Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 21, 2023

Oh ye of little faith…

Well there goes Hobbes’ chances of getting presents.

You’ll have to file an appeal with Mrs. Claus.

Patience, you will eat your words in a few days!!!

You walked right into that one Calvin. How could Hobbes resist? I couldn’t.

I just spat out my coffee. Oh! Thank you, Hobbes. I needed that…….

One of the best punchlines in the whole strip.

Hobbes is just like Trout on the “Agnes” strip—only funnier.

Calvin walked into that one…

Who do you think brought presents last Christmas?

Well, Calvin caught that burn with no trouble and Hobbs will most likely not have to pay for it.

I love the last panel. Bill Watterson really knew how to draw expressions so well.

Psychologically damaging AND truthful.

I sense a game of tackle snowball coming on………….

That leaves open another more disturbing possibility. Your parents are the ones determining if your behavior merits gifts or coal. Surely, they would never withhold gifts because you misbehave, right? But can you be sure?

BURN!

I ceased believing in Santa Claus in 1967, but I remained good. — It isn’t for nothing, Calvin.

The lament of whistle-blowers everywhere….

“Telling the truth always hurts…

…the truth-teller."

Would’ve double liked this one if I could.

Great sucker shot. Looks like it will get a great snowball shot in return.

“You have always been good for nothing.” – Bill Watterson

Santa Claus is the corporate jesus. Boy, oh boy do people worship him. Get your kid in the Corporate Spirit early in life.

I stand by the “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” rule – even if a literal Santa doesn’t exist, he represents a spirit of joy and charity in the season that we pray is never destroyed.

Not only do I love the line, but also the face Hobbes makes as he delivers it!

Again………Calvin you are ‘biting off more than you can chew’ which you have proved ‘time and again’ taking on ‘Hobbes’ in anything—especially snowball fights ! ! !!

I have it. I’m good authority that Santa is not a fan of puns. Go ahead Calvin give Hobbes a whack.

LOL…good one, Hobbes ~

Keep the faith, Calvin.

Hoisted on your own petard Calvin.

Santa may forgive. But Hobbes, maybe not.

Calvin is oblivious to the fact that there are far more benefits to being good than loot from Santa.

You can’t fool me. I know there’s no such thing as a sanity clause.

Maybe he meant Sanity Clause?

Lol

Oh, face it Calvin – you walked right into that one…

The same as GOD is everywhere all the time. Maybe they are related? Think about all the aspects of both that are the same. They both live up there. They both watch you. They both listen to you. They both fulfill your wishes. They both know who is good and bad. They both move in a flash of an eye and neither can be ever seen!, although they do have representatives that stand in for them. Lets not even talk about all the illegalities of Santa..

Don’t do it, Calvin. All you have is a snowball. Tigers have claws.

You set yourself up for that one, Calvin! LMAO!

Calvin’s voice of reason is cruising for a bruising!

Hobbes is correct. Calvin is good for nothing.

“Good for nothing” from Hobbes: the best comeback one liner in the strip for a while!

“You’ve always been good for nothing.”, from Hobbes. The best one liner in the strip for quite a while!

By the time I entered my double digits, I began to also become suspicious of Santa’s existence, but since I had a little brother I had to keep up the charade for him.

Stepped right into that one!! LOL

It’s being good for practice . It gets easier.

So many of us are good for nothing.

God may have to forgive, but I doubt Santa is held to the same rules.

I have to side with Calvin on this one. Hobbes deserves a snowball!

It’s just so good to see him laugh.

most excellent

Best bazinga ever!

most excellent

Oh, well said, Hobbes!