November 18, 1985. It all started with this strip. Calvin sets a tiger trap using a tuna fish sandwich as bait, and the unsuspecting, but perpetually hungry Hobbes gets caught in the trap. With this one trap Calvin also caught millions of fans the world over. What followed was 10 years of pure, unadulterated pleasure.
I have been a huge fan of ‘Calvin & Hobbes’, and I won’t be exaggerating if I say they are a part of my daily life. Staring at me from my laptop’s wallpaper, dancing on the screen-saver on my phone, sitting in the bookshelves in my house and running around in my mind. In fact my wife says my vocabulary and choice of words smack of Calvin. Well, I take that as a compliment, considering Calvin’s precocious vocabulary. Sample this, “Dad, are you vicariously living through me in the hope that my accomplishments will validate your mediocre life and in some way compensate for all of the opportunities you botched?” Continue reading
Lined With Gold 