Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 31, 1986
August 30, 1986
September 01, 1986
Transcript:
Calvin: Gravity is arbitrary! Calvin Wakes up one day to find he is immune to the force of gravity. He hangs on to the ground for dear life, but his grip is weakening! He can't hold on! He...he lets go! Aaaaaaaaa. Higher and higher, as upward he falls! Only by grabbing the tail fin of a passing jet does Calvin save himself from being hurled out into space! Dad: No, no let him finish. This is very interesting. So after you landed in Phoenix, what happened? Mom: Well, I don't care. I'm not sewing velcro on the ouside of all his clothes. Calvin: Well, about then my gravity came back, so I...
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sunshinelegend over 14 years ago
Calvin’s right. Gravity needs to be less partial to helium balloons.
icelacs almost 14 years ago
Yay, dad!! :)
fishbulb239 over 13 years ago
He landed in Phoenix? My god, his fantasy has turned into a nightmare!
Catnat over 13 years ago
Velcro clothes might be a hassle.
yow4zip Premium Member about 13 years ago
His story is very uplifting.
bmonk about 13 years ago
Gravity may be arbitrary, my boy—but it’s the LAW!
bluram about 8 years ago
donerito almost 7 years ago
Love dad’s face in the last panel, he really is enjoying Calvin’s tall tales – just like the rest of us.
Krendall about 4 years ago
I like when Dad takes a condescending interest in Calvin’s stories rather than just yells at him.
Paige_fox about 4 years ago
If calvin was immune to gravity, he wouldn’t be pulled upwards
Nate Wright (Mischief God) over 3 years ago
“As upward he falls” ???
Busrayne over 2 years ago
For once, Calvin’s stoic dad appreciates his awesome imagination….
RLinGoComics (REBRANDING) #StopP2025 #StoptheWars about 1 year ago
I don’t that that’s him being immune to the gravitational force. I think that’s his gravitational force reversing.
Certified-Dimwit 5 months ago
We gotta love his wild imagination ^^