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[GK86]

Calvin and Hobbes first met on November 18, 1985:

Calvin and Hobbes were created by Bill Watterson:

Calvin and Hobbes are named after the Protestant reformer John Calvin and the philosopher Thomas Hobbes.


Some more strips:

And of course, the last strip on December 31, 1995:

 

[Zepp Twofist]

I read this all the time as a kid. I should probably reread it now to actually understand most of the jokes.

 

[n64coder]

Probably the best ever comic strip. I was fortunate to read it when it first came out.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

Easily the best comic-strip of all time.

I read it all as a child, it was magical. Rereading it as an adult is even more magical.

 

[alfredofroylan]

One of the best parts of my childhood

 

[Strangelove77]

Why did Calvin like to pee on everything in the 90s? Gross.

 

[Xamtheking]

I've got at least 4 unique C&H books in my house
I've read them all
Amazing set of comics

 

[Woody Invincible]

The GOAT, no doubt about it.

 

[BronsonLee]

Let's go exploring!

 

[Hex]

Will forever be a timeless great

 

[xxANTIMONITORxx]

The best ever and a fine example of going out at top of one's game. The day C&H and the Far Side ended were sad ones. It makes me crazy that Peanuts gets all the undeserved love and respect that it does.

 

[WedgeX]

I would not be the person I am today without Calvin and Hobbes. Spent a lot of nights reading it by flashlight.

Why did Calvin like to pee on everything in the 90s? Gross.

He didn't. Someone stole his likeness.

 

[JordanN]

I only know Calvin & Hobbes through those bumper stickers.

How did they ever become famous?

 

[Camwi]

Best comic strip ever. It managed to be smart, funny, and at times incredibly emotional.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

The best ever and a fine example of going out at top of one's game. The day C&H and the Far Side ended were sad ones. It makes me crazy that Peanuts gets all the undeserved love and respect that it does.

50s-60s Peanuts is pretty damn good, but yeah it's got nothing against Calvin and Hobbbes.

 

[Banjotanooki]

Awesome comic.

Also made for a hilarious troll thread.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Just gonna echo the sentiments in here. Greatest comic strip ever made. It's art.

 

[SliceSabre]

Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book was the first Calvin and Hobbes thing I discovered on a visit to Canada when I was a kid.

Love the series and have several other books as well, still got'em too! Been meaning to get the whole collection.

Probably my favorite comic book series. Going down in a hill in a wagon is totally a fun thing to do and everyone should totally nearly kill themselves doing it like I did when I read this as a kid.

 

[Fuchsdh]

Why did Calvin like to pee on everything in the 90s? Gross.

Jerks made their own unauthorized merchandise because Watterson was a G and didn't want to dilute his creation with tacky shit to sell.

While I think the sort of hate Peanuts gets is bizarre, and Calvin and Hobbes would never have existed without Peanuts, I definitely agree it's the best comic strip I've ever read.

This thread makes me want to crack open the complete edition again. It always makes me want more Calvin and Hobbes, but you also realize Watterson was completely right to make sure it wrapped up on his own terms.

 

[DrForester]

Awesome comic.

Also made for a hilarious troll thread.

I still have no regrets about that.

 

[Bedameister]

I really love Calvin and Hobbes. My favorite comics.

 

[Theecliff]

when i was young my parents introduced me to calvin and hobbes through the collections they had. i absolutely adored them from the getgo and read and reread each collection over and over again. even though they were written before my time those comics helped define my childhood

and damn, those feels with the last comic :'(

also, here's a fantastic video called a very calvin and hobbes christmas that i discovered a few years ago.

 

[123rl]

Calvin And Hobbes was a huge part of my childhood. Every day I'd look forward to getting home from school so that I could the daily comic in the newspaper.

 

[cackhyena]

An integral part of my becoming an illustrator, and formative years, period.. It will always be my favorite strip.

 

[jorma]

Yeah, can't disagree with the GOAT nomination. Calvin and Hobbes was always the first thing i read in the daily newspaper every morning as i grew up (and to be honest, sometimes the only thing i read in the newspaper), and for 10 years it was pretty much always funny.

 

[GK86]

Calvinball is one of my favorite things:

 

[Couleurs]

It's hard to decide between Calvin and Hobbes vs The Far Side for best comic strip ever. Either way, it was great.

 

[Tizoc]

Wonder if Humblebundle will have a C&H Book bundle today?

Either way this is a strip best appreciated when one is older I feel.

 

[DrForester]

Let us take a moment to appreciate Calvin's Dad. The Dad we all aspire to be.

 

[Faiz]

Of all the comic collections on my shelves, the Calvin and Hobbes Complete Collection will always be my most treasured. Still available all over the Internet in both hardcover and softcover editions, at very reasonable prices.

 

[Banderdash]

Watterman actually came out of retirement to guest write some strips for 'Pearls Before Swine'.

And he was provoked to do it by this comic: http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2014/04/11

Sorry, I'm on mobile & can't just embed the image.

 

[Ashes]

Are those comic strips allowed wholesale like that?

 

[Silver Arrows]

One of my heroes.

Watterson, if you are out there in your bunker in Ohio, I salute.

 

[Chorazin]

Strip came out when I was six, pretty much the same time I realized newspapers had comic strips in them. Absolutely had an influence on me! Bought a lot of the collections through Scholastic with allowances when I could. So glad I got the massive complete collection a few Xmases ago. Guess it's time to read all the strips again! :-D

 

[Cipher Peon]

The magic of Calvin and Hobbes is just that. Magic. I get all teary eyed when I read the final panels of the strip.

Calvinball is one of my favorite things:

I did NOT know he played Calvinball with the babysitter. That's AMAZING!!!!

 

[RangerX]

The greatest comic strip ever imo. Surprisingly deep too.

 

[mclem]

Time to break out the big complete (except for that one strip) collection. £40 well spent.

 

[afternoon delight]

Best comics ever? Best comics ever.

Our generation's Peanuts.

 

[Vincent Grayson]

These were the first books I read growing up, and what my father and mother used to read to me before I could myself. I still to this day feel like Calvin (along with Bart Simpson) basically shaped my personality as a child.

 

[bengraven]

My favorite.


Of all time.

 

[B-Dubs]

I did NOT know he played Calvinball with the babysitter. That's AMAZING!!!!

I think that was actually the last babysitter story.

 

[Limited Edition]

Best comics ever? Best comics ever.

Our generation's Peanuts.

Calvin and Hobbes was the only comic strip I read growing up. It was always funny, and sometimes had some oddly deep meaningful points for a kids strip.

I still miss it, but I am happy he retired before he ran the strip into the ground. It went out at a high point, which is what every comic stupid should aim for.

 

[Nappuccino]

Calvin and Hobbes was basically my childhood.

By that I mean, I sat around indoors are reread the collections 1000 times.

I'm not sure I learned the lesson Watterson wanted.

 

[Kthulhu]

I loved those strips as a child and I still love them to this day.

 

[Fuchsdh]

Watterman actually came out of retirement to guest write some strips for 'Pearls Before Swine'.

And he was provoked to do it by this comic: http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2014/04/11

Sorry, I'm on mobile & can't just embed the image.

You can read the Watterson storyline starting from here: http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2014/06/02

 

[n64coder]

The best ever and a fine example of going out at top of one's game. The day C&H and the Far Side ended were sad ones. It makes me crazy that Peanuts gets all the undeserved love and respect that it does.

I agree with the sentiments. I never understood what was great about Peanuts. Can someone cite some examples? I do have to admit that Peanuts is better than a lot of the other trash like Family Circus, Beetle Baily, Dagwood & Blondie.

For Better or For Worse is a decent strip. Early Bloom County was also good.

50s-60s Peanuts is pretty damn good, but yeah it's got nothing against Calvin and Hobbbes.

Can you cite some examples of good Peanuts?

While I think the sort of hate Peanuts gets is bizarre, and Calvin and Hobbes would never have existed without Peanuts, I definitely agree it's the best comic strip I've ever read.

Why do you think C&H would not exist if it wasn't for Peanuts? I'm no comic historian and need to be educated.

 

[Narpas Sword0]

Time to break out the big complete (except for that one strip) collection. £40 well spent.

Which one?

 

[Servbot24]

Best strip ever made. Also my first source of inspiration to start drawing.

 

[ebullientprism]

Let us take a moment to appreciate Calvin's Dad. The Dad we all aspire to be.

The GOAT!

 

[inm8num2]

One day I'll probably get that complete collection set. It's been discounted heavily a few times in the last year or two. Such a timeless series.