February 11, 2010

Twelve

In the first panel, Calvin is half-asleep, grumpily pulling on his pants and getting ready for school. Hobbes' tail is visible from under the covers.


In the second, his Mom rushes in, looking disheveled and with a slight panic to her voice ARE YOU OK? 


Calvin is startled I'm fine...what's wrong?


Calvin's Mom is shaking I dreamt...I dreamt you were hurt. She falls to her knees and hugs her son.


In the next panel, Calvin wears a look of repulsion You smell like alcohol. Strong alcohol. Have you slept?


Calvin's Mom becomes angry as his Dad walks in to the room. OF COURSE I SLEPT. I WAS DREAMING. I HAD DREAMS.


Calvin's Dad takes his wife by the elbow, helps her up, and leads her out of the room. As he exits he makes eye contact with Calvin.


In the last panel, they each quickly look away.



Eleven

The strip is one large colored panel, depicting Calvin trying to clean up a kitchen where every surface is covered in blood.



February 1, 2010

Ten

In the first panel, Calvin sits at his desk doing homework. Appearing above his head, the text of what he's writing reads For my science-fair project, I propose we dose every teacher at school with a double-stacked ecstasy pill.

Hobbes watches him write in the second panel If my theory is correct, all of the teachers will begin to feel really happy and awesome and not care about the trivial bullshit that drags us down in our daily lives.

In the third, Hobbes is compelled to comment I don't think your teacher is going to be receptive to this experiment.

In the next panel, Calvin states Receptive or not, I can't get a refund. My guy accidentally OD'd over the weekend.

Hobbes is shocked Gosh! On ecstasy?

No, no. Calvin replies. Heroin, I think - I'm pretty sure at least. He goes back to writing.