First Calvin and Hobbes I ever saw was a Sunday strip of Spaceman Spiff unsuccessfully dodging frapple rays and going down on an alien planet. It came as packaging with something I had mail ordered (remember when you did that) back in the 80s. Went out and bought a couple books because it would be a couple years till our paper started carrying it.
In primary grades, I was so incredibly bored! But I found a small fix in high school: In history class (the perfect definition of boring) I would read a paperback that I placed inside the text so as to make it hard for the teacher to see from up front. Alas, by the middle of the first semester, she had me figured out, but instead of doing something useful with that knowledge, she just took my book! At first, I could get it back after school, but when she threatened to return it only after the end of the school year, I rolled over and suffered for the remaining eternity.
My grandson, who had much the same experience in grade school has hit the jackpot in HS: He’s going to some kind of “oddballs who are smart” program where he can study at whatever pace he pleases (as long as he covers all the required bases each year) and in the last 3 of 4 years, he may take “advanced” classes that both meet HS spec and also garner Jr. College credit, so he can conceivably graduate from HS with a 2 year degree from the local Jr. College. Look out world!
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
Let Spaceman Spiff enjoy his moment of glory.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
No one likes a glory hog
hagarthehorrible about 5 years ago
Probably the teacher was asking synonym for calamity.
hagarthehorrible about 5 years ago
The planet has pretty good architectural buildings.
retrocool about 5 years ago
just like Ralphie.
Bilan about 5 years ago
It’s a good thing he didn’t have to spell Metropolis.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover about 5 years ago
Nope, he’s going to spend the rest of the day standing up.
Little Caesar about 5 years ago
“Good morning, Miss Shields…!”
charliefarmrhere about 5 years ago
He got lucky.
DennisinSeattle about 5 years ago
Zounds! I like the way he uses comic book language.
Watcher about 5 years ago
Enjoy it Calvin. Success is far and few in your young life.
BigDaveGlass about 5 years ago
And he said he was looking forward to going back to school…
Aussie Down Under about 5 years ago
It could have been disaster without Calvin’s lucky guess.
crobinson019 about 5 years ago
I see Gork has been colonized by McDonalds
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 5 years ago
The lady backed up into the propeller, disaster!
derdave969 about 5 years ago
First Calvin and Hobbes I ever saw was a Sunday strip of Spaceman Spiff unsuccessfully dodging frapple rays and going down on an alien planet. It came as packaging with something I had mail ordered (remember when you did that) back in the 80s. Went out and bought a couple books because it would be a couple years till our paper started carrying it.
cubswin2016 about 5 years ago
Talk about a lucky break.
rentier about 5 years ago
He saves the day, great!
jrankin1959 about 5 years ago
See. Miss Wormwood? He knows how to spell – you just have to give him the right words…
jpayne4040 about 5 years ago
Spaceman Spiff does it again!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 5 years ago
He came out of a day dream spelling and got it right. Spaceman Spiff deserves his praise for, indeed, pulling it out in a pinch.
BiggerNate91 about 5 years ago
I always liked this one when I was younger.
SunflowerGirl100 about 5 years ago
Success at school! Obviously he heard the words “spell disaster”. This is the only time I can recall he did something right!
flagmichael about 5 years ago
“Hmm… the engine is making funny noises.” Maybe the funniest line I have heard all week!
Teto85 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Spiff rules!!!!!
JohnFarson19 about 5 years ago
Spiff Sunday strips were pure genius.
Scoutmaster77 about 5 years ago
I added Spaceman Spiff to my name tag on my USAF flight suit. :-)
Uskoke about 5 years ago
that’s a very small interstellar travel vehicle!
marshalljpeters Premium Member about 5 years ago
I’ve always been amazed at the extent of Calvin’s education. I could never have spelled a word like that in first grade.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 5 years ago
Surprised he spelled it right.
However, ‘disaster’ is Calvin’s by-word…
montylc2001 about 5 years ago
What does “zounds” mean, anyway?
Concretionist about 5 years ago
In primary grades, I was so incredibly bored! But I found a small fix in high school: In history class (the perfect definition of boring) I would read a paperback that I placed inside the text so as to make it hard for the teacher to see from up front. Alas, by the middle of the first semester, she had me figured out, but instead of doing something useful with that knowledge, she just took my book! At first, I could get it back after school, but when she threatened to return it only after the end of the school year, I rolled over and suffered for the remaining eternity.
My grandson, who had much the same experience in grade school has hit the jackpot in HS: He’s going to some kind of “oddballs who are smart” program where he can study at whatever pace he pleases (as long as he covers all the required bases each year) and in the last 3 of 4 years, he may take “advanced” classes that both meet HS spec and also garner Jr. College credit, so he can conceivably graduate from HS with a 2 year degree from the local Jr. College. Look out world!
Grimmwood900 about 5 years ago
This was exactly me when I was a kid
Alfdogg Premium Member about 2 years ago
YO