“…..and thus the saga began. Years later we would learn ‘The Fugitive’ was none other than Calvin! Authorities said Calvin was wrongly accused of rolling the family car into a neighboring ditch. Evidence later proved it was the one-armed man, Moe, that actually released the parking brake!”
am i just imagining or i have already read this strip before?? actually i did… does that mean c&h is reprinting its old comics?? that’s bad……… baaaaaaaaaaaaaadddddddddd…..
Makes you wonder exactly what Calvin did to the car, when he did it, and how he did it, such that the family car can only be referred to in the past tense, doesn’t it?
I love how a “recycled” strip gets 31 comments and counting. This pair was SO loved by me and my kids and now they can tune in again and call Dad and say, “You remember…” Careful, though, the nostalgia may ruin it for newbies enjoying our favorite brat for the first time.
Seems that Watterson wasn’t too concerned with continuity early on. There was later a whole arc in which Calvin damaged the car, and he acted like it was the first time.
I can understand more than one language ,but I often think knowing something about Mexico and its people,would be wise for guys like Calvin and myself.
Dave Whamond drew the six “Reality Check” strips for this week as a tribute to Bill Watterson, because Bill’s 53rd birthday was on Tuesday. Whamond considers Watterson to be his favorite artist.
I read a lot of other strips, but generally this is the only one where I take the time to read the comments. B.C. used to be one of my favorites, but it lost a lot of its wit when Johnny Hart died in 2007. Nevertheless, it does still have its moments. I did make a rare appearance on Peanuts for awhile when it first came over to GoComics, mainly discussing exciting topics like problems with resolution of zoomed images and pixel counts.
You can run, but you can’t hide. Even the Unabomber was turned in by a member of his own family. Hobbes might get tired of being perpetually on the lam and do that to Calvin…
comicgos over 13 years ago
wee wee!
adubman over 13 years ago
“…..and thus the saga began. Years later we would learn ‘The Fugitive’ was none other than Calvin! Authorities said Calvin was wrongly accused of rolling the family car into a neighboring ditch. Evidence later proved it was the one-armed man, Moe, that actually released the parking brake!”
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
That won’t be far enough, Hobbes.
Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠!
ladmabaspo over 13 years ago
am i just imagining or i have already read this strip before?? actually i did… does that mean c&h is reprinting its old comics?? that’s bad……… baaaaaaaaaaaaaadddddddddd…..
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
Makes you wonder exactly what Calvin did to the car, when he did it, and how he did it, such that the family car can only be referred to in the past tense, doesn’t it?
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
That’s only for Jodie’s Foster children, dog.
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
There’s runaway from home and then there’s get out of dodge before the sheriff comes back. The latter applies.
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
Call Danae and she’ll hot wire the car for you. If the two of you can fin d it, that is.
alviebird over 13 years ago
If this is the beginning of the arc that I remember, it leads to one of the most touching panels in this strip’s history.
kittenpah over 13 years ago
I’m afraid the story of what happened to the car is locked away along with the “noodle incident”.
Mister-Edd over 13 years ago
For those of you who missed Reality Check’s “Calvin and Hobbes Tribute Week”, I have included all 6 of them here.
Phapada over 13 years ago
Good Hobbes I LOVE YOU…C&H
lewisbower over 13 years ago
Hypothetically Dad, suppose you were Jesus and forgave everyone———-
rentier over 13 years ago
Hobbses face grows red until under the nose!
mac47 over 13 years ago
Hypothetically, RUN!
DocOmics over 13 years ago
So Calvin did flee to Mexico, grew up to become a drug lord, and now you know THE REST OF THE STORY.
NE1956 over 13 years ago
Calvin uses bigger words than I do. Then again I never did anything to my dad’s car.
Carterfs over 13 years ago
how does he know all those words??
memo.from.daddy.warbucks over 13 years ago
ho ho ho ho ho ho
cleokaya over 13 years ago
A new role to play in Calvin’s life…el fugitivo!
magnusvisel over 13 years ago
Calvin & Hobbes are great!
sutirtho over 13 years ago
thanks a bunch, Mister Ed… you made my day..
rogue53 over 13 years ago
Not wild about the plagiaristic content Mr. Ed. But maybe there is some license for infringement on others talents when it’s not done for profit.
George Arnold over 13 years ago
Hypothetically Calvin, now you’ve done it!
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
I love how a “recycled” strip gets 31 comments and counting. This pair was SO loved by me and my kids and now they can tune in again and call Dad and say, “You remember…” Careful, though, the nostalgia may ruin it for newbies enjoying our favorite brat for the first time.
Stephen Gilberg over 13 years ago
Seems that Watterson wasn’t too concerned with continuity early on. There was later a whole arc in which Calvin damaged the car, and he acted like it was the first time.
ratlum over 13 years ago
I can understand more than one language ,but I often think knowing something about Mexico and its people,would be wise for guys like Calvin and myself.
gofinsc over 13 years ago
Yeah, why do we have all these OLD Calvins on here? They need to start running the new ones.
11256 over 13 years ago
love it!! poor Calvin . . .
Hobbes Premium Member over 13 years ago
Dave Whamond drew the six “Reality Check” strips for this week as a tribute to Bill Watterson, because Bill’s 53rd birthday was on Tuesday. Whamond considers Watterson to be his favorite artist.
Rakkav over 13 years ago
Hobbes isn’t, Tigger. Calvin isn’t speaking (hypothetically) to Hobbes, but to a Hispanic woman he thinks he’ll likely meet first in his exile.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
I’ve been reading it for about a year now. It was one of the strips that came over from comics.com
pouncingtiger over 13 years ago
It’s nice that Hobbes is thinking about Mom and Dad.BTW, Thanks Mister Ed.
Hobbes Premium Member over 13 years ago
I read a lot of other strips, but generally this is the only one where I take the time to read the comments. B.C. used to be one of my favorites, but it lost a lot of its wit when Johnny Hart died in 2007. Nevertheless, it does still have its moments. I did make a rare appearance on Peanuts for awhile when it first came over to GoComics, mainly discussing exciting topics like problems with resolution of zoomed images and pixel counts.
runninanreadin over 13 years ago
“¿Dondé esta el quarto de baño?” (VERY important for kids to use…lol)
glitterygal07 over 13 years ago
Lol at the last two panels XD
michael100 over 13 years ago
calvin one day you will regret that you broke a car.
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
Boy, I bet you guys make Jose Quivero when your talk.
bmonk over 13 years ago
Ahhh, a classic! Loved it then; love it now.Except with C&H, there were sooooooo many classics!
khpage over 13 years ago
You can run, but you can’t hide. Even the Unabomber was turned in by a member of his own family. Hobbes might get tired of being perpetually on the lam and do that to Calvin…
khpage over 13 years ago
Now that I’m thinking about it, my father would have killed me if he had known how I drove the family cars during my teen-age years….
hihigirl over 13 years ago
For those of you who don’t understand Spanish… "How are you, Miss? I am a fugative.