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1 Alter-Ego Pictures
2 Evil Calvin!
3 Question
4 thx
5 Isn't John Calvin more important?
6 Regarding Hobbes
7 Calvin Peeing
8 Stupendous Man's origins
9 Clones
10 Article quality
11 Unidentified prodigy
12 Adoption

[edit] Alter-Ego Pictures

Should Calvin's alter-ego section each contain its own picture in the various costumes? --Blank24 17:08, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Evil Calvin!

Seem to remember a run of strips where Calvin's evil counterpart made an appearance. Worth a mention on this article? --OscarTheCat^talk 18:28, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Evil Calvin? I remember one strip where he describes an evil duplicate from a parallel universe and a Sunday strip where aliens replaced him with a robot. I don't recall it being the subject of a storyline though. Feezo (Talk) 14:37, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I don't remember one either. There is one where there is a good Calvin who shows up. JoshuaZ 06:15, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

There is a storyline where Calvin duplicates imself and all his duplicates are "evil" because they are duplicates... adamfc 23:28, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Does anybody know how many anniversary books Patterson has written LEOnardo 13:30, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

How tall is Calvin? 15 August 2007

[edit] thx

Thanks to feezo,info appreciated LEOchild 12:37, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Isn't John Calvin more important?

If so, shouldn't the query of "Calvin" go to his page instead? Hugo.Lacerda 20:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

A query of merely Calvin does indeed redirect to the Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes character) page. This could be because Calvin the cartoon character does not have a surname, therefore someone searching for just "Calvin" is looking for the cartoon character? The important thing is that there's a disambig link at the top of the cartoon character's page, pointing people at the John Calvin page. If you believe this naming is incorrect, you may want to take a read of Wikipedia:Requested moves. --Oscarthecat

20:19, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Good call. Thanks for the helpful reply! Hugo.Lacerda 03:12, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding Hobbes

since Hobbes only exists as sentient in Calvin's imagination, couldn't hobbes be considered one of calvin's alter-egos? He is, after all, merely an extension of Calvin's imagination and their dialogue could be construed as conversation between two sides of Calvin's personality? Antimatter 23:40, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Hobbes is a completely seperate persona than Calvin is, and his reality is not completely dismissed by most readers, not to mention the creator of the cartoon. See Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes) for more information about Hobbes' reality. - Mike 23:43, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Calvin Peeing

Sholdn't there be a section about the decals featuring Calvin peeing on car logos and other simbols.

Those are illegal copyright violations, although they are rather notable. They are discussed a bit at Calvin and Hobbes though, which is probably more where that info belongs - Mike | trick or treat 21:07, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stupendous Man's origins

As I recall, Stupendous Man first made an appearance in a Sunday strip where he had the cape, but not the hood. I don't remember if he was actually called "Stupendous Man" at the time - someone with the books might want to check on that. I think it's near the end of "The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes". Also, I recall a weekday strip where Calvin turned into "Captain Napalm".

That wasn't Stupendous Man, it was just Calvin with a cape, and trying to save the world, when he trips on the cape.Darthan the destroyer 15:17, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Calvin did have one other Superhero appearance as Captain Napalm, but couldn't get out of his closet. Darthan the destroyer 17:18, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clones

I notice that the Duplicates of Calvin generated by the duplicator are referred to as "clones." This isn't technically correct, and they re referred to as "duplicates" in the comic. So if no one objects, I'm going to change it.

199.126.217.84 20:52, 15 January 2007 (UTC)MilliganPierce

The duplicates are clones. Darthan the destroyer 15:17, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

they are duplicates i have the book in hand

[edit] Article quality

The article quality is quite horrendous. It's simply a list of arbitrary escapades, even lacking spoiler warnings. With no insight regarding Calvin himself, this article is useless. I might try to find some more information to add.Silence(water) 20:51, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I thought the same upon reading this today, it seems like a collection of notes about things he does in the comic, with the occasional piece of original research or unverified claims. I actually think maybe the article should be deleted or merged with Calvin and Hobbes since it adds little to nothing more than that article.80.7.59.211 (talk) 19:47, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Unidentified prodigy

Calvin clearly shows many similarities to very intelligent children who don't get the special attention they would require. Such children can be bored easily and refuse to do any work in school and are often thought to be slightly mentally chalanged. Calvins skill at reading is far above the usuall for 1st graders and his language exceptionally elaborate. He refuses to do his work at school though it shouldn't be a problem at all and is aparently unable to connect with other children his age, except Susi, who is also above average in intelect. He is extremely imagitive and artistic, to the point of genius. The comic is often satirical and meant for adult readers but I think it wouldn't be a bad Idea to point at the similarities between the character and prodigy children. But my english fails me in such complex things, maybe someone else might add a few lines about this to the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 91.64.123.40 (talk) 19:26, August 22, 2007 (UTC)

Unless you can verify that the connection was intended, or that there is a widespread agreement, i'm pretty sure we can't put that in, even though i've often thought the same thing. Ageofe 02:53, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption

Should there be noted that Calvin looks nothing like his parents (he's blond while they've brown hair). And in one strip when Calvin makes a sarcastic commentary I think, his dad thinks to himself that they «should have get one with his own appartement» or something like that, although that in other strip Calvin's mother makes clear that they concieved him. --Midasminus 17:06, 5 September 2007 (UTC)