Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 13, 2020

And Susie breaks the fourth wall.

What’s really scary is that there’s a good chance she’s going to marry him someday.

“6 Year Old Kid Attacked by Bicycle”

Yeah, he’ll be on the news all right. “Local boy wins millions from his children’s books, shares with tiger.”

And what was Susie herself voted by the class? “Most like to…” what? Hopefully nothing that involves Calvin.

Calvin is prime time material, isn’t he!?! In my book he can replace the Vanity, O’Really’s, Madcows, Fredo, et al. I’d watch him.

Here’s a scoop for you, Anderson Cooper!

After a two-county high-speed chase, he was detained at the local psychiatric hospital!!

To be fair, we do see him in the newspapers frequently…

I was in the running for “least likely to win an award” but then I won the “least likely to win an award” award and they had to strip it from me.

I also lost out on the “Catch-22” award to Dewey Taiket, who ironically didn’t exist because his first name turned out to be Donny and his last name Dacket. Yeah, he just had a speech impediment.

No fear, Calvin. You may not like this. But you’re probably safe from it in school.

Susie, at least, would never steer you wrong, even if you tire of her after she’s spoke-n of you to the media!

In a vertically striped shirt (and pants, of course).

Like all Calvin’s plans, doomed to failure

What a prestigious award! Calvin would certainly have my vote as well!

That is one of the best punchlines ever!!

“Florida man”

Paranoia strikes deep

Into your life it will creep

It starts when you’re always afraid

You step out of line, the man come and take you away

—Song written by Stephen Stills

Well, his life is never boring. And it is fun to try to imagine Calvin as an adult. Maybe more frightening than fun.

and in the post office. (do they even do that anymore?)

Maybe as President of the US?

[Or is that Deluded Fruitcakes Anonymous-can’t keep them straight nowadays]

Well, if you can’t be famous, be infamous. I guess.

Yeah…the dark side of the news…oh..wait it’s all pretty dark right now!

I wondered if this was the storyline with the last panel punchline, which I’ve always remembered. Susie’s comment does show how everyone else seems to view Calvin. He does little to alter that perception. This is still a comic strip, and in reality six-year old kids (usually) grow out of their ‘incurable weirdness’ phase.

Also, least likely to win the “Tour de France”.

Remember that scene in “Thor: The Dark World” where Erik Selvig runs around Stonehenge naked? That’s what Susie’s last line made me think of.

I’ve been seen on the news a number of times. But, please don’t tell anyone.

My brother-in-law was once voted “most likely to blow up the world.” He went on to a career in nuclear physics, but sadly didn’t fulfill his destiny.

Makes sense, eventually his psychosis will turn violent.

I didn’t know that was a “yearbook category”.

Did Calvin grow up to be Florida Man?

Most likely to move to Florida.

LOL

Probably be famous for imagination lol

Roger Stone, the early years!

Somehow, that last line sounds darker today than it did 30 years ago.

Understatement.

Yup! We knew who would not live to see their 30th birthday.

Pretty perfect face on Calvin in panel 3 …