Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 12, 1986
Transcript:
Calvin: Where there dinosaurs when you were a kid, Dad? Dad: Oh sure! Your grandfather and I used to put on our leopard skins and hunt Brontosaurus for all the clan rituals. Mom: Listen Buster, I think Calvin's grade are bad enough already, don't you? Calvin: The horrifying Tyrannosauru's lumbers across the prehistoric valley. The mighty dinosaur is a walking death machine! Only one other creature dares to challenge the terrible Tyrannosaurus! The savage saber-toothed tiger! Hobbes: Gg mmf yow gzzz mkn gbzz yow. Calvin: Wake up! The meek Tyrannosaurus, victim of an innocent misunderstanding tears like heck across the prehistoric valley...
Nanomi about 14 years ago
Second to last panel is full of win.
yow4zip Premium Member about 13 years ago
Hobbes’ tail is very expressive.
bmonk about 13 years ago
Mom lays down the law to Dad for once!
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Calvin has yet to learn discretion, even with Hobbes.
Eventually he learned to wake Hobbes—or at least mess with his dreams—with cookies.
!!IceFire!! almost 12 years ago
Cool Dad !!!
VRAssassinCreed about 10 years ago
He stands no chance!
jassonlsm76 almost 9 years ago
A purple T-Rex? Shades of Megatron from Beast Wars… or Barney :P
Grey Forest over 7 years ago
This is what happens when you wake a sleeping tiger…
donerito almost 7 years ago
Isn’t that the old saying? “Let sleeping tigers lie” (actually they should be honest if awake or asleep).
Dgwphotos over 5 years ago
Love the drawing of Hobbes when Calvin wakes him up.
Boosted (Heavy main in TF2) over 5 years ago
Gosh, I love this kid.
Caerin Premium Member over 4 years ago
This is hysterical! I’m reminded once again why Watterson is a national treasure.
NATE DA GREAT almost 4 years ago
wow one of my favorite comics!
Nate Wright (Mischief God) over 3 years ago
Ha ha. At least you learned a lesson Calvin, NEVER, AND I SAY NEVER EVER IN YOUR LIFE, wake up Hobbes when he is in deep sleep mode.
WentHulk almost 2 years ago
Not smart Calvin.
Archistoteles almost 2 years ago
Great art; as always.
noissimbus 10 months ago
Hobbes was having the finest dream – feasting on a T-Rex T-bone probably.
wiley207 7 months ago
The Dad probably got similarly bad grades when he was Calvin’s age.
KageKat 6 months ago
Just remembered this one randomly, I’m glad I could find it again!
Balto Kirigaya 42 minutes ago
I love how anti-climactic the imagination sequence has the T-Rex! He’s just like “I reign supreme over this pitiful landscape! Nobody would dare oppose me!” and then when the sabertooth starts chasing him he’s like “F**K THIS S**T I’M GETTIN’ THE HELL OUTTA HERE!!!!!!” and breaks into a cartoon-style sprint.