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Bringing Calvin and Hobbes to life
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Nappuccino
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Apparently the hardcover set is hard to actually use.
I have the soft cover and it is wonderful.
They didn't do a good job binding it.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Thank goodness that "sad" C&H strip was false.
I love me some CaH
I love me some CaH
The portuguese names for Calvin and Hobbes were Carlitos e Berto.
Not really. just a brain fart that resulted in a typo hehehehe
Let's save this thread as a gaming one
I want a Spaceman Spiff game.
Edit: Better yet, a T-Rex-in-fighter-jet game.
Baconsaurus Rex
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Hello new desktop wallpaper
YES.
And this thread made me go on a browsing binge about C&H and found this cool image that I never saw before:
M. S. Corley is the artist.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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The great thing about Calvin and Hobbes is living vicariously through Calvin's imagination. His is highly active, more so than mine ever was at that age. I was not able to take an inanimate object and create real life experiences out of it. He could take mundane situations and human interactions and turn them into shared adventures with a toy. I discovered the books in junior high and would read them cover to cover. It eventually helped me in English classes with essay writing and the such. I credit these comic strips for turning around my ability to write long form text.
Hobbestetrician
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The truest truth that ever truthed.
These pictures are pretty fantastic. Gonna use one as a wallpaper for sure.
I will use this opportunity to post the best ending of all time, ever, as well.
nhlducks35
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I can't find a pic of it, but one of my favorite strips is when the Dad is working, sees Calvin playing in the snow, and decides to ignore his work to go play with Calvin.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
i wish we had an animated movie or tv show or something.
Pretty much.
This too.
Correct.
NekoFever
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That sucks. Buying the paperback edition of a nice big box set like that feels all wrong.
I think I'm going to do it...
Yeah. I need to get the box set. I'll probably ask for it from my family for Christmas, haha.
Let's save this thread as a gaming one
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Devolution
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I had Calvin and Hobbes, Far Side and Bloom County as a kid. No wonder I turned out weird.
I got the hardcover as a birthday present 2 years ago and love it, BUT it's not really made for leisure reading. The books are massive and you better sit at a table to read 'em.
Never saw the softcover versions until just now, might consider buying these one day.
While my set seems to be in great shape, I read about that. But from personal experience I can't confirm this.
I really have to say that the hardcover set has a really "worthy" feel to it, it really is a nice collectors edition. While I would probably prefer the softcover books for everyday reading.
the_log_ride
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The very best.
Clearly you've never read C&H. It's brilliant in every way.
It's an amazing, brilliant, genius comic that perfectly captures the wonder, joy, and self-centeredness of childhood, that effortlessly moves from hilarious to sad to numinous, and that had a near-perfect ten year run that ended on the creator's own terms and in the best way possible.
And if you disagree you're wrong.
The Technomancer
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You didn't bold the best one of those, what the hell man
lunchtoast
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BolognaSoup
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This would never live up to what we've created in our minds over all this time since we were young.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
What was the last strip anyway?
Spring-Loaded
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I think. I also liked the fan art of an adult Calvin waving to his daughter as she walks away with Hobbes.
This comic was also wonderfully demented when it seemed like other comic strips were just too wholesome. It somehow makes it even more wholesome...
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I think. I also liked the fan art of and adult Calvin waving to his daughter as she walks away with Hobbes.
This comic was also wonderfully demented when it seemed like other comic strips were just too wholesome. It somehow makes it even more wholesome...
Ahh I see.
At least those are better than the attempted "sad" strip.
tanooki141
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Wow, these are awesome.
ncsuDuncan
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Skimmed the thread and didn't see this mentioned:
http://michaelyingling.com/random/calvin_and_hobbes/
It's a Calvin & Hobbes search engine. Really helpful for finding a specific strip.
http://michaelyingling.com/random/calvin_and_hobbes/
It's a Calvin & Hobbes search engine. Really helpful for finding a specific strip.
Spring-Loaded
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Demon Lizardman
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Did you guys actually find these comics funny as kids?
Duplex 4 life.
boo
You are out of your mind. Calvin and Hobbes tackle depressing topics so intelligently. There are no other strips I can think of that can compare.
I'm pretty sure he's referring specifically to the fake strip where Calvin ignores Hobbes, not sad C&H strips in general. Those are most excellent.
The way the fake strip handles its depressing topic is not so intelligent.
Speaking of bringing C&H to life, I was really impressed with this animated Calvin and Hobbes short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uun8jBePFEo
brianmcdoogle
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Beggars can't be choosers, but I wish the images were in higher definition.
Fixed2BeBroken
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all the cool kids grew up on calvin and hobbes.
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