Our resident master pranksters and candy connoisseurs, Calvin and Hobbes are experts in the art of trick-or-treating. From their contest-winning costumes to their unsurpassable tolerance for sweets, no one does Halloween as well as these two hooligans. 

It took a bit of bribery, but we've convinced the devilish duo to share their secrets with readers. Here are their tips to help you pull off a Halloween celebration of phantasmal proportions: 

1. It starts with the costume, and creativity is key. To achieve a truly terrifying get-up, you have to think outside the box.

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

2. Next, comes delivery: The scariest tricks score the most treats.

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

3. Before heading out on Halloween night, make sure your house is well protected against pranksters.

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

 4. The best part: After you've exhausted your perfect trick-or-treating route, you can finally savor in your sweet success. 

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

5. There's savoring, and then there's superfluous: excess candy = extreme Halloween hangover. 

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

6. Enjoy your spoils for as long as possible. Rationing is your best friend.

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Happy Halloween from the GoComics headquarters!