I'd pay for a comic book app with a 'fake steve' series of comic strips. This little cut from the whole strip is pretty funny.

We posted this story a few days ago on jon4lakers.com

eckofish

haha hilarious but no Hobbes?

Wegmans

That's hilarious.

Wait a second, you like this Jesus Diaz?! APPLE HATER!!! MICROPUSSY!!!

Just kidding!

Metkis

This is g-o-l-d!

AnarchicError

@PastorDoodah: There's meat in here. They'll pay.

Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity

Oh, they'll pay. Pretty funny.

PastorDoodah

@Con Seannery:You were dying inside before this ... 'cuz you don't have a sense of humour.

Rodime

Jobs sounded like the white guy from the Boondocks episode where Riley was spray painting houses...at least thats how I heard the voice here...That sort of soft spoken older white guy, but if you f*ck with him, your gonna get hurt...And it made for a mildly amusing morning.

trogam

I just died a little inside... they...they...THEY KILLED CALVIN AND HOBBES! THIS ISN'T ART! THIS ISN'T GOLD! THIS IS MURDER! THIS IS VANDALISM! THEY HAVE DESECRATED THE GREATEST PRINT COMIC OF ALL TIME!

Con Seannery

@Wegmans: Uh... you realize that Jobs is supposed to be Hobbes, right?

Dirk

The artwork was pretty good, actually, but these just weren't all that funny to me.

diesel828

Who knew the truth could be so funny? I ought to start reading non-fiction books.

uhm...Bob

LOL as a long time fan of Watterson's work, I approve.

And laugh.

Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans

Beautiful work. ^_^

alukard

I love C&H and I accept these:)

efenili

@eckofish:

Giz, drop this clown. He runs that website. He pulled the same shit at En*****t yesterday.

radeon21

I would like to have a Steve Jobs doll, but I am worried it would go over to the "Chucky" side pretty quick.
Or maybe he already did.

Curves

Oh and for all the coverage of the iphone/it's apps...i'm pleasantly surprised to see something "against" apple on here...

dandaman247

I think even His Steveness would giggle at these, but Watterson probably would not. He was notoriously protective of C&H and didn't want to commercialize the strip for plush toys, TV specials, video games, etc.

jaredgibbs

@Dirk: ahahaha whatta dumbass.

i like these...but then again i was never much of a calvin and hobbes fan so I don't know what he's "murdering" with a PARODY.

dandaman247

Wait a minute, shouldn't there be pins and needles in that doll? Maybe even a few burn marks?

siville

@Con Seannery: "THEY HAVE DESECRATED THE GREATEST PRINT COMIC OF ALL TIME!"

Pogo?

GadgetPlay

@jaredgibbs: He's gotta be happier with this than all those redneck Calvin-peeing stickers.

@Con Seannery: Second greatest.
1. Far Side
2. Calvin and Hobbes
3. Dilbert

Isn't that just common knowledge? (I kid, I kid.)

jammadave

Meh. I've seen funnier parodies of Jobs.

max_k

@Wegmans:

No......did you maybe not notice that Jobs replaced Hobbes? That he's a doll too? That the names are nearly homonyms?

Maybe that was the point. Just sayin'.

meropealcyone

For all the venom, there is a truth to the humor. That's funny and eye-opening at the same time. It's the way C&H have been since about the beginning. I dig it, and hope the real Jobs can take a little bit to heart.

LenMan

I'm totally dusting off Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat and Scientific Progress Goes "Boink" when I get home.

novacthall

I miss C&H. Oh, Sam, why did you retire so early? *sniff*

ps61318

excellent

citizen024

I'd like to see more of the same.

CYST!

i love C&H! thats great!

nEmmY

@novacthall:
I have all of them too. I haven't heard the phrase " Scientific progress goes boink" in years. Well played.

TerryinSt.Paul

that was awesome! I hope they seriously consider running this strip for real.

one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. (aside from that old man getting kicked in the nuts)

B1663R

Still waiting for the funny to show up....

Crenshaw13

Echoing the great job sentiment.

Really captures the spirit, style, and humor of the work.
I wouldn't call it a parody of C&H. More an homage to C&H and a parody of Jobs.

92BuickLeSabre

The question here is who did the originals and can we expect more? 'cos this is pure gold.

froggy

@92BuickLeSabre: Echoing...exactly. Regardless of possible copyright infringement, Watterson would probably had a good laugh at this, I sure as hell did. Perhaps his dad could be Ballmer?

On another note, I just noticed at Barnes & Noble last week the $150.00 boxed collection of "The Complete Calvin and Hobbes". Quite a hefty tome, and a hefty price too. I hope Watterson gets a good chunk of those proceeds... Damn. Now I have to pull out my old C&B's and start reading them again.

tamoko

hahaha oh wow these strips are spot on!

Rexter

What, no "boom"?

theblackdog

Wow, this stuff is gold. Loved it! Although that hump in Jobs from the first panel has me worried ;) *watches as stock plummits*

c0rnpwn

This is Great, Too bad the syndicate will slap it down ( which they should be able to do..)

OldElvis

Farewell good friends, and happy sledding.

Gann

Oh jeez, this is one of the funnier things I've seen on the tubes in the last 6 months. These are hilarious, and sadly, true.

asten77

The idea is pure genius, it made me LOL. But as a fan of C&H series I had to focus on the text, when I saw the drawings my eyes cried, really, I know they are not that bad, but lacks the freedom of sketch that makes me admire Watterson.

elnzaod

Calvin & Jobbes! Splendid transmogrification I'd say .
= )

ANoel

Objection noted, but I think I'll allow this.

RowenaOrpheus

@jtheletter: Cottage industries rule... Get down with your bad self and start sewing!!

tamoko

I want the Jobs Doll, someone make it plz.

sisedi

I'm betting it'll 3 days until we see a homemade Jobs plushie like the one in the strips. And it will sell to fanboys like CRAZY.

Excuse me, I need to go, um, sew something.

jtheletter

>=|

Love the comic.

Everyone is jealous of Steve.

MastaFalse

This is from MAD Magazine...the July edition, I believe.

ヨシダさん 25

I actually think the humour is pretty profound, execution is nice - I approve. Now, about desecrating the original...hm, well, I think they could coexist. The Calvin & Jobs just adds a new dimension to the original.

yogibimbi

@Crenshaw13: Oh, did you miss the "woosh" sound? From what they tell me that usually indicates that you shouldn't worry about it and just go on with your life...

bpapa9013

@sisedi: I second that. I'd pay LOTS of money to have a Jobs doll. Especially if it said "Boom".

sansovino

This is good parody.. not up to par with the original, but probably not meant to be.. i still think it's captured a bit of the "feel" of C&H without being a disgrace to it.

It's certainly a way better use of the property than those Calvin pissing on stuff bumper stickers...
Those that adorn their vehicle with that bastard son redneck car badge should be burned alive... or at least ousted from society to the nether..

and for those up north... yeah, they still sell them down here in the good ol south... order yours today!

brodie123

Bill Watterson is very protective of his copyright after the peeing Calvin stickers became a pox on humanity. I'd expect this guy to get a C&D letter any day if there's any money being made online with this.

NightElfMohawk

Mildly amusing. Hilarious? No.

autonomousgerm

I seem to have Jobs' voice in my head from the Bill vs. Steve you tube video. YouTube "Mighty Finder" and listen to Jobs. Hilarious.

"It sucks, you suck! I'm cool and you're a pathetic old man. iPhone BIATCH!"

This is what i think of reading that comic. LOVE it.

And yet... I'm still a fanboy.

jlindenbaum

@ps61318: You do realise that C&H is by Bill Watterson, don't you?

samhealer42

@Gann: Thanks for that. I actually got a little weepy.

mildretard

I literally laughed out loud at just the title. Calvin & Jobs. Friggin hilarious. I chuckled too at the first panel where Jobs was a doll. Too damn funny.

Accusations of being a simpleton accepted.

reamon

@diesel828: Spot on artwork and text integration. The elongated torso and then short legs are amazing!!! Brilhante!

ALT

Funny stuff!

richard8a

@novacthall: Also, the phrase, "Scientific Progress gGoes 'Boink'" brought back many childhood memories. Oh, I have to go read some now.

Karinabob

Oh these were cool! Props to the unknown creator.

Karinabob

AH ASS! *Goes

Karinabob

LMAO! That was hilarious!

KLanD

@Gann: a piece of my childhood died the day Bill Waterson stepped away. still i thank him for all he's done and thank you and others for having a rare mix of intelligence, humor and good taste.

Paradise

Love Calvin and Hobbes.

"Give Jobs back!" lol. I can just imagine a little kid carrying around a Steve Jobs doll.

aznxenocide

Calvin and Jobbes (without the silent J)

byslexic

I want MORE but not MOE

Derek Devine

Just to echo what's already been said, I think this is a great compliment to C&H and a pretty good parody of Jobs. C&H is one of my all time favourite comics, along with The Far Side.

Duckspwn

@c0rnpwn:
its his arm lawl.

th4tkid

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stephenzerotwo

The last strip made me laugh out loud!!

blue moon

haha.. great.. now i need to go pull the trigger on the gazillion dollar complete set of Calvin and Hobbes.. oh but it will be worth it!

dapoktan

I love it.

Man, I miss Calvin and Hobbes. :(

Margatron

I thoroughly enjoyed this.

-Core-

This is really great but I am kind of dissapointed how Giz didn't give any credit to Mad Magazine, because this is from their magazine. This makes me wonder if they really know where this is from or if they have their sources down packed...

Quadrophenia

Spaceman Spiff only use Apple navigation systems in his spacecraft, maybe thats why he always seems to crash.

VideoVampire

Yep. Mad Magazine has some good stuff, and obviously isn't wholly kid-oriented. Nice of Gizmodo to credit "Flickr." :P

geoelectric

How 'bout Suzie Derkins as a Linux maven?

TokyoDevil

Waiting for the Far Side rip before I slit my wrists and call it a life.

spikespeigel

Mildly amusing, but C+H is sacred to me, and this strikes me as something that might offend Watterson. He hated people who lifted images from his strip for other purposes. I believe he used the words "vandals" and "thieves" to describe such people in the 10th Anniversary book. Yeah, mildly amusing at best, but somewhat bad taste, imho. Props to Watterson for defending his creation from these sort of people for so long. I love C+H...

liroku

Yes it is from MAD Magazine, but not July. It's from the current issue. I'd like to give credit to the writer and artist of that Calvin and Jobs satire. It was written by Jacob Lambert and drawn by Gary Hallgren. It's from a two page spread in the current issue of MAD Magazine. Yep, the same issue that has the Sucker City Ad in it. The one that caused so much concern and then repentence from the folks at Circuit City.
Dick De

Dick DeBartolo
MAD's Maddest Writer

MADsMaddest

@MADsMaddest: Thanks for clarifying that Dick. It's nice to see a real gadget guy on this blog. I have loved MAD for a long time, and Calvin and Hobbes since they were created.

This comic was a great parody.

JimboGizmo

I love c&h. I find these as funny as marmaduke.

zombo_first_brain

As funny and spot on as these are, Bill Waterson would not approve. People using Calvin and Hobbes illegally is THE reason he quit drawing them. He got tired of people using them on stupid T-shirts and Calvin pissing on a . Most of the C&H stuff you saw outside the books he received no money from.

TheSlup

Anybody who thinks that this is really Steve's personality has never spent even ten minutes talking to the man one-on-one. It's a funny set of strips, but it's hardly accurate to Job's attitude.

macserv