Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for November 01, 2019

I want to see how this report ends.

thank you, class, for that interruption

To be fair…the term “bug” doesn’t seem to mean anything anymore.

It was originally used exclusively for insects of the Hemiptera order like cicadas and aphids…but then it started being used for ALL insects, and then for non-insect arthropods like arachnids. (But not crustaceans, despite those being arthropods too.) People even use it to refer to earthworms and snails, despite those not even being arthropods.

The principal will see you now, Calvin. Again.

And that’s another F.

There you go again, now Calvin will need a session with an emotional support animal (not Hobbs) and some hot coco. He may never get over this traumatic experience.

Susie told you. By the way, where is she?

Who’s the chowderhead now, Calvin?

The report starts well, in spite of the teeny technical slip. Please continue, Calvin.

It’s interesting that while we see other children in this strip from time to time, only Suzy and Moe really develop as individuals. I guess that too many other “real” people would cramp Hobbes’ style.

Speaking of Suzy, is that her in the back row, second from left?

I like his writing style. Newspaper articles about science are sometimes written like that. They have to make a boring discovery sound super important such as scientists have discovered a star that is bigger than our sun.

“BATS AREN’T BUGS!! One of the great lines in Comic Strip history.

Hoo-Wee! That kid’s GOT to be “popular” with ALL of his classmates, not to mention Miss Wormwood & the Principal.

Would the class believe bats are mammals?

I said he would not believe Susie, now he won’t believe the class, will he believe Ms Wormwood?

Some people in government jobs are just like Calvin. Know nothing, an expert on everything and can’t stand criticism.

You’re giving the report, Calvin, but they all know more about your topic than you do!

Ooo oh!!! u know that feeling in your stomach that you are in trouble….. that sickening feeling….i hv had a few in my school days….

“Actually, Calvin, it’s more accurate to say I’d never like to see you ever again!”

“It’s a metaphor, all right?!”

This bat report is a great arc, but also bats aren’t bugs Calvin.

Well what do you know? Fact checking before twitter. Instant feed back and instant response without typing a thing.

Sounds like Calvin took a little dramatic license with Hobbes’ facts.

“F” for the report-to the principal for fighting-not a good day.

Chowder Heads? Manhattan or New England?

Don’t let the bat bugs bite.

Yeah, it’s not exactly like you hear bats fly by; they’re silent as owls flying. (I know about the echolocation thing, so don’t respond; for most species that’s inaudible to humans. Your mileage may vary.)

You are just a unappreicated (sic) genius Calvin… DEAL WITH IT !!! lol

They all laughed at me in grade school but I’ll show them!

Conventional wisdom be damned! Calvin is going to grow up to be an excellent politician.

He got off to a good start. If the assignment had been “horror short story” instead of “research paper”.

calvin does have a flair for presentation, though …

Should’ve gone with the rodents! But then if he took it a bit literally, the class could’ve yelled “BATS AREN’T RATS!”

I don’t recall seeing this particular strip before.

Atleast the entire class was paying attention to Calvin.

In Australia there is a crustacean called a Moreton Bay bug.

TvTropes, anyone?

Admittedly it’s a pretty good intro – Cal could get work in creative writing… or with a voice (presumably) a few octaves lower, replace that movie announcer guy…

Apparently the kids are too much into grammar. I am not sure whether bats can be classified as bugs. Whatever, at that age who wants to know more?

Oooooops…

one-hundredth comment and the three hundredth like! WOW!