Did Dustin Rip Off Calvin and Hobbes?

Exhibit A: Today’s strip of “Dustin” - ones of the best comics being written today - compares Santa Claus to the Department of Homeland Security:

Yes, cute and timely, but twenty or so years ago, Calvin and Hobbes compared the jolly old Elf to the CIA with basically the same gag.

Exhibit B:

Coincidence? Plagiarism? Asynchronous parallel inspiration?

Conclusion: I am way too obsessed with comics.
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Calvin and Hobbes and New Orleans

I’m re-reading some Calvin and Hobbes for a possible <*ahem*> research project and had forgotten this funny New Orleans reference (from GoComics.Com):




Heaven indeed!

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