Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 16, 2024

If you can’t believe it, then it’s probably not true.

I can’t believe you fell for it, Rosalyn.

Way too early to say that. You never know what Calvin is planning behind the scenes.

Not anymore!

Don’t tempt fate, Roz.

Calm, meet storm.

The trick is to put him in a burlap bag and tie it shut. Release him just before his parents arrive. Or maybe collect your pay and let them release him — they might thank you for your great idea!

Rosalyn, you are a babysitter you’re supposed to know that if it’s “too” quiet there is something going on that probably shouldn’t be!

SPOILER ALERT: Is this the arc where Calvin gets on the extension to tell Charlie that his GF is “a notorious kid-hater” and he should never marry her?

I really liked that arc!

Detonation in three… two… one…

Rosalyn needs some “I’ll gut you like a fish if you don’t behave!” skills.

Rosalyn should’ve learned by now that Calvin is like a tide …

YOU DON’T TURN YOUR BACK TO IT!

Crash

Ominous last words.

You had to say it…

I have just been having another look at the site called “All the Hobbes and Bacon strips I could find”. As I mentioned recently, the last three strips on that site seem to be the beginning of a babysitter arc. The last strip has Calvin and Susie’s daughter Bacon telling Hobbes, “I must become something stronger. I must become…” The last panel has her in a Batman or Batgirl costume. She continues, “… Night Girl.” In this same last panel, Hobbes comments, “I thought your Mom threw that costume out.” Bacon replies, “No trash can can keep Night Girl from her costume!” Hobbes answers her second speech balloon in that last panel with his own second speech balloon, “That explains the smell!”.

“BEEN” opportunistic word of the day, not exactly a wordle

Stupendous man actually refers to himself in the first person in panel 3.

lmao here it comes.

The calm before the storm.

I can just imagine the exclamation point go over Rosalyn’s head once Calvin attacks.

Famous last words, Ros!

Cue suspenseful music and ominous backlighting.

You’d think she would learn her lesson by now…

Hobbes has, wisely, gone to bed. And is staying there.

Ha! Stupendous Man has lulled his nemesis into a false sense of security!

Her right hand is at her side . . . maybe holding a water gun? Would be a good strategy.

Watch out Rosalyn, something wicked this way comes.

The Rosalyn arcs are some of my faves!

r.i.p that idea

It is always eerily quiet right before a tornado.

Spoken too soon, Rosalyn.

The boy just can’t help himself.

Danger, Baby Sitter Girl, danger! Weird kid at six o’clock low! Action stations! I say again, action stations!

I think that’s about to change…

Look out, Rosalynn.

And the Battle is joined!

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Famous last words.

When he’s quiet, you should be at red alert.

No one else making the reference? Okay….

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“It’s quiet… too quiet.”

How quickly Rosalyn’s world is about to change..

I love the contrast; the first two panels are in Calvin’s imagination, with Stupendous Man wearing a full costume, while the last two are in reality with Calvin only wearing the Stupendous Man cape and mask.

The calm before the storm.

I’ve always liked the detail of the Stupendous Man costume just being the cape and cowl in real life, but in the imagination scenes, it’s a full-body suit.

Lt. Aldo Raine (“Inglorious Basterds”): “If it sounds to good to be true – it ain’t…”

He will live to regret it.

April 22 2014 was the original date of this strip

Rosalyn is a terrible babysitter. she should be engaging Calvin. And definitely not tying up the phone line.

Stupid Man strikes again, and maybe for the last time.

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Interesting that a character with no depiction gets a name but yet Calvin’s parents went the entirety of the comic without names for themselves

Count down… 3, 2, 1. Game over Roz.

Stupendously Stupid-Man risking turning Baby-Sitter-Girl into Lioness-Lady RRRRR

People always forget that “incredible” just means something can’t be believed in.

The lull before the storm, Rosalyn.

it’s about to go down

Oh, you better believe it, not.