Calvin and Hobbes 03-11-1986

How long was that extension cord?  I wonder if his parents approved.

Calvin and Hobbes 03-10-1986

I can see why Calvin thought this might be a good idea...

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 03-06-1986

I did rig some "traps" on occasion, but mostly it was a large rubber spider that would fall onto someone opening the door.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 03-05-1986

His parents left a six year old alone in the house for a couple hours.  What could go wrong?

Calvin and Hobbes vs. the Monsters Monday 03-02-1986

This is the first time our heroes attack the dreaded monsters under the bed.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday- 02-28-1986

This sort of gag is seen a lot in cartoons, maybe some movies?  I dunno.  It never works.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-25-1986

 

I wonder what music Hobbes likes to listen to.  That might have been a fun run of strips.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-24-1986

I can't tell if Hobbes is putting Calvin on here or not.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday- 02-23-1986

I can imagine more moms thought what Calvin's mom said with their kids.  Being cute it what keeps them alive.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-21-1986

I doubt Hobbes would ever actually eat Calvin, since he normally only bathed under duress.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-18-1986

I have never understood why parents react to album covers, since 97% of records like these that Calvin bought were designed to be "outrageous" for old people.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-16-1986

 

This is the first time Calvin and Susie "flirt" and the first time he and Hobbes talk about love.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-14-1986

Here we see Susie admitting she's happy that Calvin likes her.

Calvin and Hobbes 02-12-1986

 Here is the first Valentine's Day strip.  Susie and Calvin's "romance" was toned down shorty after this.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-11-1986

I never liked sledding much as a kid, since I slid headfirst into the side of a mountain and got four stitches.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-10-1986

Tigers are really smart, and it makes sense that they would wreck the grade curve.

Calvin and Hobbes 02-09-1986

This is the first time we see Calvin and Hobbes in the bath together, and the first (and possibly only) appearance as Calvin the Whaler.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-07-1986

 I never did much sledding growing up.  Part of it was a lack of adequate hills to sled on here in Fossil Bed, but the other part was the four stitches I had to get after sledding around age six.

Calvin and Hobbes 02-06-1986

This one made me laugh so hard the first time I read it.  The look on Calvin's face when he saw the giant snowball would have been great to see.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-05-1986

Never argue with Mom when you are six years old.  I wonder how long she kept Calvin out in the snow that night.