Aliens (Calvin and Hobbes)

Aliens are recurring antagonists of Calvin and Hobbes. They usually appear in Spaceman Spiff's adventures, as well as in Calvin's daily life.

There are various races and types of aliens (e.g. Zorgs, Graknils or Gurls), that are different in every comics strip. They are all big, ugly monsters with long tentacles and clawed hands and feet. Some of them are fat and rough-skinned, the other ones remind insects more.

Their archenemy is Spaceman Spiff, a space explorer and Calvin's alter ago. He often bumps into aliens while exploring planets and then usually the battle begins. Unfortunately for Spiff, aliens are strong and have various weapons, so they often defeat Spiff and take him to their base. They try to examine him (but it is unknown what informations they want to know) and when Spiff refuses to talk, they torture him by various methods and instruments, for example by washing his hair or forcing him to eat disguising food. One race also try to sacrifice Spiff to appease the evil god Nollij.