Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 15, 2023

Susie, have mercy on Calvin! Actually, let him have it.

THERE it is!

Give it to him good, Susie.

For Calvin it is just too hard to imagine that Susie might be smarter than he is. A lot smarter. And so relishing the revenge, too.

Susie went behind their house at noon, and all their plans were ruined. Just as it was written.

Susie, get him, and get him good!!!!

Susie is a worthy adversary.

Calvin, you don’t have the natural talent for deception that Suzy does

Why do i get the impression that Susie can be just as devious, sneaky and clever as Calvin when the need arises? ;D

Calvin and Susie are more alike than either of them would care to admit. It’s my opinion that they need each other like Holmes needs Moriarity.;D

Does this count as their first date?

Calvin’s about to get hosed.

The girl plays for keeps!

Old school Super Soaker®

She does it perfectly, unfortunately for you.

Well played Susie.

I love it!

Main engine start.

Aaaaaannnndd … … … we have liftoff!

Never seen her look so evil……

Obviously, she did not understand the plan!

Maybe, Calvin. But maybe not.

Good job Susie! I love when she gets back at Calvin before he trys to out smart her.

You go girl!!!!

A case of the trapper trapped.

In a sense you are right, Calvin…but not in the way you think!

ha, she’s springing her own trap on him. :D

And twenty years later, they get married!

Now Calvin; just turn the right way and I give you a pretty present.

Calvin really should stop talking to himself while he’s skulking around trying to be nefarious.

It’s a trap!

The hunter is about to become prey…

BINGO!

That’s Susie – smart, dependably devious, and unafraid

Sadly, Calvin, you got your last line a little twisted.

If this were Pinky and The Brain, Calvin would be Pinky.

Wasn’t someone in here just the other day saying that our friend Sooz wasn’t very smart…?

I love watching Susie get the best of Calvin because he’s such a PITA! It reminds me of how much I used to annoy girls! It WAS fun! LOL!! But it’s all part of the fun of being a normal child. ;)

And I think that that’s when we all do our best thinking is when we’re kids. Of course, until it’s time to do homework! LOL!!

Told you so.

Go for it, Susie!

This will be the moment Calvin falls in love with Susie. He just won’t know it for several years.

Susie smart girl.

Like I said before, ‘Susie ain’’t as dumb as Calvin thinks she is ’ ! ! ! !

That would be a raid Calvin.

Outclassed!!

Suzy looks like she could use a good exorcist. Wonder if she pukes pea soup and her head does a 360º swivel?

The logistics of Susie’s equipment do limit her tactical mobility. However, I doubt that Calvin and Hobbes are smart enough to take advantage of that.

LOL… Can’t wait until tomorrow’s strip ! This is going to be great.

I love it when a plan comes together. Even if it’s the other guys. I’m just built that way.

Sounds like a great line from Die Hard, “Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, tell a few jokes, have a few laughs…” Yeah… what’s around the corner is ALWAYS the story, Calvin.

Does this house have a basement or is it pier and beam foundation?

Oh, beautiful, Susie! That’ll show him!

Calvin starts it Suzie finishes it.

Go Susie!!!!!

Calvin is a Trump supporter cant wait for him to eat dirt!

Calvin and Wile E. Coyote has something in common – epic failures.

You have to admit that it’s a lot more practical than lugging a bunch of water balloons around.

And now Calvin and Hobbes’s great plan will be ruined. If only Calvin didn’t act so blatant when leaving the “coded message” near Susie!

That’s my girl!

Yeah, I called it three days ago.

Is this where Calvin realizes he’s in love?

You’re awesome, Susie. Beat a man at his own game!

Love the cliffhanger. Tomorrow will be sweet. Violence mostly off-camera, as I recall… quite good!

“We’ll bring the ambush to her?” You mean… the very thing Hobbes suggested you do instead of luring her someplace?

Looks like Suzie “One” that encounter.

Told ya, you are toast fella! The lass is way ahead of your comprehension. Love Susie expression in the last panel.

What? A girl, Susie, is going to outsmart the genius Calvin!!? Preposterous!

Get ’im Susie!!!

She didn’t come to the ambush or Calvin didn’t make her. She MADE the ambush.

Get’im, Susie!

“Clever girl.”

Boom! LOL

I love the look on her face.

Hah! Go Susie!