![]() ![]() ![]() Sincerely, Calvin.”Īh, the best laid plans of boys and tigers. Calvin leaves a classic ransom note on her doorstep: “Susie, if you want to see your doll again, leave $100 in this envelope by the tree out front. In one devilish scheme, Calvin and Hobbes decide to kidnap Susie’s doll, Binky Betsy. Together, they battle Susie Derkins, the sharp girl on the block who always does her homework and nearly always outsmarts Calvin. How many mothers have said that? Calvin is upstairs transmogrifying himself into an elephant, alongside Hobbes, his sardonic stuffed tiger and loyal voice of reason. ![]() “How can one little kid make so much noise?” his mother asks while chopping an onion. In each of the thousands of cartoons, Calvin romps and stomps through awesome adventures. Rereading the strips provides a nostalgic telescope to a wonderful time. From 1985 to 1995, his comic strip captured the essence of adolescence, when dreams happened during the day, household objects could lead to great adventuresand imaginary friends kept us entertained for hours.Īndrews McMeel has reissued the strips in an elegant and hefty box set called “ The Complete Calvin and Hobbes,” mostly in black and white but with plenty of color, too. At some level, all American childhoods are the same, which probably explains our lasting love affair with Calvin and Hobbes, created by Washington-born cartoonist Bill Watterson. ![]()
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