The storm will be magnificent – all the electrical secrets of heaven! And this time, we’ll be ready, eh, Fritz? Ready… ( Frankenstein, 1931, Universal Pictures, dir. James Whale)
I always loved the snowman strips – my favorite (which I cut out of the newspaper and still have on my bulletin board) is the one where Dad says “you have to admit it’s slowed down the traffic on our road”. We never had that kind of creativity as kids – or adults.
Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnowstorm, is an unusual kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It typically falls in regions of strong upward motion within the cold sector of an extratropical cyclone.Thundersnow – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundersnow
It wasn’t plain old lightning in the movies, it wasn’t used in the novel, it was Cosmic lightning. Too random to find the life giving and death dealing cosmic lightning. In the movies Frankenstein had developed a filter so that he could use the life giving rays and separated the death dealing into an accumulator.
I like how Calvin refers to a thunderstorm as “a thunder and lightning storm.” At least he didn’t take it too far (“When do you think we’ll get a thunder and lightning and rain and hail and wind storm?”)In my area, we’ve occasionally had thunderstorms in January and February. There were even a few instances of thunderSNOW.
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
Hook him up to the car battery.
Sugar Bombs 95 over 5 years ago
Calvin, soon you’re gonna learn why bringing snowmen to life is a bad idea.
jagedlo over 5 years ago
Dr. Calvinstein…..
alaskajohn1 over 5 years ago
The lightning would probably turn Calvin’s experiment into a big puddle.
InuYugiHakusho over 5 years ago
I think Calvin’s plan is seriously flawed…
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
Is it even possible to get lightning storms in snowy, northern areas (Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territory, Nunavut, Lapland, Siberia)?
codycab over 5 years ago
“Frankensnow”. (Not) coming soon.
Bilan over 5 years ago
It will never work. Creatures only come alive at the top of a dank stone tower.
hariseldon59 over 5 years ago
Just make sure his brain isn’t “abby normal”.
Kind&Kinder over 5 years ago
Is there space in the freezer?
sirbadger over 5 years ago
You could play “Frosty the Snowman” on your music system, but I guess it is easier to bring a snowman to life.
incognito over 5 years ago
Shocking behaviour….
kmccjoe1 over 5 years ago
Considering where Hobbes is pushing, I assume they are building the abdomen-able snowman….
Troglodyte over 5 years ago
This project has to go back into the freezer!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Just go look for a lost Top Hat. I works for Christmas show.
cubswin2016 over 5 years ago
Dr. Frankenstein is alive and well. Sigh!
jrankin1959 over 5 years ago
The storm will be magnificent – all the electrical secrets of heaven! And this time, we’ll be ready, eh, Fritz? Ready… ( Frankenstein, 1931, Universal Pictures, dir. James Whale)
aerotica69 over 5 years ago
I always loved the snowman strips – my favorite (which I cut out of the newspaper and still have on my bulletin board) is the one where Dad says “you have to admit it’s slowed down the traffic on our road”. We never had that kind of creativity as kids – or adults.
Purple People Eater over 5 years ago
I thought all it took was a magician’s top hat.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 5 years ago
well at least he doesn’t think of the power lines, or the battery in dad’s car.
Sportymonk over 5 years ago
Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnowstorm, is an unusual kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It typically falls in regions of strong upward motion within the cold sector of an extratropical cyclone.Thundersnow – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundersnow
rmercer Premium Member over 5 years ago
“Young Frankenstein”. Gene Wilder would be proud!
rshive over 5 years ago
He lives! He lives!
bluram over 5 years ago
Good grief Charlie Brown, who taught Hobbes how to perform CPR anyway?
Loijen over 5 years ago
You’ll need a Magic Hat.
posse1 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Snowmen’s Got feet!!!
eladee AKA Wally over 5 years ago
Were gonna need batteries—a LOT of batteries!
zeexenon over 5 years ago
We had a thundersnow a couple nights ago in SE WI. Currently the temp is -20 F, windchill.
swanridge over 5 years ago
Get an extension cord and the battery charger for Dad’s car.
billswingle over 5 years ago
This is yet ANOTHER brilliant strip by Bill W. Damn the guy is fantastic!
dimndno over 5 years ago
Oh I so want to see some Calvin snowman strips! Some have me giggling all day!
benlane1942 over 5 years ago
What the H.ll is snow???
oldsmkysyvr over 5 years ago
Frankenfrosty!
hagarthehorrible over 5 years ago
Calvin look for a high voltage line and make that lightening possible.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
It wasn’t plain old lightning in the movies, it wasn’t used in the novel, it was Cosmic lightning. Too random to find the life giving and death dealing cosmic lightning. In the movies Frankenstein had developed a filter so that he could use the life giving rays and separated the death dealing into an accumulator.
DanWolfie over 5 years ago
I like how Calvin refers to a thunderstorm as “a thunder and lightning storm.” At least he didn’t take it too far (“When do you think we’ll get a thunder and lightning and rain and hail and wind storm?”)In my area, we’ve occasionally had thunderstorms in January and February. There were even a few instances of thunderSNOW.
dsalbright over 5 years ago
The Creature!
mask boy over 5 years ago
Everyone who likes Calvin and Hobbes they are cool
Iwa Iniki over 5 years ago
Once while visiting relatives in Texas, we viewed one of the biggest storms ever. In California and Hawaii, they are never like the Texas ones.
Teto85 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Maybe you’ll get Thunder Snow!!!!!!!
RockyandGus over 5 years ago
yes, I have seen them in New Hampshire.
writerchristiandad over 5 years ago
A number of years ago, we had a tornado in January.