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Calvin and Hobbes
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Quoting wikipedia, "Calvin and Hobbes is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was syndicated from November 18, 1985 to December 31, 1995. Commonly cited as "the last great newspaper comic", Calvin and Hobbes has enjoyed broad and enduring popularity, influence, academic and philosophical interest”. This magazine celebrates this superb comic strip which is filled with imagination and humor. Official site: https://www.calvinandhobbes.com/about-calvin-and-hobbes/ DAILY POSTING INFO: The daily strips I post (I being the mod SpacemanSpiff), are posted on the (approximate) date they appeared 20 years ago (2023 = originally published in 1993). The date isn’t precise because the days of the week aren’t the same, so in order to post the Sunday strips on Sunday I need to adjust either forward or backward a few days depending on the year. STORY ARCS: If the currently running daily’s don’t have a story arc going, I like to supplement my daily posting with an arc chosen from anywhere in the strip’s entire library. I usually try to make the title fun as if you’re following a serial installment in an actual magazine. I’m always open to suggestions for improvement. Welcome! And I hope you enjoy! :)
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Calvin is supposed to be a 6 year old kid, like all 6 year olds he can be a bit selfish and unaware of how his actions truly affect others. The strips aren’t all like this. It’s also important to remember that Bill Watterson used the fact that many kids tend to intentionally do the opposite of what they’re told, simply because they’re told not to, for comedic effect throughout.
I think the next story arc I’ll do will be one that shows his other sides. I don’t want people getting the idea he’s one-dimensional :)
Ohh k. Im not very sure how it works following someone on kbin, but i followed you to see a next one you post * (but no pressure or anything!) I think for me im just so used to stuff from my own childhood, where everyone kind of a mary sue (ykwim? like mickey mouse clubhouse or rainbow brite or anpanman lol)