Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 01, 1986
Transcript:
Calvin: You see, Hobbes, I have a water balloon, and you don't. I therefore have offensive superiority, so you have to do what I say. What do you think of that? Hobbes: I think I'll take this stick and poke your balloon. Calvin: That's the problem with weapons technology. It becomes obsolete so quickly.
Calvin could have just dropped the water balloon.