Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 07, 2024

Hobbes should ask for his own room.

Yeah. “Forgot”.

That had to be one horrible dream Calvin

Some how, some way, Miss Wormwood should get credit for him remembering to do his homework.

Just build a doghouse for him, Hobbes.

Better ask for a miracle.

My cat probably thinks the same thing.

I don’t scream, but I toss and turn so much, she’s always having to get up and lie somewhere else on the bed.

Of course, it’s partially her fault for insisting on sleeping between my legs, on top of the sheets.

Doesn’t leave me much room for maneuvering.

So subconsciously you knew you were going to crash and burn….

Reality is such a cruel master.

As I commented yesterday, Hobbes was in the reality that Calvin returned to. That’s one of many things I enjoy about this strip. Hobbes seems at first to be part of the fantasy world but many story arcs show him as part of the reality away from Calvin’s dreams and daydreams.

I think that this was the only continuing story arc in the daily strips. Several Sunday pages show Calvin waking up in bed but I think that this was the only time it happened in a daily continuity.

I have mentioned this point before and someone claimed to remember the dream opening of this arc as one of Calvin’s daydreams. He certainly has plenty of daydreams in school but this time it was a nightmare about a school day.

The struggle is real.

Calvin’s subconscious about forgetting to do his homework really got his attention.

Actually, a common nightmare… and reality

Great facial expressions like usual!

That’s great! Now Calvin doesn’t have to worry about it exploding.

Calvin’s support team (Hobbes, Mom and Dad) is really letting him down.

I’ve had nightmares where I went to class, didn’t have a book and had no idea what the lesson was about.

I don’t recall homework actually being part of grades. Projects in middle school were, but not homework like this.

Looks like your nightmare is about to become a dark reality!

In Cal’s life dreams and nightmares intermingle with fantasy.

Time to invest in some earplugs, Hobbes!

Now you got a new excuse to use, you were working on your homework so hard that it went up in flames.

I love Hobbes’ thought bubble in the last panel!

There are nightmares, and then there are nightmares.

That was an omen that he should never do homework again

LOL!!!

Heavens no, Hobbes! There are animals out there!

The Metallica song “Enter Sandman” comes to mind.

I love Hobbes’ comment!

I’d imagine Calvin misses a fair amount of homework. Seems odd that this one assignment would trouble him to the point he has a nightmare.

Next up: You’re standing naked in front of a large audience and can’t remember your lines.

LOL… And then Hobbes could get some rest.

He ALWAYS forgets his homework! What’s the big deal?

Outside-good idea for Calvin.

I’m sure the teacher will believe him if he claims his tiger ate his homework.

Yep, in which we learn the first three strips in this arc were all a nightmare. At least Calvin didn’t have it while asleep in class!

There’s Calvin’s neighborhood, he’s on a corner lot? The Derkins’ are a couple houses down.

I went to grammar school in the ‘50s. I didn’t have homework till 7th grade.

Sometimes I wish that all I had to worry about was getting my homework done.

Calvin’s being real goofy today

I’m an old man, and I still get that dream. You know, the one where you’re in the final exam of a tough college course, and you realize that you didn’t attend most of the classes or study most of the assigned material? And the next day, you groggily realize that you don’t know which course you were dreaming about, and it might not be one you ever signed up for?…or that it might be one you did take?