"We prefer your extinction to the loss of our job."Ĭalvin and Hobbes is sometimes at its best when it's bizarre, and this is definitely one of the more bizarre strips. ![]() The school system is more of a test for being able to acquire knowledge than preparation for anything worthwhile. Pretty much the voice of Bill Watterson dictating the current state of our school systems. ![]() Bill "You've taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system." I can only imagine the initial reaction across the country to a dark, gothic tale of supernatural creation and destruction, wedged between Gasoline Alley and Mark Trail. Not only that, but tonally it's a huge departure from other strips of the time (or of today, for that matter). It serves as an example of what set C&H apart from other comics: It's not a simple set-up to a punchline in the last panel, but a whole and complete work that uses every inch of space. Jon "He's one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice!" It's kind of refreshing to see a strip that doesn't feel the need to have an uplifting message, or feel like it needs to point out that it's mean to whack an innocent person upside the dome with a snowball. Calvin's a grossly misbehaving child, and no matter how he tries, he can't betray his nature. This strip introduces their dynamic rather well. Hobbes is his tiger friend who plays the role of Jiminy Cricket, casual observer, and savage beast. "Virtue needs some cheaper thrills."Ĭalvin is an unbelievably intelligent six-year-old. And if you missed out, well, hopefully we can give you some idea of why Mr. If you love them as much as we do, let us know if you think there are any that we should have included. Below we have showcased, in no particular order, some of our favorite Calvin and Hobbes strips of all time. Bill Watterson drew thousands of strips, and while I wish like hell that he would come back and draw more, it's probably best to reflect and be thankful for what he's done. It's a medium that doesn't really deserve something as good as Calvin and Hobbes, but it got it anyway, and the newspaper-reading world was made a better place by it.Ĭalvin and Hobbes ran from 1985 to 1995. Sans this strip, the industry is characterized by guys sitting on rocks making stupid puns, a Family Circus kid misunderstanding the meaning of a word, or an overweight father playing golf while telling jokes such as I LIKE GOLF and GOLF IS HARD. I can confidently state that Calvin and Hobbes outclasses the rest of the comic strip world more than anything else has ever outclassed the rest of its medium. So saying that Calvin and Hobbes is the best comic strip ever doesn't really hold a lot of weight.Īnd it's really a shame that it's so difficult to quantify this strip's greatness. There have been maybe four or five good comic strips in the history of the world. ![]() The majority are terrible, and almost all the rest are mediocre. Hundreds of comic strips have been published in newspapers. We've re-launched Progressive Boink, friends! Our new front page is here.
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