One thing all children must realize-their parents have diplomatic immunity, and kids with super suits can’t take the law, as they see it, into their own hands.
O boy hes getting off way too easy he will be laughing about this by to marrow .
Hobbes is losing his good moral path here.
But after its all said what a politician he could grow up to be.
<< Yesterday, jrcarter53 said: In all the years I have followed this strip I don’t recall Calvin ever getting paddled?? Put in the corner is all I can remember. >>
I think Calvin realizes that his stunt was dangerous and COULD have hurt Suzie badly…that’s what he means in the last panel, that a hero like stupendous man would never intentionally hurt someone.
The best one is when he brings Stupendous Man to his school (oops we have to pretend that these are not repeats and future strips don’t yet exist, don’t we?).
margueritem: Yes, I put Under Heaven on hold & got it from the library, and then something came up and I didn’t have time to read it. So I have it on hold again.
If one of our boys had pulled a stunt like that, his little bottom would be as “red as a pickled beet”. They are middle aged now and laugh and tease their mom about that threat. Most of the time, just the threat kept them obedient. They turned out to be nice and loving adults with wonderful families and appreciative of their raising now that they have kids who are just like they were.
That’s it?!?!? That’s all the punishment Calvin’s going to get for dropping a snowball the size of a bowling ball on a little girl’s head that could have seriously injured her … just the threat of having his costume taken away from him if he did it again?!?!?
If that had been me that had done something like that when I was Calvin’s age, my husband would now be married to someone else and they would be Gretchen’s mom because my life would have been seriously over right then and there because my dad would have absolutely killed me for having done such a thing … and I would have deserved it too!!!!!
As the child of an active alcoholic parent, my sister and I saw the face of our mother resembling the one in panel three all too often. We experienced far worse than being denied some clothing. With his capacity for fantasy, Calvin, no doubt, would come up with another costume/character in a flash….
This is also a reminder that kids (we’ll stick with kids for the moment), can get carried away and forget - or more likely not even consider what consequences their actions may bring. I’ll guarantee that a kid Calvin’s supposed age doesn’t really think about permanent damage.
Apostle - The Bible says to not put any wicked thing before our eyes… if chopping each other up isn’t wicked, I don’t know what is.
Of course, kids know the difference between reality and absurdity, and generally have no problem interpreting cartoons as silliness. But then again we have to look at this increasingly insanely violent world and wonder just how much damage that stuff may really be doing that we refuse to acknowledge.
margueritem almost 14 years ago
You may want to re think this…
Charles Evans Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Accused, caught, almost jailed, still trying to weasel out of it.
rentier almost 14 years ago
Think about it….
rayannina almost 14 years ago
Sounds like a job for Stupendous Man to avoid!
DerkinsVanPelt218 almost 14 years ago
One thing all children must realize-their parents have diplomatic immunity, and kids with super suits can’t take the law, as they see it, into their own hands.
pouncingtiger almost 14 years ago
Wait a minute. All that Calvin would lose is his costume! Mom, C’MON, you should do a lost worse than that!!!
Yukoner almost 14 years ago
Reminds me of the song from “Oliver”.
“I think I better think it out again.”
Please add appropriate music.
Yukoner almost 14 years ago
Usually it’s Hobbes who tries to talk him OUT of doing something stupid.
pouncingtiger almost 14 years ago
Calvin is “mild-mannered”?!?!?!? Calvin, you lost any hope of leniency after that malarkey.
LittleSister18 almost 14 years ago
Gee mom, Now how is that even possible. I want to see my lawyer.
ratlum almost 14 years ago
O boy hes getting off way too easy he will be laughing about this by to marrow . Hobbes is losing his good moral path here. But after its all said what a politician he could grow up to be.
hagarthehorrible almost 14 years ago
I love the expression of Calvin in the first panel. And also the chosen words. Watterson you make my day !!
GROG Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Mild-Mannered? Who are you kidding, Calvin - besides yourself?
Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠!
vibjyor almost 14 years ago
It is probably time for spaceman spiff !
florchi almost 14 years ago
Margueritem: I like your daffodil. Spring is (almost) here. Will the snow soon be gone (in the Midwest and here at C & H)?
Hobbes Premium Member almost 14 years ago
<< Yesterday, jrcarter53 said: In all the years I have followed this strip I don’t recall Calvin ever getting paddled?? Put in the corner is all I can remember. >>
Hi jrcarter53
Here’s a strip from June 1989:
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=f77ed2a44e802c78cfcac2076352b380&w=900.0
rshive almost 14 years ago
Maybe Stupendous Man should change to water balloons.
thetraveller4 almost 14 years ago
I think Calvin realizes that his stunt was dangerous and COULD have hurt Suzie badly…that’s what he means in the last panel, that a hero like stupendous man would never intentionally hurt someone.
cleokaya almost 14 years ago
A superhero without a costume…naked man!
johndifool almost 14 years ago
The best one is when he brings Stupendous Man to his school (oops we have to pretend that these are not repeats and future strips don’t yet exist, don’t we?).
bruzze almost 14 years ago
super hero are never wrong susie had it comming to her
margueritem almost 14 years ago
Hi, Florchi, good to see you! Did you ever get ‘Under Heaven’?
florchi almost 14 years ago
margueritem: Yes, I put Under Heaven on hold & got it from the library, and then something came up and I didn’t have time to read it. So I have it on hold again.
agpeter almost 14 years ago
It’s great to see Calvin recognize that discretion is the better part of valor.
dahawk almost 14 years ago
Hobbes, one of the all time favorite funny ones.
If one of our boys had pulled a stunt like that, his little bottom would be as “red as a pickled beet”. They are middle aged now and laugh and tease their mom about that threat. Most of the time, just the threat kept them obedient. They turned out to be nice and loving adults with wonderful families and appreciative of their raising now that they have kids who are just like they were.
Gretchen's Mom almost 14 years ago
That’s it?!?!? That’s all the punishment Calvin’s going to get for dropping a snowball the size of a bowling ball on a little girl’s head that could have seriously injured her … just the threat of having his costume taken away from him if he did it again?!?!?
If that had been me that had done something like that when I was Calvin’s age, my husband would now be married to someone else and they would be Gretchen’s mom because my life would have been seriously over right then and there because my dad would have absolutely killed me for having done such a thing … and I would have deserved it too!!!!!
jrcarter53 almost 14 years ago
Hi Hobbes, thanks for the link to the paddling. Must have missed that one somehow?
khpage almost 14 years ago
As the child of an active alcoholic parent, my sister and I saw the face of our mother resembling the one in panel three all too often. We experienced far worse than being denied some clothing. With his capacity for fantasy, Calvin, no doubt, would come up with another costume/character in a flash….
Dino-1 almost 14 years ago
“Curses, foiled again!”
cdward almost 14 years ago
This is also a reminder that kids (we’ll stick with kids for the moment), can get carried away and forget - or more likely not even consider what consequences their actions may bring. I’ll guarantee that a kid Calvin’s supposed age doesn’t really think about permanent damage.
rumplesnitz almost 14 years ago
Apostle - The Bible says to not put any wicked thing before our eyes… if chopping each other up isn’t wicked, I don’t know what is.
Of course, kids know the difference between reality and absurdity, and generally have no problem interpreting cartoons as silliness. But then again we have to look at this increasingly insanely violent world and wonder just how much damage that stuff may really be doing that we refuse to acknowledge.
COWBOY7 almost 14 years ago
You’re on the right track now, Calvin. lol
PurpleZebra almost 14 years ago
Then so what should you do Calvin, what should you do?
Bibleman2002 over 9 years ago
Looks like Calvin’s mom took lessons from Red Foreman