Calvin and Hobbes

This comic focuses on a child and his stuffed tiger, which comes to life when his parents are not looking. This strip adds a lot of humor because of it's exact references to the behavior of a young kid and his stuffed animal. I thought a funny part in this strip was when Calvin asks his mother if he could drive her car, which I thought was an excellent addition to the story. Calvin also is seen in the principles office, not listening to his mother, getting in trouble, having fun, playing and many other things that all young children experience. We also experience the passing of notes in class, which is something I experienced as a young kids and friends wanted to message in class. It is almost like texting today except we passed notes to talk while the teacher was not looking. I also really enjoyed how they narrate arguments between a girl named Susie in his class. This was how girls got a boys attention because they liked them. When he was eating he would throw the food all over the wall because he did not like his oatmeal. As a young kid I never did that!! I always ate everything!!

The parents in this strip showed the woman as being more of the disciplined and leader of the household. While the father was very encouraging and laid back the mother tended to yell at Calvin. They do work as a team, which is how a marriage should work, but the father needs to be more of the leader, which I do not see as much in this comic.

Each frame is very well composed and simply drawn. There is a lot of expressiveness with the characters, their emotions and overall expressions. Calvin tends to be kind of bossy and a trouble maker, which is how a lot of young boys acted at this age. When I was little I was more of the quiet, laid back and very compassionate child compared to Calvin.

I would recommend this comic to everyone that enjoys comics, little kids and stuffed animals.