2.3. Calvinball Field - The Calvinball Field should be any well-sized field, preferably with trees, rocks, grass, creeks, and other natural hindrances to health.

- From The Rules Of CalvinBall.

I love Calvin and Hobbes, it is my favorite comic of all time. One of my daily web sites, UComics.com, has been rerunning Calvin and Hobbes strips for about six months now and I've been thrilled to read them again every day. Then Blues News had that CalvinBall page as a link of the day yesterday. All this reminds me I should probably go buy some more Calvin and Hobbes books, I have a few, but given how much I like the strip I really should have all of them.

There's just something about the wit and the great personalities of the two main characters. Plus, I can't remember anything else that so vividly captures the imagination of a six year old. I think the strip appeals to us so much because of that part in everyone that wants to go back to being six (as long as I don't have to deal with high school and middle school again - I'm happy to skip directly from elementary school to college...)

I still remember when the last Calvin and Hobbes ran. It was New Years Eve, 1995 and I even wrote a bad paper about it for school. I can reminisce with another great Calvin and Hobbes site since that one even has a searchable archive of every strip (see the wonderful last strip of the series here.) I remember not liking that last strip when I first read it, I wanted more wit and humor. But I was 17, that's what the comic was for me then. Now when I look back I see the strip more reflective of life, and that last strip seems perfect.

I like some comics today, specifically Doonesbury, FoxTrot and Dilbert - but nothing compares to Calvin and Hobbes for me. Speaking of, anyone know what Bill Waterson is up to these days? A little research tells me he's relaxing.

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