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The popular comic strip Calvin and Hobbes followed the adventurous of imaginative six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who appears as a real animal to the boy. The broad themes of the strip deal with Calvin's flights of fantasy, his friendship with Hobbes, his misadventures, his unique views on a diverse range of political and cultural issues and his relationships and interactions with his parents, classmates, educators, and other members of society.
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Fast Facts:
- Final Line: "It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy. Let's go exploring"
- Creator: Bill Watterson
- Schedule: Daily & Sunday
- Began: November 18, 1985
- Ended: December 31, 1995
- Named for theologian John Calvin and political philosopher Thomas Hobbes
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Collections
- April 1987: Calvin and Hobbes
- April 1988: Something Under the Bed is Drooling
- September 1988: The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury
- March 1989: Yukon Ho!
- September 1989: The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
- March 1990: Weirdos from another planet!
- October 1990: The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
- April 1991: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat
- October 1991: Scientific Progress Goes Boink
- April 1992: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
- October 1992: The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
- October 1993: The Days are Just Packed
- October 1994: Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
- October 1995: Calvin and Hobbes: The Tenth Anniversary Book
- March 1996: There's Treasure Everywhere
- October 1996: It's a Magical World
- September 2001: Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995
- October 2005: The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
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Calvin and Hobbes News
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Reality is merely an illusion nowadays
Calvin and Hobbes The word "reality" means something quite different today than it had in the past. It had meant what was happening in your everyday life, ... (March 16, 2010)Daily Freeman Journal -
Super Senior: Inspired by the greats
... 2010 BERLIN -- As a young artist, Max Perim admired the work of cartoonist Bill Watterson, creator of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes. ... (March 16, 2010)Delmarva Daily Times -
Christensen: Get out while you're on top
In Watterson's last panel, Calvin and Hobbes toboggan off together into a clean white oblivion while Calvin cries, “Let's go exploring! ... (March 15, 2010)University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News -
Doug Bratton finds the funny side of pop culture
"I grew up as a big fan of "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson, "Bloom County" by Berkeley Breathed and "The Far Side" by Gary Larson," said Bratton ... (March 16, 2010)NorthJersey.com
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Calvin and Hobbes Questions
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Where can I find dated Calvin and Hobbes comics online? 3 AnswersThis will do it. http://www.marcellosendos.ch/comics/ch/ It's sorted by year and month, and then the comics themselves are dated, and in order, so you'll be... read more -
Where can I find most number of Calvin and Hobbes quotes? 3 Answershttp://chquotes.synthasite.com read more -
calvin and hobbes are awesome, but what are the best comic strips other than that?Pearls Before Swine, Over the Hedge, Foxtrot, and Bob the Squirrel are all favorites of mine (alongside Calvin and Hobbes) read more
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Should I remove the Calvin Klein label from my jacket? 5 AnswersIf I'm not misunderstanding, you are referring to the narrow strip of cloth above the wrist that has the brand name, possibly the size, the material the coat is... read more
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On Twitter
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"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." Bill Watterson Calvin and Hobbes
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Calvin and Hobbes for March 17, 2010 http://goo.gl/7K6q
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RT @quotme: "When birds burp, it must taste like bugs." - Calvin and Hobbes
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"Isn't your pants' zipper supposed to be in the front?" Hobbes. - Calvin and Hobbes -
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@billhinz na. Calvin and Hobbes>Nietzsche. It's the sled scenes.
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