Hobbes always pounces on Calvin when he gets home from school. This is an ongoing set of comics where Calvin tries different things to avoid/outsmart Hobbes to avoid getting pounced on (you can see all of the recent strips on this community for that context).
This time, however, Hobbes is hiding behind the door instead of setting up for his pounce in front of the door, and is counting down to the perfect moment to strike, as Calvin futilely looks for him where he usually comes from.
Yeah, this strip requires a bit of context.
Hobbes always pounces on Calvin when he gets home from school. This is an ongoing set of comics where Calvin tries different things to avoid/outsmart Hobbes to avoid getting pounced on (you can see all of the recent strips on this community for that context).
This time, however, Hobbes is hiding behind the door instead of setting up for his pounce in front of the door, and is counting down to the perfect moment to strike, as Calvin futilely looks for him where he usually comes from.