Caption says it's not a good picture: Comic Strip.Calvin And Hobbes

The picture on Calvin and Hobbes has a caption that says that the picture in question does not reflect how they are in the comics. So why not replace it with a picture that does show that?

If we want to stick to one of the book covers, then this cover◊ or this one◊ or even the first cover◊ gives a much better reflection of what the comics are like.

edited 18th Dec '11 5:47:31 AM by Spark9

I think "the first cover" is probably best. As a general rule, I've always thought works pages are not the place for clever or fancy image selection. I almost always favor the the original one-sheet poster for a movie, first edition dust jacket for literature, promo cast picture for a TV series, etc.

A comic strip doesn't usually have such obvious choices, but I think that first cover fits well.

I feel like that scene does show an important aspect of it.

...that being said, The Essential does have a very nice image...

Personally I like the one with Hobbes tackling him, but the first cover seems more appropriate.

edited 19th Dec '11 4:18:09 AM by GingerSnaps

Calvin Riding his wagon into a lake works.

It is a bad caption, not a bad picture.

But at the same time, lazing around is one of the last things Calvin is associated with doing. The wagon rides and Hobbes's pouncing him when he comes home are far more iconic.

Cover of the first book is better.

I like the current image, just not as much.

First cover > tackled by Hobbes > transmogrifier

Just some more options from their sunday color ROFL◊, pounce◊, 10th Anniversary◊

There's also an entire section of C&H Wallpapers here [1]

There's a lot of good stuff there. But I think the wagon and umbrella pic still does the best job of capturing the feel of the comic.

Yeah, the wagon one that was the cover of the first book would do nicely.

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I agree with the "bad caption" sentiment.

I axed the caption; the cover does illustrate a good chunk of what the comic is actually like, so the captions was just wrong.

I still like the first cover more, seems more indicative to me.

Yeah, the one in Mattonymy's post with the wagon and umbrella is pretty good.

This one's pretty definitive. The new pic's up and tagged; caption as needed. Locking up.