this repeating netherland of endless repeating
Tim Stahmer Premium Member about 1 year ago
Or you only work on Sunday like Doonesbury. Which is not to say I don’t love anything I can get from Trudeau.
jbmlaw01 about 1 year ago
Clever humor.
zerotvus about 1 year ago
My wife passed away 9 months ago. I just hope she was reborn somewhere, what a great lady she was……..
SALUDADOG about 1 year ago
I think if they are really bad, they become character in “Mary Worth”
Ken Gagne Premium Member about 1 year ago
I appreciate it when Stephan speaks to my generation.
Wedgeman Premium Member about 1 year ago
Dilbert was murdered.
ajr58(1) about 1 year ago
I wish my life was non-stop Hollywood movie show
A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
And celluloid heroes never really die
Cary Rodda Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ironically, Calvin & Hobbes is just in front of Pearls in my GoComics feed. I keep them, along with Peanuts for the end of the page, saving the best for last.
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
I always thought I’d either live up in Heaven or be reincarnated as a minority male with a mop top.
Goat from PBS about 1 year ago
Or you go to Heaven, or you go to Hell. Those are two more possibilities.
MS72 about 1 year ago
Please, not CATHY!
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 1 year ago
………..or you go to perpetual reruns like Chuckle Brothers, reliving your “life” until you get it right.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 year ago
Or continue to grow up and evolve like “Gasoline Alley” and “Luann” starring Ann❤️Eiffel.
uniquename about 1 year ago
I haven’t really liked the many incarnations of Bloom County. Too bad, cuz I really liked it back in the ’80s.
HOTLOTUS1 about 1 year ago
maybe he meant cause it was in black & white
priyansh.jeziel about 1 year ago
If only Dilbert could be reincarnated. And NOT as some politically correct BS, to appease the “woke”, or whatever the hell they are called, who are offended by their own shadows.
syzygy47 about 1 year ago
Both live on well in our memories. Calvin, unfortunately, lives on in the back windows of the pickup trucks of idiots.
royq27 about 1 year ago
Reruns, Calvin & Hobbs are still with us, not to mention Peanuts…
mail2jbl about 1 year ago
Or you become a zombie like “Blondie”…
[Anonymous Account] about 1 year ago
All the best artists have the guts to end it. Find me any media that never had a decline/dip in quality, and I’ll find you some media that ended “prematurely.”
Sisyphos about 1 year ago
What other explanation for cartoon characters but Comical Metaphysics?
(Still, Wise A$$ is a fraud….)
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 year ago
Or you get a new creator like ALLEY OOP and MARK TRAIL and you just WISH you were dead.
joannesshadow about 1 year ago
This gave me my biggest laugh of the day. No, make that the week!
zeexenon about 1 year ago
OK, but what in Sam hill about The Far Side … is it a zombie?
rob about 1 year ago
Or come back in reruns like C&H and FBOW
thedogesl Premium Member about 1 year ago
Or you live in re-runs here like “Sone Soup” and so many others. And we continue to read and enjoy them.
thedogesl Premium Member about 1 year ago
Some classic strips live long after their creators died or moved on and the strip itself stopped. We “Pogo” fans continue to love the strip and treasure our copies of the book to this day. And Walk Kelly died back in the 1970s.
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
Aaaaacckk! I got some bad news….
Lawrence Stetz Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ironically Calvin and Hobbes reruns are still more popular than Pearls Before Swine.
LKrueger41 about 1 year ago
Calvin & Hobbes not only exists, it is the comic I read just before Pearls every day. The humor, the issues and Waterson’s imagination are timeless. Many years ago, when I subscribed to a newspaper, Bloom County appeared daily. After trying for about a week, I decided I no longer needed to even look at it. Never regretted that choice.
[Unnamed Reader - bf182b] about 1 year ago
Bloom County brought back Calvin and Hobbes for a story arc.
AndrewSihler about 1 year ago
I’m confused. Hasn’t Calvin & Hobbs “come back in various forms”?
eddi-TBH about 1 year ago
Calvin and Hobbes live forever in reruns. Berkley’s last iteration of Bloom County ended during the Plague Years. Although the classics are replayed for those who missed them.
macksteelburner Premium Member about 1 year ago
Or, like Dilbert, the cancel culture sends you to purgatory.
ellisaana Premium Member about 1 year ago
Or, your creator succumbs to merchandising you and you live forever on spiral notebook covers, and in bins of marked-down action figures.
Birdman47 about 1 year ago
Calvin & Hobbs…. Now that’s one of the bestest cartoons ever.
GATORx81 about 1 year ago
Shots fired!!
SuperCharged5- about 1 year ago
you fade into legend or you become commodified