Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 16, 2024

The stinging snow also makes her immune to your charms.

Hopefully the snow will also help cool Susie off.

I guess Calvin wanted radiant cheeks of his own.

Girls! You try to pay them a compliment, and they turn it against you.

She’s just trying to make your cheek as radiant.

She obviously liked the idea.

First time he’s ever given her a compliment?

Her stinging slap on his face will make rosy cheeks too.

I wish we could see more strips on Calvin’s snow sculptures (and how they drive Dad batty) and less centered on snowball bullying.

The flirting just goes on……

Maybe Hobbes should come and dig him out of the snow ! ! !

Susie just can’t take Cal. He’s a bitter dose.

The gag is funny and makes me laugh. It’s worthy of a ‘like’ or thumbs up. What I enjoy even more than the humor in todays strip is the art! In every panel! We see Calvin’s athleticism. The crushing impact of an expertly thrown slushball pitching Susie forward. The emotion in panel three, Calvin’s pleasure and Susie’s fury. And the humiliating burial in the final panel. Beautiful. Genius. Perfect!

Interesting look that Mr. Watterson gave Susie in the third panel…

The little punk never learns.

More radioactive than radiant if that look of murder on Susie’s face is anything to go by!

Where’s Moe when you need him?

I’m sure Calvin’s black eye will be radiant, also!!

Like Calvin said: “It’s shameless the way we flirt.”

The nerve of such people!

Payback time, Calvin, and this time you can’t blame it on Hobbes.

Try a little neatsfoot oil.

Oh, and how white and pearly your clenched teeth look right now…and do I detect a hint of minty freshness?"

Ok, I stole that last bit from the first Shrek movie.

LOL… Calvin needs bigger snowballs.

" ♫ Love hurts! ♫

Not very subtle, Calvin.

That’s the healthy glow of rage.

Not to mention the fire in her eyes.

In the news … Atlanta Falcons interview Bill Belichick for head-coaching job I’d love to be a spider on the wall…

“Well Bill, what have you been doing before coming here?”

“Well Bill, why do you want to work for the Falcons?”

“Well Bill, where do you see yourself in 5 years?”

“Well Bill, why do you always look, as if you just backed the car over your new puppy? Hmmm?”

Worst thing I could ever do when my family and I go cross country skiing. Jen would just say, “Bridget, show Dad what real pain feels like.” Cut to panel 4…

If Calvin is looking for a Valentines Day card, this won’t help

Focus on the daggers in her eyes.

Just one snowball ready? Really Calvin, I would have thought you knew better. Who do you think you are, Captain Jack Sparrow???

It’s all in the delivery.

but the snow ball didnt hit in the right place to make her cheeks radiant! oh wait, THOSE cheeks, on her face, nevermind…