Ignore the joke for a moment (if you can) and pause to admire Watterson’s artistry. To avoid the repetitive blackness of a night scene, in panel 2 he uses a white background with a black oval as a token of the night, with Hobbes taking up much of the foreground, and in panel 4 he puts the characters as silhouettes against the stars – in negative!
Interesting the the stars in panels 1 and 3 are more oval whereas in panel 4, the start are portrayed with diffraction spikes, like the spiky hairs on Calvin’s head and Hobbes’s head and chest, reminding us that we are the stuff of stars.
BE THIS GUY over 6 years ago
Now we know why Watterson named him Calvin.
codycab over 6 years ago
Well look who thinks he’s Mr Astronomy!
Adiraiju over 6 years ago
Correction: when you’re not HELD responsible for them.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
Words that many a human has attempted to live by.
sandpiper over 6 years ago
I’m with Calvin, unlikely as that philosophy is in application
Sisu60 over 6 years ago
so if it feels good do it??
Robin Harwood over 6 years ago
Ignore the joke for a moment (if you can) and pause to admire Watterson’s artistry. To avoid the repetitive blackness of a night scene, in panel 2 he uses a white background with a black oval as a token of the night, with Hobbes taking up much of the foreground, and in panel 4 he puts the characters as silhouettes against the stars – in negative!
morningglory73 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Astrology is just a blueprint of you life, you still have free will and yes Calvin, you are responsible.
ericbutts74 over 6 years ago
Interesting the the stars in panels 1 and 3 are more oval whereas in panel 4, the start are portrayed with diffraction spikes, like the spiky hairs on Calvin’s head and Hobbes’s head and chest, reminding us that we are the stuff of stars.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 6 years ago
Calvin is just setting up his next excuse for tomorrow.
Who, me? over 6 years ago
This is one of those good comics to cutout and display on the fridge.
sml7291 Premium Member over 6 years ago
And that would be why religion is so popular amongst the masses. Why take responsibility yourself when you can make up a god for that instead.
Holden Awn over 6 years ago
Calvin has discovered the primary benefit of Identity Politics.
Bookworm over 6 years ago
So that explains the puzzled look I received when I replied to a query of what sign I was born under with “Eat at Joe’s.”
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 6 years ago
It’s all fun and games, until you are actually held responsible.
jmworacle over 6 years ago
Words Hillary lives by……
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 6 years ago
Especially if you’re Calvin.
Troglodyte over 6 years ago
Words to live by, Calvin!