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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 14, 1986
June 13, 1986
June 15, 1986
Transcript:
Dad: Here, Calvin, I'll show you a magic trick. Dad: See? I pulled a dime from yout ear! Pretty good, huh? Hobbes: Anything yet? Calvin: J-just a b-bloody n-nose.
Anybody remember when they used to say: “A penny for your thoughts” … (which, I, personally, thought was severly undervalued) … But then they ask you to “put in your two cents worth” … .see, they’re even makin’ money from you THEN !
TheSoCalledExpert almost 15 years ago
Interesting. Usually quarters are the coin denomination of choice in this comic. I’ll need to ponder this revolt against coin tradition.
Cocolino almost 15 years ago
Hmmm… the third frame shows an “evil, plotting Calvin” where I would expect to see a more innocent inquisitive look.
Everyone’s a critic…
polypipe almost 15 years ago
Its evil because he has plans of taking over the world with the 3 dimes and bloody nose he will get
yeahiknow over 14 years ago
He’ll use those objects to make Calvin Clones and drive the world insane. Blood for DNA, and 30 cents for scientific funding.
Thorinca about 14 years ago
Anybody remember when they used to say: “A penny for your thoughts” … (which, I, personally, thought was severly undervalued) … But then they ask you to “put in your two cents worth” … .see, they’re even makin’ money from you THEN !
insidethenfl about 14 years ago
So true!
fishbulb239 almost 14 years ago
SoCalled - Calvin is young and has small ears. A quarter wouldn’t fit.
yow4zip Premium Member over 13 years ago
A dime?!! Cheapskate!!!
bmonk over 13 years ago
Calvin has that wonderful face in panel 3: Money for nothing!
ClaraBadWolf over 9 years ago
I love the face in panel 3. He looks like Max (from Max and Ruby)