I like how Suzie really cares about Calvin, and tries to help him out. Even though Calvin just acted like a jerk to her in the last strip, she wants to help him.
Great picture Radelape! I’ve never seen that before. Do you know anything about the story behind this? Did this first appear in a Watterson book, or somewhere else???
I’ve always thought that the way Max is leaning on that counter in the last panel seems a bit effeminate and creepy.
I agree with Gerrytrout that Max serves just ask questions. I also remember from one of the C+H collections that Watterson said that he didn’t like Max because he didn’t add anything to the strip, which is why he didn’t show up that much.
This was always one of my favorite “Calvin and Hobbes” strips. I love that Calvin’s comic is so off-color, and offends the sensibilities of Dad. I also love Calvin’s drawings. They’re a little too good to be drawn by a kid, and that’s what makes them so appealing. They’re drawn by Watterson to make them appear “dumbed down” to a child’s level, but still maintain so much aesthetic appeal. It’s brilliant.
From the intro, I would have expected some felines to show up in the strip, though…
The times have changed, haven’t they? You don’t see cartoons today with imagery of a hanging - it’s just not “PC”. I wonder if Watterson took any flak when this one was first published. I doubt that a cartoonist could get away with something like this today…
Hold on! Hobbes says, “You got yourself into this, Mr. Houdini, not me.”, yet I distinctively remember Hobbes tying Calvin up on Monday! Is Hobbes admitting that he’s a figment of Calvin’s imagination?
I like how Suzie really cares about Calvin, and tries to help him out. Even though Calvin just acted like a jerk to her in the last strip, she wants to help him.