Saturday, August 2, 2025

Calvin and Hobbes meet The Demon

Sure, Calvin could have a dark side, but his heart was always in the right place.  Let's hope that Etrigan keeps an eye on him.

 

18 comments:

Carycomic said...

Interesting! Did they get teleported here, from STF #4751, by Darkseid's omega beams? Or did they simply wear out their welcome at the House of Mystery?*

*See STF #1915.

Anonymous said...

years ago there was this story about calvin all grown up and in the hospital one final time. forgot what it was called

Anonymous said...

@my namesake: was it "Goodbye Hobbes" starring Ewan McGregor?

Anonymous said...

The big dialogue bubble in the middle of the cover is always an interesting design choice. Maybe take it all the way, and have a hole in the cover through which you see the dialogue- then the first page could feature the same words in a different visual context.

Bob Greenwade said...

I don't think you've ever done anything here with Calvin's infamous snowman dioramas, have you, Ross?

Ross said...

I’ve definitely had some snow themed Calvin and Hobbs covers but nothing with the snowman yet, Bob

Detective Tobor said...

nah, they went there FROM the House of Mystery...a secret passage. ..don't you know!!

Detective Tobor said...

The Demon acting like an evil genie? Ross, you do ..do.. different very well.

Anonymous said...

I think you mean this: https://www.coachmyrna.org/blog/in-the-final-moments-of-his-life-calvin-has-one-last-talk-with-hobbes

Anonymous said...

If I had known, then it wouldn't be a secret! ;-D

Simreeve said...

"You ain't never had a fiend like me"

Anonymous said...

GOOD ONE!!! :-)

Anonymous said...

I've looked at all of Calvin's 41 team-ups & noticed he has yet to appear with a solo female character. Mary Marvel (& Mr. Tawny for a Hobbes connection) could fill that void perfectly. Also Yankee Poodle (with Alley-Kat-Abra for Hobbes connection).

I also think Hobbes being drawn into Kamandi's era (the Tiger-Men angle) or Thundarr's (with Okla & Ariel along for the ride) would also turn out great (with Calvin's alter ego).

Anonymous said...

Or, if all else fails, I'd settle for Calvin-as-Spaceman Spiff alongside Dejah Thoris of Barsoom...and Hobbes with Cheetara of the Thundercats.

Carycomic said...

Would that mean Hobbes is starting to fall for a fast woman?

Anonymous said...

@Carycomic: super-groaner! :-(

LuckyDay said...

Calvin is going to think he's going to get the better of the dark underworld but he's going to find himself in trouble - and it will spark an spiritual crisis. Hopefully, Hobbes can bail him out.
Either way, he's probably daydreaming in Sunday School - something like that early Simpsons episode where Homer steals Flander's cable.
Speaking of, back in the day I pictured Calvin and Bart Simpson to be played by the same actor by he had to drop Calvin as it was too much work. He was a Gary Coleman/Emmanuel Lewis type with kidney disease stunting his growth.

Carycomic said...

Daydreaming in Sunday School? That sounds more like something Ralph Phillips (from a couple of Chuck Jones' old WB cartoons) would do.

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