PhishyBrewer Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 When I opened the Sacramento Bee this morning, my eyes lit up and there was a huge smile across my face. No… I didn’t have the winning Mega Millions numbers, but there was a Calvin and Hobbes comic posted in the paper. The last time I saw the comic in the paper was back in 95’ when the strip ended. This really made my day. Even if it’s only going to be printed for a short time, it’s better than nothing. 'Calvin and Hobbes' rides againBy MIKE WILSON, Times Staff Writer Published September 4, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cartoonist Bill Watterson named his characters Calvin and Hobbes after a theologian and a philosopher, but he might as well have called them Id and Superego. Calvin, perpetually 6 years old, lived purely by impulse, whether he was taking aim at Susie Derkins, building snow monsters or daydreaming about dinosaurs in school. He showed flashes of real heart (remember when the raccoon died?), but mostly he represented the kid in all of us, always straining against the constraints of a humdrum grown-up world. Hobbes was uncommonly mature for a stuffed animal. Unlike Calvin, he understood and accepted that he shared the planet with others. While he was capable of great mischief (Calvin entered his own home under threat of tiger attack), his true purpose in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes was to urge us to become better, more thoughtful versions of ourselves. No mere human being could have possessed such wisdom. Watterson's duo debuted on Nov. 18, 1985, and graced newspaper comics pages for a decade (with two breaks for Watterson along the way). But writing and drawing such a thoughtful, intricate strip became too much for the artist. On the last day of 1995 his characters made their exit, riding together on a toboggan as Calvin shouted, "It's a magical world, ol' buddy . . . let's go exploring!" Good news: They're back. Beginning today, the St. Petersburg Times will publish Calvin and Hobbes inside Floridian every day except Wednesday, when it will be inside Taste. Today you'll find it on Page 5E. It will appear on the TV/Comics page Mondays through Saturdays; on Sundays, it will appear elsewhere in the section. We announce their return with, shall we say, bridled joy. For starters, this is not permanent; Universal Press Syndicate is offering the feature only through Dec. 31. And the strips have been published before. The famously reclusive Watterson is simply offering a selection of strips as a way of promoting his new book collection, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. (He isn't saying a word.) But if Calvin and Hobbes taught us anything, it's that little in life is perfect, and that one may find joy in small things. We believe a little Calvin is better than no Calvin, that classic Hobbes is better than no Hobbes. Feast your id. Feed your superego. You'll be a nicer kid, and better tiger, for having done so. - MIKE WILSON, assistant managing editor/Newsfeatures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 :shock: WOW! I got to get those books when they come out. Calvin is my favorite comic strip. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzCatter Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Good to see my namesake back. I was named for the troublesome little 6 year old. I bet we havent seen the last of Calvin and Hobbes. -Cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUSHIE Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I have a few Calvin and Hobbes books, they are awsome. I just looked, I have 4. I also have a bunch of Garfeild books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 I have a few Calvin and Hobbes books, they are awsome. I just looked, I have 4. I also have a bunch of Garfeild books. When I was like 10 or 12 I had shit loads of Gairfield books. Stupid Odie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddymonster Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 (edited) I loved Calvin and Hobbes... 8) Edited September 14, 2005 by Teddymonster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I STILL have some comic strips cut out from C&H. Awesome! Snow monsters and the Snowmen's House of Horrors was always The Best, IMO. "Liver tonight?" "Yes, how'd you guess?" "Oh, I dunno...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Do note that Watterson never licensed the characters for that sort of stuff (which is a shame, because I bet Hobbs plushes would've sold like hotcakes!), so all that Calvin pissing on stuff crap is pretty much fakeries. Is fakeries a word? I'm liking it. Down here in SC (a redneck red state), we have a lot more Calvins pissing on Ford logos. Lately I've seen trucks with that sticker on one side and Calvin on his knees praying before a big old cross on the other side. The fact that this is incredibly hypocritical doesn't seem to occur to the drivers. Hmmm..Calvin pissing on everything - maybe he should go to HK Disneyland! (my local rag isn't running the retro Calvin strips. I did see them down in the Charleston paper, however. They also get "Get Fuzzy," the bastards) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 The Los Angeles Times is running the strips. When I saw that last weekend, my first thought was that Watterson had resumed the strip, then noticed old dates on them. Nice to see it back, even though it's temporary. We have a few of the Calvin and Hobbes books, but we'll get the new ones, too. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUSHIE Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I STILL have some comic strips cut out from C&H. Awesome! Snow monsters and the Snowmen's House of Horrors was always The Best, IMO. "Liver tonight?" "Yes, how'd you guess?" "Oh, I dunno...." Do you mean this one? *edit* Wow that looks like crap. Anyway, go here... http://www.angelfire.com/wa/zzaran/calvin.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 ^That was great! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelizeIt Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 This is Fantasic news!!! Calvin and Hobbes has always been one of my favorite comic strips! My local paper (The OC Register) better pick up the strip. I own all of the books! I've missed this comic strip for years, just like I've missed the Far Side!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 ^ Eggplant casserole!!!! How could I forget that! Thanks, Slushie. (And Snowmen House of Horrors there, too ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4718 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 It's been in the last couple Sunday L.A. Times, I was blown away to turn the page and see them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Palooza Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 This is great news! I have all the Calvin and Hobbes books. Can't wait for this one to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons= best snow creations ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 Alright... so who has a Calvin and Hobbes tattoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMM rocks my socks Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 aswome I love the comic strips I wish i had more then one book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 All right! I loved this comic when I was young. I still have most of the books. Who can forget Spaceman Spiff and the classic moment of Calvin getting tackled by Hobbes when he came home from school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Yankee Guy Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 This was my favorite comic when I was a kid. I got a ton of Calvin of Hobbes books and when the last comic was published in our paper, we cut it out and got it framed. It's been hanging on our wall in the mudroom for the past 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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