Today’s strip is an unusual one in that Calvin and Hobbes do not appear. This is the third of Mom’s four appearances in this arc – which, as I keep mentioning, is one of my personal favourites.
First appearance by Mom was the strip where she was sitting with her back to the window and we saw the car go past behind her back and then Hobbes and Calvin running after it. As a reader commented, it was one of those few occasions when we see Hobbes as a living being when someone other than Calvin is in the strip. These strips only occur when the other character is looking away from Hobbes.
The second appearance by Mom in this arc was when she spoke to Calvin in one of last week’s strips. The final appearance will be when she catches up with Calvin and Hobbes and she sees Hobbes as the stuffed doll that she always sees him as. There will be a wonderfully heart warming end to this story. I remember a reader commenting five years ago, “Good ending. It’s brought tears to my eyes.”
We have a road nearby where I live that has a wicked goose neck curve in it. It’s aptly named “Elbow Road”. Every so often, we see signs of car that didn’t make it around the curves and became prey for the “ditch monster”.
Spacehog 13 days ago
Smart lady!
codycab 13 days ago
Mom to the rescue!
dadthedawg Premium Member 13 days ago
A light goes on, in mom’s attic…..
Hello Everyone 13 days ago
Mom Leaps into Action!
C 13 days ago
Mom’s a little slow, but we love her
ꜝ 13 days ago
by George, Ⅰ think she’s got it!
snsurone76 13 days ago
I thought the car pitched into the ravine head first.
charliefarmrhere 13 days ago
And now the fun begins!
Johnny Q Premium Member 13 days ago
Elementary, my dear Watson!
enigmamz 13 days ago
Mom just had an “Ooooh” moment, like Sam with the bread on the stair in LOTR: ROTK.
DorothyGlenn Premium Member 13 days ago
This is where fear overcomes anger in mom world.
The dude from FL (not bragging) Premium Member 13 days ago
Calvin and Hobbes are hundreds of feet down the road!
Calvinist1966 13 days ago
Today’s strip is an unusual one in that Calvin and Hobbes do not appear. This is the third of Mom’s four appearances in this arc – which, as I keep mentioning, is one of my personal favourites.
First appearance by Mom was the strip where she was sitting with her back to the window and we saw the car go past behind her back and then Hobbes and Calvin running after it. As a reader commented, it was one of those few occasions when we see Hobbes as a living being when someone other than Calvin is in the strip. These strips only occur when the other character is looking away from Hobbes.
The second appearance by Mom in this arc was when she spoke to Calvin in one of last week’s strips. The final appearance will be when she catches up with Calvin and Hobbes and she sees Hobbes as the stuffed doll that she always sees him as. There will be a wonderfully heart warming end to this story. I remember a reader commenting five years ago, “Good ending. It’s brought tears to my eyes.”
French Persons Premium Member 13 days ago
Dam kids.
markkahler52 13 days ago
I wonder if Calvin’s still running, as well!?
Purple People Eater 13 days ago
Calvi had better hurry to the next state, or he won’t like the state he’ll be in.
win.45mag 13 days ago
Apparently, they bought a 4×4
sandpiper 13 days ago
Mom is UP!! Watch out!!
DaveG1960 13 days ago
Meanwhile, our hero is ditching his responsibility…….
cracker65 13 days ago
The proverbial sh** is about to hit the fan.
Watchdog 13 days ago
Big, big trouble brewing for kid and tiger
SquidGamerGal 13 days ago
The hunt is now on! I sure hope Calvin’s good at sleeping with one eye open…
gantech 13 days ago
“I fear the moment of retribution is at hand…” ~ Father John Francis Patrick Mulcahey
KageKat 13 days ago
I’ve never been sure if that look on her face is fright or rage or both.
Just-me 13 days ago
Calvin, the error is compounded by your running away.
rshive 13 days ago
Mom … slowly … connects the dots.
'IndyMan' 13 days ago
Mom, is looking for Calvin with a vengeance—until she finds him and ascertains that Calvin was responsible then she ‘looking to kill’ ! ! !
old_geek 13 days ago
And the shoe drops…
eced52 13 days ago
Ding, ding, ding.
ladykat 13 days ago
Busted, Calvin!
Malph 13 days ago
This has been a VERY long morning.
Angry Indeed Premium Member 13 days ago
We have a road nearby where I live that has a wicked goose neck curve in it. It’s aptly named “Elbow Road”. Every so often, we see signs of car that didn’t make it around the curves and became prey for the “ditch monster”.
InuYugiHakusho 13 days ago
And suddenly, Calvin’s irrational behavior from earlier makes sense.
Kudzufan 13 days ago
Go Calvin, go!. Go Calvin, go! Calvin be good.
rdublu 13 days ago
all-time classic comic story line.
wiley207 13 days ago
I love the Mom’s determined runs in the last panel as she pieces everything together.
lnrokr55 13 days ago
Oooops !
Mark DeMist Premium Member 13 days ago
Can you imagine Calvin with a iPhone?
Smeagol 13 days ago
And so it begins.
Flatworm 13 days ago
Uh-oh!
GKBOWOOD Premium Member 13 days ago
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding- Give the lady a prize!!
kjnrun 12 days ago
oh, oh
Arghhgarrr Premium Member 12 days ago
Is she running because she is afraid the car or Calvin might be hurt? Her expression seems to imply the former and that Calvin is responsible.
newmann 12 days ago
Oh no 9/10
razzledazzle295 12 days ago
Annnnnd she’s off!