Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 01, 2015

Notice that today both Calvin and Susie have “cartoon character” hands with three fingers and a thumb. This is the norm for all of the characters in the strip. Occasionally Bill Watterson would draw four fingers and a thumb, especially in close-ups.

To view the following strips in the archive and help GoComics generate revenue, please click on the blue archive links below. To view the strips directly, click on the images below or stretch them.Today is not the first time that Calvin considered sending in a substitute student. There was a previous time when he succeeded, albeit briefly:Calvin and Hobbes (March 21, 1991)Hobbes has three fingers and a thumb on each paw. His thumbs are hidden in this strip:Calvin and Hobbes (March 22, 1991)Peanuts (October 24, 1968)Dilbert has hands with four fingers and a thumb, but Dogbert has paws with thumbs:Dilbert (January 19, 1990)Charlie Brown and Linus have hands with four fingers and a thumb:Peanuts (February 5, 1960)Peanuts (March 6, 1969)