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"It's a lot more fun to blame things than to fix them." Classic Calvin & Hobbes Strips

The strips that are featured in this section are the ones that I found the most hilarious when I first read Calvin and Hobbes. Most, if not all of them come from the first book in the Calvin and Hobbes series. Please note that the copyright of these comic strips remains with Universal Press Syndicate. We're giving away a copy of the Complete Calvin and Hobbes box set! Find out the details on how to enter into the draw here. (closes August 30th, 2010) [ Strips #1 | Strips #2 | Strips #3 ] The first Calvin strip ever - a classic if there ever was one! It's interesting observing how Bill Watterson's drawing style changed over the years. I feel Hobbes comes across much more as a cuddly teddy (tiger?) bear than in later strips when he is leaner and meaner (in a good way). "Taste it. Your'll love it" - something my mum always said. Bill Watterson had a way of articulating what kids unconsciously thought in every situation which is no doubt what contributed to the immense popularity of the comic. I'm a very much a night person and when people say I should get up earlier (what's wrong with getting up at noon on the weekend?!?), I can't help but think of this strip. Flamethrower - classic :) The first three panels are almost a direct transcript of conversations that took place at the dinner table when I was a kid. Now if only I had the initiative to do the actions in the last panel ... I can't explain why - but this strip cracks me up. I think another reason Calvin and Hobbes has been so successful is that it neatly captures the feelings that people have even when they get older. After all, who hasn't wanted to do this after someone heaped scorn on your latest brilliant idea. I always wished I could be the smart arse that Calvin is. Oops - the definition of 'sheepish'. I was on a conference call at work when one of the participants had to leave to stop his daughter doing exactly this on their coffee table - "Sarah - put the hammer down ... NO SARAH! DON'T HIT THE TABLE!!!" I emailed him this strip the next day :) Next > [ Strips #1 | Strips #2 | Strips #3 ]

[ HOME ]	Cool Calvin & Hobbes Collection Cool Calvin & Hobbes Collection, a fan site about the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, was created in 1995 and was my first website. It received a lot of updates until 1999 when I 'retired' so that I could focus on other things. In 2006, I couldn't stand some of the tacky design choices I had originally made in 1995 and so re-designed the site and updated some of the content. Hopefully Cool Calvin & Hobbes Collection will be good for another 10 years or more!	Have a look at ...	You should read ... Something Under The Bed Is Drooling (Apr, 1988)
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