Yes indeed. Except for a whole bunch of differences, this strip is exactly like “Calvin and Hobbes”.
The Imaginary Friend trope (and its variations), is one of the oldest and most common storytelling devices around. If you intend to accuse everyone who uses it of being unoriginal and derivative, you’ve got a mountain of work to do. And don’t forget to accuse Bill Watterson.
Yes indeed. Except for a whole bunch of differences, this strip is exactly like “Calvin and Hobbes”.
The Imaginary Friend trope (and its variations), is one of the oldest and most common storytelling devices around. If you intend to accuse everyone who uses it of being unoriginal and derivative, you’ve got a mountain of work to do. And don’t forget to accuse Bill Watterson.