When I started reading this marvellous strip in November 1987, I assumed that the fact that characters other than Calvin see Hobbes as a stuffed doll meant that Hobbes is a stuffed doll. I started to question this assumption in May 1988 when I read my first collection “Something Under The Bed Is Drooling”.
The first strip to show Hobbes as alive without Calvin was a Sunday strip in which Calvin made a parachute out of a bedsheet and jumped from his bedroom window. In the last panel, Hobbes looked directly at us and said to us, “His Mom’s going to have a fit about those rose bushes.”
In a later strip, Calvin was sitting on his sled near a tree and wishing it to snow. It appeared to start snowing. Calvin ran to the house shouting “Mom! Mom! I’ve made it snow! I’m psychokinetic!” The last panel showed that Hobbes was up the tree and had dumped the contents of a pillow onto Calvin. Hobbes was grinning at us and saying, “Ooh! He’s going to hate me for this!” That one was a lot like this story arc!
We all know that Hobbes is Calvin’s ‘alter ego’ that only he can see and interact with. Could be early stages of a type of Schizophrenia. Keep an eye on the kid.
Years ago we responded to some junk mail with the name of my wife’s teddy bear. 20+ years later we still get mail to ‘Annabelle’ and every time we do we know where they bought their lists.
ps the bear loves getting invites to dinners to hear about time shares and sales on motorbikes and investment opportunities. She pouts when she doesn’t get to go to the dinners.
For those that think this is somehow proof that “Hobbes” did it, I’ll point out that the most obvious way his mother knew Calvin was mailing the letters was that she saw him. Not the toy.
hey, I got a question for you. which head cannon do you prefer? Hobbes is an imaginary friend that’s represented by a plush. or Hobbes is real, and he’s just disguised as a plush. I have no idea how he would disguise himself as a plush, maybe some sort of magic crap.
I absolutely love Calvin and Hobbes. Thanks a lot Bill Watterson, you are a genius. You make all of our days daily and bring a smile to our faces. Please continue doing this till eternity.
BE THIS GUY almost 2 years ago
Darn, it always turns out to be your best friend.
codycab almost 2 years ago
Oh sure, blame the tiger!
Sugar Bombs 95 almost 2 years ago
It could’ve been the monsters under the bed, you know.
Templo S.U.D. almost 2 years ago
it took Calvin that long to figure it out?
SHIVA almost 2 years ago
The jig is up!!!!
Macushlalondra almost 2 years ago
Hobbes you are so BUSTED!!
Bilan almost 2 years ago
Keep your friends close and enemies closer. But sometimes they’re one and the same.
sandpiper almost 2 years ago
Hard to account for a stuffed toy going through the process to reach this point.
PaulAbbott2 almost 2 years ago
Hobbes’ reality is much more complex that just a real tiger in Cal’s eyes only.
Dr. Quatermass almost 2 years ago
The letters are coming from inside the house! (from When a Mailer Calls)
stefaanv almost 2 years ago
Aaaand…. the sh*t has just hit the fan
BigDaveGlass almost 2 years ago
Hobbes is still looking so innocent……
chuckcork1 almost 2 years ago
The Mail is Coming from Inside The House!
cholomanaba almost 2 years ago
when I was a kid (long before dinosaurs) I blamed my monkey stufed pet of trying to burn my bed…
Calvinist1966 almost 2 years ago
When I started reading this marvellous strip in November 1987, I assumed that the fact that characters other than Calvin see Hobbes as a stuffed doll meant that Hobbes is a stuffed doll. I started to question this assumption in May 1988 when I read my first collection “Something Under The Bed Is Drooling”.
The first strip to show Hobbes as alive without Calvin was a Sunday strip in which Calvin made a parachute out of a bedsheet and jumped from his bedroom window. In the last panel, Hobbes looked directly at us and said to us, “His Mom’s going to have a fit about those rose bushes.”
In a later strip, Calvin was sitting on his sled near a tree and wishing it to snow. It appeared to start snowing. Calvin ran to the house shouting “Mom! Mom! I’ve made it snow! I’m psychokinetic!” The last panel showed that Hobbes was up the tree and had dumped the contents of a pillow onto Calvin. Hobbes was grinning at us and saying, “Ooh! He’s going to hate me for this!” That one was a lot like this story arc!
Susan00100 almost 2 years ago
So, it was Hobbes after all.
What percentage of viewers already knew that??
posse1 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Now, THAT’S imagination. I love it.
rshive almost 2 years ago
The truth is revealed!
jagedlo almost 2 years ago
Time to face the music, Hobbes…so what kind would you like to hear?
lmuller7 almost 2 years ago
SMARTY CAT !
DavidSharp Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Dr. Calvin and Mr. Hobbes
Rufus The naked mole rat almost 2 years ago
Sounds like Hobbes needs a better hobby. :)
tripwire45 almost 2 years ago
This involves a metaphysical mystery.
g04922 almost 2 years ago
We all know that Hobbes is Calvin’s ‘alter ego’ that only he can see and interact with. Could be early stages of a type of Schizophrenia. Keep an eye on the kid.
A Hip loving Canadian... almost 2 years ago
From ‘Mastermind’ to ‘Orange Flea Bait’ in less than 24hrs.
Way to go Hobbes!
Chris almost 2 years ago
BUSTED!
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
I had a hunch it was him! Hobbes is a real cut-up!☺️☺️☺️☺️
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Sooo, they’re both right. It’s coming from the house but not, exactly, from Calvin. …nice.
morningglory73 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Whew, I thought for a short while they came from Susie.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation almost 2 years ago
Years ago we responded to some junk mail with the name of my wife’s teddy bear. 20+ years later we still get mail to ‘Annabelle’ and every time we do we know where they bought their lists.
ps the bear loves getting invites to dinners to hear about time shares and sales on motorbikes and investment opportunities. She pouts when she doesn’t get to go to the dinners.
gantech almost 2 years ago
“A Conspiracy Unmasked”…the name of a chapter in “Fellowship of the Ring”.
rentier almost 2 years ago
He is catched red handed!
rentier almost 2 years ago
Flee bait! That’s good!
Daltongang Premium Member almost 2 years ago
There you go Calvin, blame the stuffed toy.
Just-me almost 2 years ago
“They smile in your face and all the time…” The Backstabbers by the O’Jays
Plumb.Bob Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Ah so it was Calvin who grew up and was the true story behind the movie “Fight Club.”
Gear 5 almost 2 years ago
it’s sad because Calvin has ADD and schizophrenia, so that’s why everything comes to life and that’s why only Calvin can only see Hobbs alive
locake almost 2 years ago
Mom should have kept an eye on Hobbes during the day. He got into a lot of trouble when Calvin was at school.
locake almost 2 years ago
Hobbes doing this by himself, without Calvin knowing about it, does not make any logical sense. But it is still pretty funny.
Snuffles [Previously Helikitty] almost 2 years ago
I knew it!
EnlilEnkiEa almost 2 years ago
At least it wasn’t the butler.
mistercatworks almost 2 years ago
Time to go into camouflage mode.
tims145 almost 2 years ago
Multiple personality disorder is cuter when you’re a little kid. Usually.
InuYugiHakusho almost 2 years ago
And Hobbes is busted.
dbradway1 almost 2 years ago
If I were mom, I would seriously consider having the kid screened for schizophrenia. This seems to go beyond “imaginery friend.”
wiley207 almost 2 years ago
Hobbes rolling his eyes in yesterday’s strip already gave him away! Now he just needs to be wearing a trenchcoat and fedora hat in the fourth panel…
AndrewSihler almost 2 years ago
Don’t you have to have opposable thumbs to use scissors?
Mr. Quote almost 2 years ago
and here i was thinkin it was susie :/
smsrt almost 2 years ago
Strippy orange flea bait.
David Rickard Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Hobbes, I am shocked! *Shocked*… that you didn’t have sense enough make and mail those letters at someone else’s house.
Stat_man99 almost 2 years ago
Told you it would turn out to be Hobbes….
Brian Premium Member almost 2 years ago
For those that think this is somehow proof that “Hobbes” did it, I’ll point out that the most obvious way his mother knew Calvin was mailing the letters was that she saw him. Not the toy.
StevePappas almost 2 years ago
The letters are coming from inside the house!
jnd113 almost 2 years ago
Ha, it was Hobbes, bad tiger.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 2 years ago
I wasn’t aware that Tigers had opposable claws.
thedogesl Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I think it’s best not to overthink “Calvin and Hobbes.” :-)
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Busted.
bendy almost 2 years ago
hey, I got a question for you. which head cannon do you prefer? Hobbes is an imaginary friend that’s represented by a plush. or Hobbes is real, and he’s just disguised as a plush. I have no idea how he would disguise himself as a plush, maybe some sort of magic crap.
Flogixflogix almost 2 years ago
I absolutely love Calvin and Hobbes. Thanks a lot Bill Watterson, you are a genius. You make all of our days daily and bring a smile to our faces. Please continue doing this till eternity.
GreggW Premium Member almost 2 years ago
In your fevered imagination.
einarbt almost 2 years ago
And some say Hobbes isn’t real :)
dmostroff almost 2 years ago
It finally dawned up me! Calvin is schizophrenic!