First Calvin and Hobbes Comic - by Bill Watterson for November 18, 1985
Transcript:
Calvin: So long, Pop! I'm off to check my tiger trap! I rigged a tuna fish sandwich yesterday, so I'm sure to have a tiger by now! Dad: They like tuna fish, huh? Calvin: Tigers will do anything for a tuna fish sandwich! Hobbes: We're kind of stupid that way.
Robert Watson Premium Member almost 17 years ago
Best first strip of a comic EVER
oscardelrio Premium Member over 16 years ago
Hobbes is real! :-)
jimbo666 over 16 years ago
I’M KINDA PARTIAL TO DEVILED EGGS…HEH HEH!!
phubert28 over 15 years ago
This SHOULD run in my local paper like “Classic Peanuts”! But, I told THEM I’d be willing to SUBSCRIBE to a custom comics page ONLY.
Unfortunately, THIS service doesn’t offer some of my favorites (LuAnn for example)
PercyJacksonfan123 about 15 years ago
Hey get me a 5 ton chocolate bar and no matter who you are, I will love you for ever
Ooops! Premium Member over 14 years ago
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe Catch a tiger by the ….. foot?
sanju510 over 14 years ago
ha ha.. :)
backtorob over 14 years ago
Calvin and Hobbes is so funny i choked on my meatballs while eating.
backtorob over 14 years ago
Hey don’t blame me blame the meatballs.
brekkyjuice over 14 years ago
it’s just as funny as the last ones
hobbsfriend over 14 years ago
hobbs,i thought you was smarter then that!
JasonFoxIsMyHero over 14 years ago
This is one of the best strips in the series. It’s a great way to introduce the character of Hobbes. Does anyone else notice that the drawing style change throughout the course of the series?
eriseed over 14 years ago
@jason: yeaaa..i didnt quite recognize calvin there at first.ha ha
Zirusko over 14 years ago
Alwaysed loved calvin :)
calvinhobbesrock4evr about 14 years ago
The first one!!!! C and H are really awesome but i prefer the way they look in later strips
marvee about 14 years ago
Dad looks pretty much the same, but Calvin doesn’t call him “Pop” anymore. Calvin was more of a stick figure in the beginning.
bmonk about 14 years ago
Silver Jubilee!
Wahoo!MelbourneHardstyle about 14 years ago
It is neat to watch how the Characters quickly transform as the artist gets more accustomed to drawing them. I wonder if Bill ever looked back at his earlier sketches and went, “Wow, has that ever changed!”
comixmaster1000 about 14 years ago
This could compete with Lio for best opening comic strip ever. I LOVE YOU C+H!!!
drones12345 almost 14 years ago
that is gust from the book! hello?
NumberofPain88 almost 14 years ago
I have tons of C+H books, but I’ve never rread this one.
TracerBullet2 over 13 years ago
You know, if I was Hobbes, I’d wait for a good chicken sandwich. Tuna, yuck. :P
mkilla over 13 years ago
I thought calvin wood be yanger then thes
Andrewheaney12 over 13 years ago
this proves that hobbes aint a stuffed animal!
tanglebriar over 13 years ago
I have read almost all of the calvin and hobbes books and I love every single one of them!!!!
David Tomaselli Premium Member about 13 years ago
I’ve always thought that Calvin&Hobbes is the best comic strip ever
mossmangene about 13 years ago
frazz????
squirrel500 almost 13 years ago
Looks real different.
Starfollower777 almost 13 years ago
Tigers do love fish and they feel more comfortable in water than any other wild cat, but I am pretty sure they do not have access to bread in any forms.
yow4zip Premium Member almost 13 years ago
He got one!!
xall2h1 over 12 years ago
A kid and his toy tiger. A formula for a great comic strip. Bill Watterson is a genius when it comes to comics. Want to read every one of them.
big NateRocks over 12 years ago
KID CATCHES TIGERgreat newspaper headline
Starfollower777 about 12 years ago
Hm, this points to him being real. His parents don’t seem to know Hobbes at first and how else would he end up in the trap?
hobbes n kay almost 12 years ago
@calvinhobbesrock4evrthe username says it all. and i agree the later drawing style is better but not necessarily funnier.
xall2h1 over 11 years ago
The first one! What I like about this comic is that their is never a bad one!
peachispie over 11 years ago
calvin and hobbes is the best comic EVER!!!! i also like big nate and lio too
SuperDavid over 11 years ago
Calvin looked cute long ago.. but not anymore
tubbytabby123 about 11 years ago
how did, one, hobbes get up there if he’s calvin’s imagination. Two, how did he eat it?
dchur123 over 10 years ago
And that’s how they meet! I think
MorganFreeman<3 over 10 years ago
Hobbes says “we’re kinda stupid that way” because he fell for Calvin’s trap
JusSayin over 10 years ago
This is quite a pleasant surprise. I have no idea how I landed on this page, but maybe I’ll run through the entire collection here.
CorneliaM over 10 years ago
I want this to brighten my every day!
TheSontaran about 10 years ago
Bill Watterson said that he used this first strip to introduce Calvin with Hobbes, but later realized it wasn’t necessary. I’m glad for this first strip nonetheless.
liogirl1 about 10 years ago
There are many fine comics out there, but there will never be another Calvin and Hobbes. I will forever love this comics.
VRAssassinCreed about 10 years ago
First C&H it all started here
Tdog123 about 10 years ago
HAPPY 29th CALVIN! (and hobbes)
CalvinObvious about 10 years ago
Calvin and his pet tiger Hobbes are playing in Hangman in the backyard waiting for a visit from Uncle Max.
Stellagal over 9 years ago
This is the first time I’ve read C&H. It’s going to be a while before I get through the entire series. :D
Ticiethegreat over 9 years ago
Now I know what to do with all that tuna I have in my cupboard!
HARDSKULL9000 over 9 years ago
this is so cool,the very first calvin and hobbes comic i gotta show my friends:) :) :)
bltnlady over 9 years ago
Classic American literature…it has it all.
light_song39 about 9 years ago
I love C and H! I wasn’t even born when this comic started (born 1994). Thank you Bill Watterson for creating this great comic strip!
iheartcomix123 about 9 years ago
Tigers will do anything for a tuna fish sandwich.The same way I will do anything for a five-pound Snickers bar.
Kathleen G. about 9 years ago
My son and I have always loved Calvin & Hobbes. My faverate is Exploring.
Kathleen G. about 9 years ago
Calvin can catch me anytime with a tuna fish sandwich.
BNF_OFFICIAL789 about 9 years ago
i have every calvin and hobbes books in the world! well…. i think i have a lot tho :D saying this in 2015 nov 12 i still love it
ChrisRJ about 9 years ago
Happy 30th, Calvin & Hobbes!!!
weatherford.joe Premium Member about 9 years ago
Here’s to 30 years.
Vara Lord about 9 years ago
“This was the first Calvin and Hobbes strip, published November 18, 1985. At the time, I thought it was important to establish how Calvin and Hobbes got together, but now I think this was unnecessary. Of course, when Calvin and Hobbes started, it appeared in about thirty-five newspapers, so not many people saw the first strip anyway. My hometown paper didn’t pick up the strip for several months, so I didn’t see this strip in the newspaper either. This is one reason I’ve been grateful for the book collections.”
Bill Watterson
TheSaunders2007 almost 9 years ago
stop yapping
carterwrd553 almost 9 years ago
Someone has no imagination.
KatTheKitty over 8 years ago
Calvin and Hobbes had me thinking, I’d never heard of it and then I found this book in my house. 15 minutes later: I was a diehard fan.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
Purple prncess of Puns Party
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
Anaconda Rice
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
For all you actors out there RKOreo ice cream
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
a mug for your morning coffee
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
We olive don’t know what we’d do without you!
BoomTollStinkBomb over 8 years ago
Three debuts in one strip.
Godfrey's sugar daddy 69 over 8 years ago
92nd comment
Jaydowg over 8 years ago
Calvin calls his dad ’dad! Not ’ pop ’
rentier over 8 years ago
Never again I’ll give back this tiger!!!
『▶Ͼняιѕтoρнєя◀』 over 8 years ago
Frame 1 — A legend is born
xC0M1C_CR4Z3x about 8 years ago
HELLOOO
xC0M1C_CR4Z3x about 8 years ago
Too bad Bill has passed on…
MacBoi about 8 years ago
This comic strip is AWESOME. I think EVERYONE should read it!!!!
kenyonpascual about 8 years ago
C and H. it helps to brighten up my day. wat to go, Bill.
kenyonpascual about 8 years ago
CALVIN AND HOBBES. ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING CMIC STRIPS EVER.
TRiche about 8 years ago
Happy 31!
Professor W almost 8 years ago
Yeah, tuna fish has stupidity radiations attracting tigers
Comics almost 8 years ago
Hobbes really?
Proud to be a Geek over 7 years ago
Calvin and Hobbes is possibly the most imaginative comic and one of my favorites and I recommend it. I still think peanuts is the greatest comic strip of all time
DanWolfie over 7 years ago
This strip debuted the same day Mr. Snuffleupagus was finally revealed to the adult cast of “Sesame Street!” It’s neat that both share the milestone, and both involve “imaginary friends.”
Fantamon over 7 years ago
This aint a comic its just a pic im testing plz tell me if it works!! Thx! https://ibb.co/kFA6Kv
ootey over 7 years ago
Hey comment 115 – read this comic strip thru from kinda stupid to exploring a few times. Best strip for art and originality and consistency. Welcome to the great journey to all readers new and old. Let’s go!
Doug Taylor Premium Member about 7 years ago
Thanks to today’s strip (September 25, 2017) a lot of people are remembering how Hobbes came to be.
Comicclone2000 about 7 years ago
1st comic of Calvin and Hobbes!
Bashurman almost 7 years ago
I really love Calvin and Hobbes! I think they should possibly make a movie!! 1st Comic also!!
kassieichill_907 almost 7 years ago
i love this series it’s funny and awesome
MicahEpIcMAN almost 7 years ago
Do Tigers REALLY like tuna?
PowermasterUltraPrime almost 7 years ago
So this is where it all began
HobbesForPresident over 6 years ago
Today Calvin Is 40 years old and his dad is a grandpa. I wonder how his children are doing…
Ryan Winslow over 6 years ago
Calvin and Hobbes are born.
HerokidPlayz over 6 years ago
here is where my childhood begins, ladies and gentlemen.
QuintonWiebe over 6 years ago
Calvin and hobbies r the best!!!!
eyelikevidyogame over 6 years ago
Awesome! My dad has all of the books! First strip!
SCP_Foundation over 6 years ago
This is it! The beginning of the greatest comic series of all time!
32376 about 6 years ago
we’re kind of stupid that way
jacob.c.bair about 6 years ago
140 comments 130 likes and 495 added to peoples saved comics wow… im the 141 to comment on this strip
PresleyCerda about 6 years ago
The beginning
♞нυитєявσу_z♘ almost 6 years ago
500 pins!
Jeff Dawg! almost 6 years ago
First one
bluram over 5 years ago
Talk about stupid have you ever seen the way Groucho Marx walks?
Chloe T about 5 years ago
This is 34 years old now
Big Jack: Second Class about 5 years ago
Calvin doesn’t look that different!
chbn✔️ almost 5 years ago
I love the way Calvin looks in the second panel.
katevante almost 5 years ago
I came here after watching “Dear Mr Watterson” and remembering just how much I loved reading Calvin & Hobbes as a kid. I used to read them to my younger brother complete with sound effects. I cherish those memories with my all.
OmarHernandezPicasso almost 5 years ago
funny haha!
CrossDoggo™ ✔️ almost 5 years ago
Calvin looks so cute! :D
Pango Premium Member over 4 years ago
Unlike some first strips, this ones actually pretty good
the dumb nerd(anti poll) over 4 years ago
Just a warning for all the people who are out there that are going to read all ten years of the comics, a lot of them are out of order so I would recommend getting the comet Calvin and Hobbes books
DiotheClasher over 4 years ago
Me better cat me go brrrr
Boxo croco says happy derby over 4 years ago
And a legend begins
alie.morgan over 4 years ago
I have read almost all the books and I love every single one of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comicgeek over 4 years ago
This is the start of a legend period
Greatest Tennis Player Ever who also likes comics over 4 years ago
latest
sagurufan over 4 years ago
é mesmo o primeiro de todos os tempos! calvin e haroldo!
Yourmomma over 4 years ago
Calvins 50
mendedpunk333 over 4 years ago
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liamtozer7 about 4 years ago
Tigers are pretty dum tho!!!
GabrielReiss about 4 years ago
This is where it all started…
Caedmon The Great about 4 years ago
By far one of my favorite Calvin & Hobbes strips
dangerwillrobinson7667 almost 4 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYZJZ1bQjjE&t=14s
903206 almost 4 years ago
ah..good ol calvin and hobbes
Space Guy almost 4 years ago
roses are red, the creek goes a-SWISH! hobbes will do anything, for some more tuna fish!
I like anime almost 4 years ago
fiiiiish
~Spitsy~ almost 4 years ago
I agree
AndersNelson1 almost 4 years ago
Are you reaLLY just stupid for that or… Way more stuff?
Hobbes is the best I'm also pro Susie... almost 4 years ago
no Calvin’s 38!
i_luv_bojangles almost 4 years ago
u have zero wagers g pop
GabrielReiss Member Of G.R.O.S.S almost 4 years ago
This is where it all begun
i_luv_bojangles over 3 years ago
hey guys who wants a 19 dollar fortnite gift card
The Comment Section Journalist over 3 years ago
And with this very strip, the world was changed forever with the power that was “Calvin and Hobbes”
Culer (super mega based fc barcelona fan of gc) over 3 years ago
And a new era began…
Bubble over 3 years ago
I’ve got a Calvin and Hobbes treasury and this is the first strip in the book, but I didn’t know it was actually the first one
Cat that Adore Comics over 3 years ago
Yay first comic! So funny I hope Everyone is having a Nice Day!
Incognito 2.0 over 3 years ago
and so it begins….
TdsGamerBeLike over 3 years ago
they look so cute
CalvinAndHobbes658 over 3 years ago
Classic!
Alfyn Greengrass over 3 years ago
First Calvin and Hobbes comic!
CAT EMPIRE LEADER over 3 years ago
Calvin And Hobbes Is My Favorite!
aaronpinto274 over 3 years ago
the birth of a legend
Agentilda over 3 years ago
Calvin looks like a puppet when his head is turned in this style ’<
Cricket Q. Wright about 3 years ago
This strip was recycled for 1/01/07. If you don’t believe me, Just see for your self.
akb02 about 3 years ago
And thus the legend began…
Moonman8008 about 3 years ago
I LOVE CALVIN AND HOBBS IT IS THE GREATEST COMIC IN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr. Oliver about 3 years ago
They look SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much different in the later strips! And better…
Garfield #1 Fan Premium Member about 3 years ago
#1
Garfield #1 Fan Premium Member about 3 years ago
Cool
The Wrld Is Burning All Around about 3 years ago
BRUH BRUH BRUH
Commenter8888 about 3 years ago
First C&H strip and it’s a good one.
3cs7410 about 3 years ago
The beginning…
Moonman8008 almost 3 years ago
And so begins the greatest comic ever created
Quincy_From_The _Future almost 3 years ago
love calvin and hobbes since i was kid of 5 in 2015my mom had the collections
jakobj6520 over 2 years ago
haha i like this one its pretty funny i agree with u @Calvin and hobbescalvinhobbesrock4evr
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FluffyTHM over 2 years ago
I think Calvin and Hobbes were the first comics i ever loved.
Don. L .Duck over 2 years ago
I’m grateful I discovered Calvin and Hobbes as a kid.Nostalgia.
Moonman8008 over 2 years ago
The start of the greatest comic strip of al time!
Resident Master Plumber over 2 years ago
15 year old comments.bi love it.
-Thatguy2020 over 2 years ago
So many triangles
N ¡ c o over 2 years ago
I’m not really sure which one is better myself. I’d probably say mid-evolution, comic-strip wise.
N ¡ c o over 2 years ago
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Alfdogg Premium Member about 2 years ago
first calvin and hobbes and the best
SpacemanSpiffCCE almost 2 years ago
The best comic strips’s start. By the way, does anyone watch Jelle’s marble runs?
jr1234 almost 2 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2007/01/01
Starts over.
Thanks to Calvinist1966, I am on here. :D
davidmatabaro5000 over 1 year ago
Aw, Calvin looks so cute in the second panel :D
Grapey over 1 year ago
first one
Jim.538 11 months ago
This is the start of an era!!!!
Ruben S. 10 months ago
unlike garfield, the character designs did not change as much as I thought they would
Charlie2PeanutsSquirtle Premium Member 10 months ago
This is Great Strip!!!
CaptainCSS 9 months ago
Wow. Calvin and Hobbes started SO long ago it’s crazy.
the comic critic 9 months ago
first C and H strip EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waterson has come a long way!
Kaiser NPN 7 months ago
Calvin: So long, Pop! I’m off to check my Tiger Trap! I rigged a Tuna Fish Sanwich yesterday, so I’m SURE to have a tiger by now!Calvin’s Dad: They like tuna fish, huh?Calvin: Tigers will do ANYTHING for a tuna fish sandwich!Hobbes: We’re kind of stupid that way.
TH3 CH053N ON3 4 months ago
and a ledgend will die
skibidi dop dop 2 months ago
well comments are sure stupid