Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 24, 2020

Don’t worry, Calvin, the reindeer will put out the fire before Santa comes down the chimney.

Calvin, that fire may be helpful just in case Krampus comes instead of Santa.

With a dash of mistletoe on top and chef’s kiss

“Peace and quiet”? Calvin doesn’t know the meaning of that phrase.

No , are the love sparks between Mom and Dad . That you have ruined .

What do shopping mall Santas say when you say that you don’t have a chimney?

This one made by snort out loud.

go right ahead lad and fire up that fire extinguisher.

My God, they’re trying to kill him!

Think of it as a sort of “baked Alaska.”

Calvin got there in the St. Nick of time….

Santa is fire proof Calvin, but unfortunately the toys are not.

Well, if Santa IS coming through the chimney, it is bad form to light a fire in it !

Calvin is sure to extinguish any flame, esp. between his parents!

Calvin may have been in bed, but it looks like he wasn’t asleep!

Does Calvin think Santa’s dumb enough to come down a lit chimney?

Mom and Dad shall not sit there in peace!!

I think it’s against the law to shackle a kid to his bed in most states so Mom and Dad should not have let their guard down.

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

another favorite remembered 1 off

Asbestos I can tell Santa’s fireproof.

Actually, if you were six and saw a fire in the fireplace late on Christmas Eve knowing Santa had to use it in an hour or so, it would be confusing.

It’s okay, Calvin. Santa has his own fire extinguisher.

This is how Calvin saved Christmas.

Peace on Earth begins at home.

Just tell him Santa magically puts out the fire as he comes down the chimney and then sets it again as he goes back up…. Problem solved.

This is the brief period in the strip when Hobbes was under contract negotiation. He is briefly replaced by his “cousin” that comes to visit.

I grew up in a house with no fireplace. My parents told me they left a window unlocked.

He actually has a point.

It took me a second, but I finally “got” the joke.

Well Santa is the “toast of the town” Christmas Eve!

You have to admire Calvin’s vocabulary.

And…that is the reason Calvin doesn’t have any siblings.

“Yes, it IS ‘Santa Flambe’. With reindeer sauce. Care to join us?”

Sounds delicious.

Calvin forgets the golden rule that Santa only comes when everyone is asleep.

haha!!! love this one

One of my favorite Christmas strips! I know what it likes in the first panel. And the last panel is hilarious; does Calvin even know how to operate a fire extinguisher? :P

Mmm, Santa served with a pomegranate glaze

Calvin, I’m pretty sure Santa will survive that.

Children were invented to keep up from “dying” of introspection. :)

Doesn’t Calvin know that Santa’s red suit is fire proof?

By “reflect”, do you mean perspective? Cause there’s plenty of that to go around, I think.

Looks like Santa is only giving Calvin marshmallows. Just dump them down the chimney, Santa.

Where myth collides with meaning.

Does he think Santa is just going to drop in while his parents are there?

Calvin are dyslexic? We said Satan was bringing you presents not Santa. Satan takes care of his own.