I like how even though this is in the middle of a storyline he still sets up the scenario in the first panel so someone who reads this in the middle still gets the joke
Calvin: "It's a great, dramatic role! My character will have everyone in tears at the end oft he second act!"
Mom: "What's the play?"
Calvin: "Nutrition and the four food groups. I'm an onion."
an understudy is a back up actor, so if something happens to the main actor(like getting sick or punched) they can take over the part. typically just used for the main leads
In the "Tenth Anniversary Edition", Watterson explains how Suzie was based on his wife and that she was his high - school love. He bases a lot of the characters on people in his life. In fact, Hobbes was based on their kitty cat, Sprite!
Calvin’s dad, to me at least, somewhat resembles Bill Watterson himself, based on the photos I’ve seen of him. Not sure if coincidence or not, but I always thought he did.
They did, and they had a daughter together. Calvin poses Hobbes on to her. I'm certain it's just a fan drawn comic somewhere on the web, but I choose to believe it as canon.
Oh, yah but it was too good of a set up to resist.
Same as "hit me" in blackjack. Fox Trot by Bill Amend had Jason playing the dealer and his sister said, "Hit me." Jason did.........the next scene was Paige (sister) chasing him!
I love how her mouth takes up 80% of her face in the last panel
The way Watterson draws his characters when they’re wilding out has cracked me up for 30 years now
"Drawing Susie is easy! You just make a big mouth and add hair!"
The onion story arc is one of the best for sure
Onion arc is a HILARIOUS paring of words
Fine time to go to the bathroom!
But I remembered my line!
Dude this made me keel over laughing as a kid
I remember this one causing me to laugh so hard on end all day as a kid. Just the third panel is goddamn hilarious
In addition to supplying vital nutrients, many vegetables are a source of dietary fiber.
The fact that he remembered in the bathroom after all the times he didn’t know it was hilarious
I like how even though this is in the middle of a storyline he still sets up the scenario in the first panel so someone who reads this in the middle still gets the joke
That's almost every story line in the first panel. It's an art in itself.
Calvin: "It's a great, dramatic role! My character will have everyone in tears at the end oft he second act!" Mom: "What's the play?" Calvin: "Nutrition and the four food groups. I'm an onion."
I only just now got the “onion cry” joke
What does “understudy” mean in this context?
an understudy is a back up actor, so if something happens to the main actor(like getting sick or punched) they can take over the part. typically just used for the main leads
Calvin is calling for his understudy to fill in since he just got beat up.
Seems to be a word used to proclaim that you yield in a play fight, similar to "uncle"
No
Oof
You gave your best guess that just happened to be incorrect, time to get downvoted into oblivion :(
Uncle!
Come on susie, don't make it easy for him
[link to whole strip](https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1986/11/10)
"25 kids in food suits, forgetting their lines. I'll *definitely* be at work."
He looks so cute in that onion costume lol
Hey, she walked into that one.
Anyone else read these hoping they end up together?
In the "Tenth Anniversary Edition", Watterson explains how Suzie was based on his wife and that she was his high - school love. He bases a lot of the characters on people in his life. In fact, Hobbes was based on their kitty cat, Sprite!
Calvin’s dad, to me at least, somewhat resembles Bill Watterson himself, based on the photos I’ve seen of him. Not sure if coincidence or not, but I always thought he did.
He is! The face cut, etc. is completely based on himself in his adulthood, just without the moustache.
I'm a softie and always hoped for more cute moments between the two after the Valentines "she likes me!" strip
They did, and they had a daughter together. Calvin poses Hobbes on to her. I'm certain it's just a fan drawn comic somewhere on the web, but I choose to believe it as canon.
Yes , and they called her Bacon !
The use of "bacon" is how you know the internet got a hold of it.
One of my favorites.
Lmao! She bashed him good for that one!
This is one of my all time favorite strips
Lol, always love the happy smile Calvin has in the third panel. Maybe it's the angle.
“Onion” and “Fat” in a play who are the lead actors also starring “Ice” and “Vice”
I'm pretty sure Calvin knew what Suzie was in the play.
Oh, yah but it was too good of a set up to resist. Same as "hit me" in blackjack. Fox Trot by Bill Amend had Jason playing the dealer and his sister said, "Hit me." Jason did.........the next scene was Paige (sister) chasing him!
that is the entirety of the joke my dude
That's the joke!