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Main Characters

Calvin:

Calvin is a fun, energetic, and intelligent six-year old. He does poorly in school, despite how smart he seems. He is mean to his parents and wants everything to go his way; obviously, he is very selfish. He is also mean to his neighbour, Susie Derkins; even though they both secretly like each other. His best friend is a stuffed tiger named Hobbes, and he imagines himself into many alter egos. Because of this, he can be seen as a social outcast, who lives mostly in his own world.

Quotes: "Calvin is pretty easy to do because he is outgoing and rambunctious and there's not much of a filter between his brain and his mouth."

"I guess he's a little too intelligent for his age. The thing that I really enjoy about him is that he has no sense of restraint, he doesn't have the experience yet to know the things that you shouldn't do."



Hobbes:

Although he appears as a stuffed tiger to everyone else, to Calvin, he is as real as everyone else in the strip. He is an extension of Calvin's imagination, and his voice of reason. He acts calm, and disagrees with most of the things that Calvin does. Since no one will blame Hobbes, he lets Calvin carry on in his own mistakes. He frequently pounces on Calvin when he is asleep or coming home from school, and enjoys tuna.



Susie:

Susie, Calvin's classmate, is mild-mannered, polite, and values school and education. Because of this, Calvin does not understand her, and often makes fun of her. She normally holds tea parties for her toys, plays house, and plays with a toy bunny named "Mr. Bun". Hobbes continually seeks attention from her, which Calvin dislikes. Watterson says Susie is based on the type of girl that he likes, and may be based on his wife.



Calvin's Parents:

Calvin's parents have no revealed names, so they are referred to as Mom and Dad. Calvin's parents try their hardest to be kind and loving to Calvin, but simply can't handle it. Calvin's dad even admits that he wishes they had a dog. They are typical suburban parents, with the exception that they have a son such as Calvin. When asked certain questions about chores, Calvin's dad simply tells his son that it "builds character". This normally angers him.



Moe:

There's not a whole lot you can say about Moe. He's your average big ugly bully, who continually taunts Calvin and calls him "Twinky". His vocabulary rarely has words that stretch past two syllables. The less said about him, the better.



Rosalyn:

Rosalyn, Calvin's babysitter, has little to no patience with Calvin. She constantly has to chase after him when he tries to run away and call her boyfriend, Charlie. She isn't afraid to act mean to Calvin, and give him punishment. However, they once played a fun game of Calvinball.



Miss Wormwood:

Miss Wormwood has a desire to teach. But not to Calvin. She constantly scolds him, gives him failing grades, and ignores his smart-alecked replies. She regularily smokes and drinks, probably as a result from Calvin's antics.

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Minor Characters

Television:

The television often serves as a social commentary for Watterson: nothing intelligent is ever shown on it, and Calvin praises it. In fact, Calvin is known to give "sacrifices" to the TV and sits through every commerical. Calvin believes he learns more from television than he does from school.



Bed:

Calvin doesn't think too kindly about his bed: he believes monsters sleep under it, and he lays on it when he is in trouble. He does everything in his power to defend himself from the "monsters", and rarely sleeps in it. He also has fights with Hobbes, and gets pounced on.



Food:

To Calvin, food does much more than just be food; it has a life of its own. His food is usually depicted as a pile of green sludge, that attacks him, or makes him sick. He questions the ingredients his mom uses in the food, and prefers food from fast food joints.



Bathtub:

Calvin will try everything to avoid taking a bath, but often has fun once he gets in. This is another place where his imagination roams free. He once tried taking a bath in the toilet, and also flushed toys down the toilet, requiring a plumber to get them out. He also does cannonballs into the bath, spilling water everywhere. He says that he spends 4 days a year in the bathtub.



Snowmen:

Rather than making normal snowmen, Calvin often makes sick, twisted snowmen, which worry his parents and his neighbours. It usually shows a spark of Calvin's (and Watterson's) creativity, and are interesting to look at.



Wagon:

Calvin's wagon is used to show action in the strip when he is debating something, rather than just showing him talking. He rides it through the woods, falls off a cliff and lands into the water. Strangely, it is always in good condition. He also used it on a travel to Mars.



Sled:

The same idea as the wagon; yet it is used in the wintertime and rides down unusually dangerous slopes. Hobbes normally jumps off of the sled before it goes for a ride.



Bicycle:

Calvin has an intense fear of his bicycle, thinking it will kill him. His dad tells him his bicycle is perfectly safe, but he doesn't believe him. He flattens out the tires and ties the bike to a tree, which upsets Dad, because he has to repair it. Calvin's dad also owns a bike.