Calvin, the anti-blah
Caught in the throes of my foul mood Saturday, I flopped down in my green easy chair. Looking for something to distract me, I pulled a book from the coffee table. It was a collection of Calvin and Hobbes comics (Weirdos from Another Planet) I came across it a while back, while looking for another book.
I sat and flipped through it, and in a short time, found myself laughing out loud.
Calvin, the anti-blah. I think he's my spiritual child. If I had a little boy, I suspect he would be just like Calvin.
Bill Watterson packed a lot into these little comics. Many of them have as much message as you could get in an hour's sermon -- but packaged in terms of hilarity. No preaching involved.
Watterson quit doing the strip in 1995. It is our loss.
So, I''m taking a retro look at the theology and philosophy expressed Calvin and Hobbes. Take a look at the Calvin and Hobbes site. You can pull up comic strips according to theme. If you're not familiar with Calvin and Hobbes, here are a few hints: try searching for snow, God, food, school.
The series involving snowmen is the best anti-winter-blah medicine around -- also check out Calvin and Hobbes Snow Art Gallery.
To be, or not to be ... or to melt. Take THAT, winter!
Thank you, Bill Watterson.
I've always loved Calvin and Hobbes. The artwork was excellent (it reminded me of Krazy Kat) and the stories were wonderful. I was so sad when Watterson decided to retire from cartooning.
ReplyDeleteI also love Mutts, which also has great artwork and cute stories; the characters are so alive. Of course, I don't get to read Mutts in the Panamanian newspapers, but I always read the SF Chronicle when I visit California, and get to indulge in my favorite comic strip.