Everybody and Hobbes
August 21, 2010 4:24 PM Subscribe
A Star Wars/Calvin & Hobbes mashup t-shirt has gotten a lot of buzz, but the 'relentlessly cheerful' James Hance did it first (and it went semi-viral just a few days earlier). But Calvin and Hobbes have gotten 'mashed-up' before... a lot.
« Cthulhu and Hobbes.
« Batmin and Robbes.
« Fight Club (spoiler) illustrated and in text (previously).
« The controversial (for here) Calvin and Jobs.
« Calvin Rockwell
« Kraven the Hunter from Ryan Dunleavy's mashup collection (previously).
« Buddy Cops (incorrectly labeled as P.I.s).
« Semi-related: C&H meet Christopher Robin & Pooh, Hobbes Meets Tony and Role Reversal.
« And, of course, Calvin and Hobbes.
Certainly an improvement over the days of "Peeing Calvin", according to my Hobbes.
« Cthulhu and Hobbes.
« Batmin and Robbes.
« Fight Club (spoiler) illustrated and in text (previously).
« The controversial (for here) Calvin and Jobs.
« Calvin Rockwell
« Kraven the Hunter from Ryan Dunleavy's mashup collection (previously).
« Buddy Cops (incorrectly labeled as P.I.s).
« Semi-related: C&H meet Christopher Robin & Pooh, Hobbes Meets Tony and Role Reversal.
« And, of course, Calvin and Hobbes.
Certainly an improvement over the days of "Peeing Calvin", according to my Hobbes.
oneswellfoop: « Buddy Cops (incorrectly labeled as P.I.s).
I don't really approve of any of this or find i cute or cleaver or whatever. But this one specifically is just really, really terrible.
posted by paisley henosis at 4:49 PM on August 21, 2010
I don't really approve of any of this or find i cute or cleaver or whatever. But this one specifically is just really, really terrible.
posted by paisley henosis at 4:49 PM on August 21, 2010
Ordinarily I don't care for stuff that trades on the Calvin & Hobbes legacy, but that shirt is just adorable. I love the crossbow and the little blaster (Spaceman Solo!) and of course the Falcon and the expressions on their faces. Too cute. (Wouldn't want to pay twenty-five bucks for it, though.)
The other stuff, meh.
posted by Gator at 4:52 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
The other stuff, meh.
posted by Gator at 4:52 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
I love that the filename of the James Hance one is called "kessel.jpg". Definite geek bonus points there.
posted by formless at 5:09 PM on August 21, 2010
posted by formless at 5:09 PM on August 21, 2010
Ahh, I see it's named after the title of the piece. Still awesome.
posted by formless at 5:10 PM on August 21, 2010
posted by formless at 5:10 PM on August 21, 2010
Well, I think it's pretty clever, but the true irony is that Patterson loathed the idea of merchandising the C&H brand.
Lucas and Patterson being on opposite ends of this spectrum, y'see.
posted by clvrmnky at 5:15 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
Lucas and Patterson being on opposite ends of this spectrum, y'see.
posted by clvrmnky at 5:15 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
I hadn't heard that Fight Club theory before, but it makes a lot of sense. Also, I want the mashup shirt. I love it when fanart captures the spirit of the original; I felt that pretty strongly here.
posted by immlass at 5:21 PM on August 21, 2010
posted by immlass at 5:21 PM on August 21, 2010
How long before the "Assange and Cops" version of this t-shirt?
posted by Elmore at 5:24 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Elmore at 5:24 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
I would wear a John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes shirt -- it's a little bit subtle, and doesn't directly rip off Calvin's visage -- just sort of the feel.
posted by Devils Rancher at 5:38 PM on August 21, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Devils Rancher at 5:38 PM on August 21, 2010 [2 favorites]
I once wrote up a fake origin of the Calvin Peeing decals, as their existence amuses me to no end.
posted by JoeGoblin at 7:13 PM on August 21, 2010
posted by JoeGoblin at 7:13 PM on August 21, 2010
oneswellfoop: You made a far, far better post than I did. I thank you, sir.
posted by cerebus19 at 7:15 PM on August 21, 2010
posted by cerebus19 at 7:15 PM on August 21, 2010
clvrmnky: It's "Watterson," not "Patterson."
posted by cerebus19 at 7:18 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by cerebus19 at 7:18 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
JoeGoblin "their existence amuses me to no end"
me too, I made this one
posted by idiopath at 7:45 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
me too, I made this one
posted by idiopath at 7:45 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
My fave is a teeny tiny forum avatar that I can't even find online anymore, where Calvin asks Hobbes, "I want you to hit me, as hard as you can..."
posted by Slap*Happy at 10:45 PM on August 21, 2010
posted by Slap*Happy at 10:45 PM on August 21, 2010
I love the crossbow
As the resident pedantic nerd about SF/F weaponry, that there is a bowcaster.
posted by fairytale of los angeles at 12:33 AM on August 22, 2010 [3 favorites]
As the resident pedantic nerd about SF/F weaponry, that there is a bowcaster.
posted by fairytale of los angeles at 12:33 AM on August 22, 2010 [3 favorites]
JoeGoblin: I once wrote up a fake origin of the Calvin Peeing decals, as their existence amuses me to no end.
Just FYI, the Calvin peeing stickers have been around since before the Complete Collection or GMail; I clearly remember seeing them back when Calvin was still in the papers, maybe as far back as 1992 or so.
posted by paisley henosis at 10:56 AM on August 22, 2010
Just FYI, the Calvin peeing stickers have been around since before the Complete Collection or GMail; I clearly remember seeing them back when Calvin was still in the papers, maybe as far back as 1992 or so.
posted by paisley henosis at 10:56 AM on August 22, 2010
I know, purely an exercise in alternate universe whimsy.
posted by JoeGoblin at 12:55 PM on August 22, 2010
posted by JoeGoblin at 12:55 PM on August 22, 2010
JoeGoblin: I know, purely an exercise in alternate universe whimsy.
I can dig it.
posted by paisley henosis at 2:22 PM on August 22, 2010
I can dig it.
posted by paisley henosis at 2:22 PM on August 22, 2010
Oh, man, I'm torn. I've always hated the peeing Calvin ripoffs, partly because of copyright infringement. But I really, really, really want to get a Chewie and Han T-shirt for my Star Wars and Calvin and Hobbes obsessed seven-year-old son...
posted by The corpse in the library at 7:47 AM on August 23, 2010
posted by The corpse in the library at 7:47 AM on August 23, 2010
Hance shot first?
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Sockpuppetry at 12:09 AM on August 30, 2010
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Sockpuppetry at 12:09 AM on August 30, 2010
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