Comic Compilation the First
Calvin and Hobbes!
Calvin and Hobbes. This comic, according to google, is often referred to as the last of the newspaper comics. I think it’s because the comic creator, Bill Watterson, refused any film adaption of this series, wanting children to read. Anyways, Substackers liked that.
In this new series, I read comics, short strips, and maybe comic adaptations of novels that were already great. Then I write about them and you guys are supposed to like me better. Whatever. I have no idea how Substack works, even though I’ve been on it for like six months.
Calvin is a blond kid. Hobbes is his imaginary tiger who may or not may exist or be real. I have no idea, and I don’t want to find out.
Many readers define Calvin and Hobbes as a sort of mocking interpretation towards society or even a psychological look towards life. Calvin is funny enough for kids but relatable for a lot of adults, giving this newspaper strip the same level of appeal as Charlie Brown. (And we know how popular that is, considering Snoopy merch goes for $65 on Amazon.)
They can be lighthearted and funny.
Or sadder, longer, and very bittersweet.
See. I blame the onion cutting ninjas.
Aside from onion cutting ninjas, Calvin and Hobbes is truly a wonderful comic strip that I’m sure many people miss. It’s underhanded jokes, mockeries at society and life, and sometimes sentimentality give it the same appeal as Peanuts, and both characters (Calvin and Hobbes) are extremely lovable.
Anyone who says such comics are for children haven’t really read comics themselves. Considering adults are still fans of this strip, the timelessness of Calvin and Hobbes really sticks with us through the generation. It isn’t about the humor, (though Hobbes is hilarious and Calvin is adorably funny) it’s more about the deep themes that lay under the layers of ink and paper.
Why touch grass when you can have a tiger and a kid touch it for you instead?
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Calvin and Hobbes was my favorite comic growing up