Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 04, 2024

Will Calvin have time to throw both snowballs before he joins Hobbes in his bedroom?

Considering how long they’ve had you, Calvin, they should have by now.

What would happen….if Bill Watterson Continued to write Calvin and Hobbes to this day?

Time for a bath in really cold water, maybe with some ice cubes thrown in for good measure.

Don’t think to long or they will be slushballs or a puddle of water.

That really is incredible.

He’d realize his creation hasn’t been accepted by everyone, as he thought!!!

And Calvin couldn’t figure out why no kid has ever tried that before.

This is one time I’m on Mom and Dad’s side. IMO, they should have locked their brat in his room before settling down for the evening.

Will he ever learn.

The flame looks like Calvin’ face.

In my day, he could expect a wooden spoon on his butt.

That is if Calvin lives to tell about it.

There’s a mad logic about that, Calvin.

Knowing Calvin’s accuracy, the snowballs will land in the fire……..

It’s nice to see people enjoying a little peace (even if it’s about to be disturbed) around the fireplace. No TV, no arguing, etc. Of course, Calvin can’t stand it, and must do something to get their attention.

We used to have sneak-attack marshmallow fights inside. They are softer than snowballs, but they tend to get sticky.

It looks like a smiling wolf in the fireplace

He’ll arrive momentarily with a red spanked butt.

I enjoy these “moments before disaster” strips that Bill does sometimes.

Ahh, the perfect scene. Calvin parents sitting down reading a book by the fire and are soon disturbed by snowballs by Calvin. I am scared and yet eager to know what happen next!

The shock of one of the parents getting hit with a snowball will give Calvin enough time to peg the other one. The question will be whether or not his parents apply the Board of Education to his Seat of Knowledge.

Hobbes getting while the getting’s good!

This comic was perfect.

Bring food. It’s going to be a long sentence…

Calvin, you’re incorrigible.

Deny him his Christmas presents. Better yet, lock up Hobbes for awhile. That’ll show him it’s not acceptable.

I see Calvin’s head in the fireplace.

I did that once at work. Brought a snowball into the office and lobbed it over the cube of a friend. Turned out there happened to be a senior director in his office at the time. Luckily, I missed both and they laughed it off.

Unexpected? Snowballs and the Spanish Inquisition!

“Momentarily” does not mean soon, it describes a very short period of elapsed time.

Hopefully they’ll look back on it one day and laugh, probably not though.

The thought of disturbing such a cozy and idyllic winter scene breaks my heart.

It’s as if Hobbes has seen this movie before.

Nobody expects the Calvin Inquisition!

Calvin will be lucky if they send him to his room. I’d toss him outside and make him stay there the rest of the day.

That boy definitely has a death wish.

Bill could’ve spiced up this strip by making the fire in the fireplace resemble Calvin’s head.

The decision is WHO to hit… Mom or Dad ? The outcome is predetermined by Hobbes…. See you upstairs with no Dinner, Calvin.

I wonder if Calvin will be surprised by what happens to him after he throws the snowball.

Once again, Hobbes has the perfect response.

My brother and I wrote a fanfic where Calvin manages to throw snowballs at Moe and Susie inside the school building, and gets suspended for it! Look up “Calvin Gets Suspended” on fanfiction-dot-net.

The fireplace is a nice touch. Warm to the bone and unsuspecting incoming.

It may turn out, to be hard to open the door while wearing wet mittens, and carrying two snowballs.If he’s lucky they will melt before he gets near his parents.

They definitely won’t be expecting it to happen twice!

Anyone else notice the fire looks like Calvin?

FAAFO

When I was a boy Mum had me defrost the freezer, resulting in a large pile of ice scrapings that I could form into snowballs.

Taking one outside I threw it at one of the neighbor kids, who tattled to her mother that I was throwing snowballs at her. The only thing was that it was the middle of July!

Go figure.

I did this in college to a prof in the middle of the lecture. not my best decision. I even aimed at the board instead of him.

Expect Calvin be there a while.

Good question. His mother is experienced at catching him when he tries to elude capture!