Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 21, 2012

Preliminary GoComics StandingsAs a follow-up to yesterday, and based on very sketchy data, here is a list of the current GoComics Calvin and Hobbes numerical record holders. If you have broken one of these records, be sure to post a correction.1. Oldest comment by a current Calvin and Hobbes poster Margueritem wrote the following on July 9, 2008: “Classic stuff. I’ll never tire of reading this strip.” (Apparently, she never has.)2. Newest comment by a current Calvin and Hobbes posterHobbes wrote the following on July 21, 2012: “As a follow-up to yesterday, and based on very sketchy data, here is a list……..”3. Highest GoComics user numberThe Snoopster: #1,004,6454. User number closest to 1,000,000MagicFan: #1,000,2515. User number closest to 500,000Dha Dha: #529,4966. Lowest user numberHobbes: #16,107 (Disclaimer: I didn’t comment for the first two-and-a-half years.)7. Lowest user number by someone who got around to commenting on Calvin and Hobbes in a reasonable amount of time after joining GoComicsSaucy1121: #31,8358. Most Calvin and Hobbes posters joining GoComics in a single dayThree on July 1, 2008: Saucy1121, Margueritem, Astute Social Observer (in that order)9. Most total comments on all GoComics stripsCitizen GROG!: About 44,000 comments in 3 years10. Most total comments per year on all GoComics stripsNight-Gaunt49: About 36,000 comments in 2 years (18,000 per year)11. Youngest Calvin and Hobbes posterThe Snoopster: age 1112. Oldest Calvin and Hobbes poster(Never mind…….)13. Calvin and Hobbes poster most likely to win the lottery todayHobbes (This is my comment #1111).Click here: Peanuts (October 1, 1963)