*bkharvey says:
See Hobbes HAS to be real how else could Calvin get himself up there?*
That’s the same question regularly asked by Calvin’s Mother/Father/Teacher/etc. How do kids manage to get themselves into half the predicaments they get into? The Mystery of Hobbes is the Mystery of 6 year-olds everywhere.
If Hobbes is imaginary, then Calvin is only imagining himself up higher than he is.
Now, if Hobbes is real, why does he appear as a plushie to everyone else?
Why doesn’t Hobbes just carry Calvin in front of people? Either Calvin’s floating, or he’s down on the ground faking it all. Then we’d all know for sure.
Maybe Calvin is a mutant, and his imagination turns real, but only for himself?
Bill Watterson has said that the nature of Hobbes’ reality doesn’t concern him. I wish I had the direct quote (it was in the 10th Anniversary Edition), but he said that Calvin sees Hobbes one way, and everyone else sees him another. We all see the world differently and he just draws that literally in the strip.
He also said that Hobbes is definitely not a stuffed animal that magically comes to life around Calvin.
McWolfMan over 16 years ago
Whatever you do, don’t miss :)
tobflob over 16 years ago
Haha loved it xD!
Ray_C over 16 years ago
Being funny without dialog is a rare gift among cartoonists.
Silverpearl over 16 years ago
Imagination is wondeerful!!
Coldfusion over 16 years ago
NOw this is what am talking about…lol lol Go Hobbes
Miladinoski over 16 years ago
Calvin is a little rascal, but he got what he deserved :D
bkharvey over 16 years ago
See Hobbes HAS to be real how else could Calvin get himself up there?
Coldfusion over 16 years ago
Yea thats true…Hobbes is real…its just that he comes alive only when he’s alone with Calvin…
Tombstone1881 over 16 years ago
*bkharvey says: See Hobbes HAS to be real how else could Calvin get himself up there?*
That’s the same question regularly asked by Calvin’s Mother/Father/Teacher/etc. How do kids manage to get themselves into half the predicaments they get into? The Mystery of Hobbes is the Mystery of 6 year-olds everywhere.
tabbylynn over 16 years ago
i love it so good. i love hobbes without him it is just not the same.
mrprongs over 16 years ago
If Hobbes is imaginary, then Calvin is only imagining himself up higher than he is.
Now, if Hobbes is real, why does he appear as a plushie to everyone else? Why doesn’t Hobbes just carry Calvin in front of people? Either Calvin’s floating, or he’s down on the ground faking it all. Then we’d all know for sure.
Maybe Calvin is a mutant, and his imagination turns real, but only for himself?
Hobbes134 over 16 years ago
Hobbes is totally real!!! How else did Calvin get all tied up to the chair in that one strip where he’s trying to be an escape artist?! :) :) :)
Hobbes134 over 16 years ago
Proof that Hobbes is real.
Qwerti over 16 years ago
still a mystery
Loseirdo over 16 years ago
Bill Watterson has said that the nature of Hobbes’ reality doesn’t concern him. I wish I had the direct quote (it was in the 10th Anniversary Edition), but he said that Calvin sees Hobbes one way, and everyone else sees him another. We all see the world differently and he just draws that literally in the strip.
He also said that Hobbes is definitely not a stuffed animal that magically comes to life around Calvin.
swati_ over 16 years ago
i love the look on calvin’s face on being caught :)
mrprongs over 16 years ago
If Hobbes was magical toy, he’d be Barney.
pjbear94 over 16 years ago
Hobbes = revenge.
susana226 over 16 years ago
no words
comicgirl1000 over 16 years ago
how is he going to get down