Calvin and Hobbes
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Hmm, it would appear I was in the same situation. As a little kid I loved Calvin and Hobbes, and I read all the compilations. I discontinued reading them, but recently I found one of those books in the back of my closet, and it was fun to read it again, but it didn't make me laugh like it used to.
However, instead of finding it funny, I found it touching, and moving. More of the life lessons actually got through to me, instead of flying miles above my head.
So, on my recent read through, it made me smile, rather than laugh. Still, just as good.
However, instead of finding it funny, I found it touching, and moving. More of the life lessons actually got through to me, instead of flying miles above my head.
So, on my recent read through, it made me smile, rather than laugh. Still, just as good.
I absolutely adore Calvin and Hobbes. One of the things I will invest in will be a compilation of all of them and I will make my children read them. I love the sequence where they have the Transfiguration Gun..."Great, now which one of us is Calvin and which one is Hobbes."
Love - noun. The feeling present when exposed to or reminising about "Calvin and Hobbes."
That is definitly my favorite comic series of all time. Hands down.
That is definitly my favorite comic series of all time. Hands down.
I think the fact that Watterson never sold out has made a huge difference. Compare it to Garfield, for Chrissake.
I think this almost completely fills in my opinion of it. Except one thing about it was I don't ever think it was "secretly" a comic for adults. I think it was, much like Pogo was back in the 50s and 60s, a comic for the adult reader that the editors always thought was for kids. It's a pretty common failure on the part of most reasonable people to look at a comic and see "comic=for kids." I read it when I was a tiny little kid, and I know that I needed a lot of the words Calvin used to be explained to me.Homicidal Hobbes said:
Or, alternatively, it was a just a comic strip, which means it wasn't for kids or adults, it just was for whoever read it.
CaH, Peanuts, and Footrot Flats are all equally epic. I've never found another comedy comic that's even nearly as good.
Calvin and Hobbes taught me- There is always an escape route if you look hard enough and think outside the box a.k.a. your room.
To always treat new foods with fear and suspicion until proven trustworthy or at least edible.
Finally, tiger attacks can happen anywhere and at anytime.
To always treat new foods with fear and suspicion until proven trustworthy or at least edible.
Finally, tiger attacks can happen anywhere and at anytime.
I will just say this: Bill Watterson is one of my personal heroes.
Then again, so is Gary Larson.
Then again, so is Gary Larson.
