Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 26, 2012

Destructive little boy! From bug killer to bug off.

Louisville Swatter?

Yeesh, mom’s so inconsiderate.

That’s why you just use a flyswatter or a rolled newspaper. And also why our bat is made of foam rubber over plastic.

The pests in the house need to be killed or thrown out.

Call the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal to take care of it.

It recalls Tom & Jerry. Tom use to be often kicked off for same reason.

Calvin’s more of a pest than the bugs in Mom’s eyes.

There’ll be plenty of bugs to kill out there, Calvin.

At least he got one fly out of it.

If Calvin has a really good swing, maybe the Yankees will sign him to a contract.

“Discover wildlife—have kids!”

You were just bugging HER Calvin – there’s a difference!

I seem to remember doing this when I was Calvin’s age

Mom is a pretty good pitcher…..the batter is out. LOL

Calvin was driving Mom ‘batty’!

Aren’t bats supposed to swat flies?Babe Ruth was “The Sultan of Swat!” He hit 714 flies that were homeruns!

@JohnnyDiego,If they are k’not’ holes, what’s the problem? How can some of them be missing? That’s ‘knot’ funny, is it? :o)

Find all the bugs and through them out!

Yeah, but it probably doesn’t cover hurricanes, tornadoes tigers or small children.

The little darling looks so innocent in that last frame.

“I’ve heard of throwing somebody out of the house, but isn’t that being a litle rough on a 6 year old boy?. Can she get arrested for that?”

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Not back in “the day”—either when we were growing up, or in the ’80s when this strip was being written. (Oops, make that ’92).

I do make the flying through the air part artistic license.

Calvin must be related to the target of his attack: in the 3rd panel he’s a fly.

Calvin’s mother gives her son too much sugar and drinks with red dye, That causes hyperactivity in kids.

Perhaps this is the advent of a new persona for Calvin: Mr. Destructo….

…and it’s a looong fly ball…

When you’ve got a little 6-year-old boy who’s as destructive as Calvin is, why on Earth would you give a bat to play with?!?!?! That’s just begging for trouble!!!!!