hahahahaha, just the sheer malice, anger and disgust. It’s so perfect. His expression in the final panel has stuck with me for more than twenty-five years. He’s SO annoyed with everyone around him, and life in general. It’s amazing.
Heh, Calvin says Mr. Bighead’s catchphrase from “Rocko’s Modern Life” in the second panel! Even though this particular strip predated the show by over four years…
But you’d have to spare the people at the Frosty Sugar Bombs factory, and at least two farms; plus one gas station and its infrastructure; then there’s the power company and maybe all the nuclear control and operations people so they don’t melt down & kill a bunch of animals…one TV station & crew, for Saturday morning cartoons, and…
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
I hope Calvin’s parents don’t have any guns in the house or keep them securely locked.
Sugar Bombs 95 over 5 years ago
The mind of a school shooter.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 5 years ago
Even Hobbes?
codycab over 5 years ago
Calvin: the last boy on earth. As if he’ll ever be a man.
LeeCox over 5 years ago
Spoiler alert, Calvin — it only gets worse from here on out!
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
Lad needs to see a child psychiatrist if he’s going from suicidal to homicidal.
Johnny Q Premium Member over 5 years ago
Look at the bright side—he wants to kill Vladimir Putin too!
jvn over 5 years ago
But then what if you broke your glasses and couldn’t read?
DorothyGlenn Premium Member over 5 years ago
I think Calvin just needs the next size up in underpants.
alaskajohn1 over 5 years ago
But then who would make you lunch?
Watcher over 5 years ago
And when you grow up, you can holler real loud, I’m King of the World, as James Cameron would say.
TwilightFaze over 5 years ago
If this strip doesn’t capture modern sentiment, nothing will.
Algolei I over 5 years ago
Jeez, panel #2! I’m tempted to change my avatar!!
komickat over 5 years ago
Mood, Calvin. Sigh… Can’t wait for school to end.
M2MM over 5 years ago
I’ve had days like this. I love the super grumpy face in panels #2 and #4.
StefaanVerstraeten over 5 years ago
As we all know: l’enfer, c’est les autres (J.P. Sartres)
SonicFan91 over 5 years ago
Even Hobbes
JudyHendrickson over 5 years ago
careful what you wish for!!youre the reasonI m glad Ionly have one child!!
JohnFarson19 over 5 years ago
I’ve had days like this, Cal. Sometimes it seems like it’s any day that ends in a “y”.
donwalter over 5 years ago
Keep your priorities straight there, Cal…
Barry1941 over 5 years ago
A rather nihilistic view of the world.
jpayne4040 over 5 years ago
That would be an awfully lonely world, Calvin!
Jabroniville Premium Member over 5 years ago
hahahahaha, just the sheer malice, anger and disgust. It’s so perfect. His expression in the final panel has stuck with me for more than twenty-five years. He’s SO annoyed with everyone around him, and life in general. It’s amazing.
Troglodyte over 5 years ago
Appetite for destruction. Calvin, maybe you have a future as the leader of a death metal band!
jrankin1959 over 5 years ago
Lemme guess: Before leaving, Hobbes countered, Aww, isoo feewing gwumpy today?
jrankin1959 over 5 years ago
Gahan WIlson (“Nuts”): Why did I have to help that stupid ninny? I wish he’d have died! I wish everyone would die! I wish I had a death ray is what!!!
aerotica69 over 5 years ago
Welcome to my every workday morning.
Fred over 5 years ago
so this is how it all started….
mountainclimber over 5 years ago
I wish everyone else WERE dead. Good grammar distinguishes you from the trumpers.
gantech over 5 years ago
But Calvin…who would you throw snowballs at?
well-i-never over 5 years ago
Calvin without Hobbes might as well be, unless…SNOWSHARKS!!!
garcoa over 5 years ago
As a child, you often think the world should revolve around you. Some people never grow up.
BiggerNate91 over 5 years ago
I mean, it’s not everyone, but you could always just try and find your way into the Marvel movies.
Moon57Shine over 5 years ago
And who could you antagonize?
zeexenon over 5 years ago
Take your dolly with you little boy.
DanWolfie over 5 years ago
Heh, Calvin says Mr. Bighead’s catchphrase from “Rocko’s Modern Life” in the second panel! Even though this particular strip predated the show by over four years…
ComicsR4Fun Premium Member over 5 years ago
Gotta love the Calvin grumpy face! Nothing like it! So funny.
BluNova over 5 years ago
Spoken like a true teenager.
Mark DeMist Premium Member over 5 years ago
I think Watterson stopped the strip because he couldn’t figure out a way to keep Calvin from being a sociopath with psychotic tendencies.
bigpianoguy over 5 years ago
But you’d have to spare the people at the Frosty Sugar Bombs factory, and at least two farms; plus one gas station and its infrastructure; then there’s the power company and maybe all the nuclear control and operations people so they don’t melt down & kill a bunch of animals…one TV station & crew, for Saturday morning cartoons, and…
Scoutmaster77 over 5 years ago
There it is…
SharkNose over 5 years ago
Wait. Is that me in that comic? I say that to myself several times a week!
Iwa Iniki over 5 years ago
Lonely if that comes true. Remember the Twilight Zone?
tad1 over 5 years ago
Bill Watterson was great at drawing grumpy faces.
kathrowe over 5 years ago
This one is my all time favorite. :D