Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 11, 2023

You also learned the difference between figurative and quasi-literal.

Hobbes hits like a truck if you ask me.

Or Calvin could say he now feels like the same train just backed over him.

Hyperbole is never far away from Calvin.

Does everybody else remember way back when you thought “hyperbole” had three syllables?

If you are already hit by one train, then it doesn’t matter a lot if you get hit by another, does it?

All the training in world will no helps you with this, kid.

Good thing Hobbes is there to clarify the difference.

What a welcome home. At least Calvin is loved by Hobbes.

Hopefully he hasn’t had an encounter with Mo before coming home…..

I wonder who is worse—Hobbes or Moe.

Psychosis is a terrible thing.

Maybe Calvin doesn’t feel good today and couldn’t wait to tell mom and go to bed and wasn’t in the mood for Hobbes today?

Hobbes speaks truth.

Who do you think you are, Hobbes? Marmaduke?

and absolutes

Mass times acceleration equals a lot of pain for Calvin!

Yup, just when you think life can’t get worse… KAPOW

Being Pounced and Trounced by a Tiger is Worse. More fun, but worse. :)

Hobbes is just happy to see Calvin

Hobbes is not really all that happy to see Calvin. He just loves a good tackle. I had a cousin like that once. She was awful.

Funny how the early days of school starting wears hard on everyone. Cal is a good example. Hobbes, on the other hand, as been anxiously waiting for his best buddy and just had to welcome him the fun way. Eventually Cal will get into the groove and every return will be an adventure.

He’s carrying nothing in his hands in the first frame, papers and a book go flying in the 2nd?

I’ve told you all a million times, don’t exaggerate.

I thrive on Watterson’s illustrations depicting total destruction.

I really enjoy the onomatopoeia in the second panel. I feel like it gives that sense of impact.

Hobbis having a slow day. Calvin still has his socks and pants on.

I can picture train sound effects accompanying Hobbes pouncing Calvin in the second panel…

Yikes… this was probably not a very good strip to rerun on this particular day.

Hyperbole is the greatest thing ever!

In the second panel the momentum transfer between the two and the shoes coming out due to inertia is perfect understanding of physics by Bill. The hyperbole matches with the huperloop transport attempts, seamlessly.

Love it when Calvin’s shoes get thrown off…. too funny.