Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 10, 2024

Mom doesn’t have to go but she will anyways.

Absinthe makes the Wormwood speak out of turn

Why, may I ask, are you so agitated, Calvin?

so many memories…. just watched this and I am sweating already :-o

Why is it only the mothers attend these parent-teacher showdowns? Aren’t the fathers concerned about their kids’ education? Does this strip take place in the 1950’s? Could be—I wouldn’t doubt that today, that beautiful wilderness area where Calvin and Hobbes hang out has been entirely built over.

As long as no one brings up the noodle incident.

This will not end well for his end.

Sorry, it sounds like trump with his medical reports

Why ? Why ? Do really think your Mom would believe you, Calvin. Have you forgotten that this lady sees you at home and knows you probably aren’t that different at school ? If at all ! ! !

I always liked that his teacher was named ‘Wormwood’.

Time to go over your homework again…..

Must be thinking of the noodle incident

Calvin doesn’t seem to realize that if he’s doing so well, his mother would LOVE to hear that from his teacher herself!

I always hated parent/teacher conference days. It’s when I got to find out that I had so much “potential” if I would only apply myself.

❤️ it that Calvin is reading comic books. How many people learned to read, as in really learned to read reading comic books? Besides The Count.

Ha.. Calvin’s look in that last panel is precious.

I sure hope you enjoy that comic book, cause it’ll be the last issue you’ll ever read!

You can’t trust anyone with a name like “Wormwood”.

That got his attention!!!!!

Sorry, Calvin…I’ve tried it, it didn’t work for me either.

I wonder if the principal will stop in. Calvin spends at least as much time with him.

I remember many a parent/teacher conference when the teacher would tell us that they wished all of their students could be like our daughters. One time a teacher used one of our older daughter’s papers (with the name removed) to show other parents what the teacher was expecting of the students.

You’d think after Calvin’s shenanigans last week, that the parents would’ve been called in sooner.

Too late — those fibs will get you in really deep doodoo.

I don’t think either of my parents ever went to a meeting with a teacher and I had five sibs.

His attitude is quite suspicious.

Calvin…. caught AGAIN !

Reality intervenes, Calvin.

Mom is thinking forewarned is for armed as far as Calvin’s academic progress or lack thereof is concerned

Haha… busted…

“Wormwood” ? Lets make a list of all the names we can call her

I love it when reality bites Calvin.

Easy, Calvin. Mothers can sense fear and desperation, you know.

i always enjoy reading the comics in the morning to see all the screeching and screaming of the political experts voicing their opinions at full volume. if you are so miserable about how the country is running, then do some running of your own and run for office! just let the comics be comics and go somewhere else! thank you!

My Mom used to call the school to find out why I was not doing any homework at home. I was doing it on the bus on the way home. It wasn’t rocket science.

Try again, Calvin! LOL Your Mama knows her boy.

This storyline had so much wasted potential

Dum, duh, dum, dum.

Calvin will get high marks for imagination, low marks for everything else

Not safe to leave him home alone while she goes to the school.

If you’re doing so well, don’t you want your mother to hear all about it?

Right Calvin. Now let me git my keys.

Todays strip makes me wonder how likely it is that most people still go to parent teacher conferences or if they even happen anymore, at least past elementary school?

You have a head start to go to the Yukon

A parent-teacher conference on the second week of school? (And we learn this was the kind where the class has all the students’ parents come and meet with the teacher.)

Ah yes. The Sword of Damocles for young students. The dread Conference of PT !

Another classic arc. Stay tuned.

somebody’s getting a whoopin’ tonight

Calvin, head to Yukon again.

DJT as a child.

Too late. She’s leaving.

“I did a great job.” e.g. 6 + 3 = 2