Which do you prefer; 'Calvin and Hobbes' or 'Peanuts'?

Question

I like them both, but personally I prefer Calvin and hobbes. Its just a lot funnier.
And if you don't know about Calvin and Hobbes, then find out.

Answer 1

The Peanuts are cute and all, but Calvin and Hobbes are just awesome! I mean, every kid (or almost every kid) has or had an imaginary friend of some sort or other, right? AND Bill Watterson also adds more than just the "mind of a child" bit to his comics, he also adds a political, spiritual, and even more deep thinking tone to it, allowing that, even though Calvin isn't a very good student at school, he still has a shitload of smarts and intelligence that is actually and unfortunately so very lacking in most adults. It's the world through the eyes of a very observant, intelligent, imaginative, sarcastic, and cynical, yet caring, child, who is remopved enough from what's going on to be able to see the big picture and catch the whole story before anyone else, yet is close enough to it all to realize that reality sucks enough without companionship and that the choices of human companions are limited and so resorts to transforming his stuffed tiger into an interacting being just so he can have someone as smart and observant as him to share life with. And, since Hobbes is a manifestation of Calvin's own imagination, then Hobbes is also an alter-ego, an id, as it were, of Calvin.

Sorry for getting all philosophical and stuff - I couldn't help it, I just love Bill Watterson's work! *smiles sheepishly*

Answer 2

Calvin and Hobbes owes so much to Charles M Shultz.

Watterson could not have done what he did with Calvin, if Charlie Brown hadn't paved the way.

Calvin was hilarious and funnier than Peanuts was near the end of Shultz' career/life.

Peanuts at its best was often not supposed to generate a belly laugh. It was about a depressed and alienated little boy who dreamed of acceptance and love as a baseball player. A dream he would fail, repeatedly to accomplish.

There was much more Pathos in Peanuts.

Answer 3

Peanuts evokes sentimental feelings because it reminds me of my childhood, but Calvin and Hobbes makes me laugh a lot more than Peanuts, so I like Calvin and Hobbes more..

Answer 4

I agree with you. I like them both. But I think that Calvin and Hobbes is alot more funnier because it somewhat modern. Peanuts seems to be something that would have been more funnier back in the day.

Answer 5

Calvin & Hobbes - without a doubt

Answer 6

Calvin and Hobbes for me, but you have to give Peanuts its due. It was one of the strips that influenced Watterson(Krazy Kat by Hermann was another), and Watterson had nothing but respect for Shultz. Peanuts was a bit ahead of it's time with its humour, it was a bit dark and cynical, but never came across as preachy, and that's what made it special. I think the biggest difference was the two main characters-Charlie Brown felt like a nothing and struggled with acceptance, Calvin didn't care what people thought of him, because he felt he himself was the greatest thing on the earth-quite a contrast in characters.

While I miss Calvin and Hobbes, Watterson did the right thing:he got out while he was on top and stuck to his vision of not turning his characters into pitch people for products. I like to think Jeff Smith was inspired a bit by that because of his decision to cancel a "Bone" movie because the Execs though Britany Spears singing a song would help, and he refused to compromise his vision. We all could learn a lesson from that.

Answer 7

Calvin and Hobbes, hands down! Nothing quite like the runaway imagination of a child. Reminds me of how I spent my days growing up.

Answer 8

Calvin & Hobbes. Bought all the comics.

Answer 9

Calvin and Hobbes, Definently!

Answer 10

Calvin and Hobbes is funnier like you said. Peanuts is more famous because it was a comic strip and movies. They even have a theme park after them.

The funniest Calvin and Hobbes moment was when Calvin was asked to go play outside in the snow, disgruntle, he built tortured snowmen. I like the shark one, where he built shark like fins on the ground, and a snowman "swimming" for his life. Then Hobbes said, "He's a gonner".