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| − | '''Calvin In Invisible Form''' is a minor recurring alter ego of Calvin's. He appeared in a story arc and a weekday strip as an invisible version of Calvin with nefarious intentions. |
+ | '''Calvin In Invisible Form''' is a minor recurring alter ego of [[Calvin|Calvin's]]. He appeared in a story arc and a weekday strip as an invisible version of Calvin with nefarious intentions. |
==8/28 through 8/29 1986 story arc== |
==8/28 through 8/29 1986 story arc== |
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| − | [[File:Calvin_In_Invisible_Form.png|thumb]]Calvin's invisible form first appeared in this 1986 story arc. There, Calvin had rendered himself invisible with a magic elixir, removed his still-visible clothes, and set out to commit shady deeds, undetected. The only such effort featured was his foiled, real-life attempt to steal cookies. Calvin's invisible form was analogous to his attempted cookie theft, as well as to Calvin's mother considering that Calvin "disappeared" whenever something was asked of him. |
+ | [[File:Calvin_In_Invisible_Form.png|thumb]]Calvin's invisible form first appeared in this 1986 story arc. There, Calvin had rendered himself invisible with a [[Magic Elixir|magic elixir]], removed his still-visible clothes, and set out to commit shady deeds, undetected. The only such effort featured was his foiled, real-life attempt to steal cookies. Calvin's invisible form was analogous to his attempted cookie theft, as well as to [[Calvin's mother]] considering that Calvin "disappeared" whenever something was asked of him. |
As Calvin thought he could actually get away with his theft attempt, he seemed to believe his magic elixir worked and he was actually invisible. |
As Calvin thought he could actually get away with his theft attempt, he seemed to believe his magic elixir worked and he was actually invisible. |
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==Weekday strip== |
==Weekday strip== |
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| − | [[File:Calvin_In_Invisible_Form_2.png|thumb|left]]Calvin In Invisible Form appeared once more as an exhibit for one of Calvin's outlandish Show and Tells at school. His performance complete, Calvin intended to leave the classroom, unstoppable as long as he was invisible. |
+ | [[File:Calvin_In_Invisible_Form_2.png|thumb|left]]Calvin In Invisible Form appeared once more as an exhibit for one of Calvin's outlandish Show and Tells at [[school]]. His performance complete, Calvin intended to leave the classroom, unstoppable as long as he was invisible. |
| − | Once more, Calvin seemed convinced of his alter ego's reality, pretending that his condition was real even when Miss Wormwood angrily picked him up and brought him back to his seat. |
+ | Once more, Calvin seemed convinced of his alter ego's reality, pretending that his condition was real even when [[Miss Wormwood]] angrily picked him up and brought him back to his seat. |
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+ | Calvin In Invisible Form was here analogous to Calvin removing his clothes to become completely invisible for his Show and Tell. |
[[Category:Alter Egos]] |
[[Category:Alter Egos]] |
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Revision as of 19:59, 25 August 2012
Calvin In Invisible Form is a minor recurring alter ego of Calvin's. He appeared in a story arc and a weekday strip as an invisible version of Calvin with nefarious intentions.
8/28 through 8/29 1986 story arc
Calvin's invisible form first appeared in this 1986 story arc. There, Calvin had rendered himself invisible with a magic elixir, removed his still-visible clothes, and set out to commit shady deeds, undetected. The only such effort featured was his foiled, real-life attempt to steal cookies. Calvin's invisible form was analogous to his attempted cookie theft, as well as to Calvin's mother considering that Calvin "disappeared" whenever something was asked of him.
As Calvin thought he could actually get away with his theft attempt, he seemed to believe his magic elixir worked and he was actually invisible.
Weekday strip
Calvin In Invisible Form appeared once more as an exhibit for one of Calvin's outlandish Show and Tells at school. His performance complete, Calvin intended to leave the classroom, unstoppable as long as he was invisible.
Once more, Calvin seemed convinced of his alter ego's reality, pretending that his condition was real even when Miss Wormwood angrily picked him up and brought him back to his seat.
Calvin In Invisible Form was here analogous to Calvin removing his clothes to become completely invisible for his Show and Tell.