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Posted on: Sunday, September 11, 2005

'Calvin and Hobbes' trivia contest answers

Advertiser Staff

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Here are the answers to the "Calvin and Hobbes" trivia contest questions. And we have a winner of the contest's one-year free subscription to mycomics page.com, provided by Uclick — it is "Calvin and Hobbes" enthusiast Cora Mun.

The questions and answers:

1. How did Calvin and Hobbes meet? Calvin "caught" Hobbes with the help of a tuna fish sandwich "tiger trap."

2. How old is Calvin? Calvin is a precocious 6-year-old.

3. What is the name of Calvin's alter space ego? Spaceman Spiff. Additional aliases over the years: Captain Napalm, Safari Al and Stupendous Man.

4. What is the name of Calvin and Hobbes' secret society? G.R.O.S.S. (Get Rid Of Slimy Girls).

5. Which Saturday Night Live comedian received a tattoo of Calvin, painted by another famous celebrity? David Spade sports a Calvin tattoo, and actor Sean Penn was filmed applying the tattoo.

6. Is it true that Stephen King really wrote Bill Watterson a fan letter? Although its contents are a mystery, longtime Calvin and Hobbes editor Lee Salem recalls forwarding a letter.

7. In what areas was Watterson employed before cartooning? Watterson worked as both a political cartoonist and a grocery ad designer.

8. Where did Calvin and Hobbes get their names? Calvin is named for a 16-century theologian who believed in predestination. Hobbes is named after a 17-century philosopher with a dim view of human nature.

9. If this book hits the New York Times best-seller list, will it be the weightiest and most expensive tome in history? "The Complete Calvin and Hobbes" exceeds "The Complete Far Side" by four pounds and $15 — surpassing "The Complete Far Side" if it should hit the list.