[Calvin and] Hobbes and Bacon

bjarnum · 1 year

If that's Susie Derkins in the bed with him, so help me, I have lost faith in G.R.O.S.S.

benemal · 1 year

I like the subtle references to Susie.

FeminineOdor · 1 year

From: Pants Are Overrated

c_is_4_cookie · 1 year

You have no idea how much this made my day. Thank you. :)

NominalAeon · 1 year

I want to like it, but it just feels soooo blasphemous, but I really like the idea, but it makes me feel like I'm cheating on my wife or something

sorrowfool · 1 year

Not gonna lie... this made me smile. Call it what you will, it's a great tribute. There are few things that brought me more joy than Calvin and Hobbes as a kid, and few things that hold up so well even 10-15 years later.

I honestly wouldn't mind more of this.

epikutd · 1 year

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theCaptain_D · 1 year

Did anyone else get a sudden pang on their heartstrings when they realized that Calvin is in a frame with only him and Hobbes, and Hobbes is stuffed?

I mean, obviously it's the point of the comic that he is grown up now, but it still is a bit sad!

I always sort of wondered if Bill Waterson would end the comic with such a panel, if he really wanted to go for a Defcon:Toy-Story-3 level tear-jerker ending. I'm glad he didn't.

lissaandy · 1 year

Seeing Hobbes in the closet just makes me cry.

Homage or not, Calvin and Hobbes has a big enough collection (I have the three hardcover set, they are AWESOME, please get them if you can afford them) that you can read it through, cover to cover, immediately read through it again and still pick up more little things in the subtext that you missed the first fifteen times, and you are definitely still entertained.

I appreciate the sentiment, and I think "Pants are Overrated" did a pretty good job, but C+H is one of those things for me...I don't want to imagine them grown up, and I certainly don't want to see it.

Maybe it's cause Calvin helps keep the little kid in me alive, but I just can't handle seeing him put his best friend on the shelf in the closet. It's too much of a metaphor for how people seem to treat their friends these days, and I'd like to think that Calvin would never do that.

ninjanun · 1 year

For true epicness, a box of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs cereal should have been visible inside that kitchen cabinet.

Ret0x · 1 year

All these mentions of Susie and no one mentioned that the girl has a stuffed animal named Mr. Bun, which was Susie's stuffed bunny.

LessLikeYou · 1 year

Albacore is tuna.

Thelonous · 1 year

It bothers me that so few appreciate this for what it is. It is yet another way to show that we still remember what can easily be classified as the greatest comic to grace the newspaper. This is not a mockery of his work, but an artist's way to show that they still remember this masterpiece. How is it okay to quote a work in another written piece, but not remember a comic by drawing a homage to it?

basquefire · 1 year

This has potential.

The artwork is very true to Watterson's style, in a number of ways. The artist(s?) have employed the trope of waking the dad in the middle of the night, and successfully replicated some of Watterson's facial expressions and shading habits. There's also been a tasteful and understated nod to panels and text unbound by the standard comic grid.

That being said, the writing is weak. I don't detect any real punchline, and the reference to Donald Trump is too concrete and topical for my taste.

I realize that it's unfair to compare a tribute strip to the refined work of Watterson the Master, and I want to make it clear that I'm happy to see this piece. However, I'd be even happier if the artists teamed up with a good writer and continued to develop this strip.

[deleted] · 1 year

"i think i know a guy"

i love that line so much. it's like he's gonna call him up. "yo hobbes i needs a favor"

saaywhaaaat · 1 year

More, please.

elude107 · 1 year

Nice comic, but the mention of Donald Trump goes against Bill Watterson's practice of not mentioning politics and pop culture in his strip.

Jagestah · 1 year

This comic was the deciding factor in buying this for my incoming child. It will be here in 10 business days.

MrsBadExample · 1 year

I think this is great, but I don't agree with the sentiment that the strip should be continued. I think my favourite part of the comic was that it ended.. without actually ever ending. In my mind, Calvin and Hobbes went off exploring and having all the same adventures they always had, and always will have.

I have a stuffed tiger that I named Hobbes that I got when I was 5. I still have him (21 years later). He protected me from all sorts of monsters when I was a kid. I think this strip is extraordinarily sweet, and a nice homage - but let's leave it at that. Let Calvin and Hobbes be our youth forever. :)

theCaptain_D · 1 year

Another subtle nod to the original- Calvin is wearing red boxers with thin black stripes, which of course was the pattern on his shirt as a kid.

xixoxixa · 1 year

Time to show my daughter where the collection of Calvin and Hobbes is kept.

Lumpygeorge · 1 year

i don't know if i am reading this correctly, but why is her name bacon? it is stupid

CharlesFoxtrot · 1 year

I think there's something in my eye. Excuse me.

pingas · 1 year

Her name is bacon?

Tahrok · 1 year

Holy shit I just realized that the author blended Calvin and his dad to make the older version of Calvin!

walter_sobchak1 · 1 year

I gaze unflinchingly into the online abyss, fearlessly scrolling through gore threads and boldly clicking suspicious links sent by a friend with a revolting sense of humor... but this comic made me tear up a little.

[deleted] · 1 year

This does feel like blasphemy, but it brought a nostalgic feeling to my heart, so I'll upvote it.

beepbopborp · 1 year

I'm just glad that Calvin never got rid of Hobbes.

Uniquitous · 1 year

Bittersweet and comforting to the soul. I'm okay with this.

secondtolastresort · 1 year

This is great. It's a respectful homage, nothing more, nothing less. I'm glad it was done.

DominikKruger · 1 year

It was well done, but I'm divided on seeing it again like this. It feels more like a reboot than a continuation of Calvin's story. That said, its still MUCH better than seeing what happened to Charlie Brown, who is probably still working through his long term depression...

Hypersapien · 1 year

Donald Trump is in my closet

Did that make anyone else think of Bloom County?

Danger1KAum · 1 year

I do miss the Watterson Monster. But bless the guy's fortitude, quit when you're winning and don't pull a Garfield.

Wattersons_Ghost · 1 year

I disapprove.

pounds · 1 year

Calvin and Hobbes is basically the best thing ever, it’s one of my most prominent influences.

This was meant as praise, more than anything else.

realytcracker · 1 year

your comic made me cry i hope youre happy

MatthewX5000 · 1 year

Bacon?

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