What Ever Happened to the Creator of Calvin and Hobbes?

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It was on November 18, 1985, when Calvin met Hobbes. As the first appearance of this legendary comic strip shows, Calvin sets a trap for a tiger using a tuna sandwich because “tigers will do ANYTHING for a tuna fish sandwich.” Sure enough, hanging by one foot and munching on the sandwich, Calvin’s freshly caught tiger confirms this, “We’re kind of stupid that way.”

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[andyginterblues]

Cool. My favorite Calvin and Hobbes strip of all time was the one in which Calvin asks his dad why old photographs, etc., are only in black and white, his father replies that colors didn't exist before (whatever date- the 1850's, etc.), that everything back then was only black and white. When Calvin asks why paintings before that date contain colors, his dad replies that it's because artists were all insane.

[yortlebluzzgubbly]

The man retired before 40 with millions in the bank and now just spends his time painting and hanging out with his wife. Absolutely winning at life, right there.

[rdyer]

My C&H favorite:

Calvin is loudly pounding nails into the living room coffee table. His mom rushes in and screams, "What are you doing?" He looks down at the coffee table for a moment, and then back at her and asks, "Is this a trick question?"

[flloutgaymer]

My most remembered strip of his is Calvin walking up to his dad, who's reading the paper, and asks him "Dad, how to soldiers killing each other solve the world's problems?"
His dad sits and looks at the reader confused, and Calvin walks away saying, "I think adults just *act* like they know what they're doing."

One of the best commentaries about humans and Society, that *still* is relevant.

Calvin and Hobbes are the best. 💖

[TheRusty]

His answer to "Do you regret quitting so early?" can really be boiled down to "No, I don't want to be another Garfield"

[CJusticeHappen]

Don't be sad because it's over. Be happy that it happened.

[dataman]

My favorite strip is the one where Calvin asks Hobbes to think of anything in the world he wanted at that moment, to which Hobbes replies "A sandwich". Calvin ridicules his wish, stating that he'd want his own continent and a billion dollars.

The final panel shows a disgruntled Calvin sitting next to Hobbes, who has made himself a sandwich, saying "I got my wish".

[Shinesprk]

I’ve always respected Watterson for understanding that good stories need to end eventually.

[billykuan]

I have always hated the Calvin peeing sticker because it didn't fit the character. Now I know I was right.

[jasonp]

"Bad news dad, your polls are way down" :)

[cosmicphoto]

Bill Watterson is a model of artistic integrity. I love that he held onto the copyright for Calvin & Hobbes and didn’t sell out. He could have become a gazillionaire if he had licensed the brand to dolls, backpacks, lunchboxes, cross-promotions; if he had optioned an animated series or feature film franchise. But C & H was a labor of love for him, and we are all the better for it.

[markukrainetz]

I remember one of the 4 panel comics: Calvin: “What is a pronoun?” Hobbes: “ A noun that lost it’s amateur status.” Hilarious.

[michelvanderlinden]

The strip where Calvin flatout asks his dad why he's living with his mom and not in a house with scantily clad ladies will never stop being hilarious to me XD

[copycatc]

Much respect for Bill Watterson, and his integrity.

[CamaroAmx]

“Do you think there’s intelligent life out there?”

“The surest sign that there is intelligent life out there, is that they have never tried to contact us.”

[magicemperor]

*Absolutely gorgeous sunset over pure natural splendor.*
Calvin: “I’ll bet I’m missing some great TV shows. 😒”

[TheFoodieCutie]

To be completely honest, if anyone read his foreword in one of the final books, he stated he wanted it pure and not commercialized and that’s that. In the spirit of purity, I don’t want to know about him, I just want to enjoy Calvin’s world, remember being like a carefree child reading it and go through the strips and immersing myself in Calvin’s experiences.

The final quote in the series couldn’t be more fitting:

“It’s a magical world Hobbes ol’ buddy....
....let’s go exploring!”

[joanieponytail]

My daughter refused to learn to read — much easier to have mom and dad read to her — until I brought a Calvin and Hobbes book on our drive to school. By the end of the week she had read it three times, though I believe it took a bit longer to master the word “transmogrification.”

[mattischastan]

Fun fact : not a single photo of Bill is shown in this video, as well as no low gossip about his personal life. (except mentionning his hometown maybe)
I just love that fact : you CAN describe the full life of a great and intricate piece of work and talk about his author in lenght WITHOUT having to take a single bite at his privacy.
Glorious ^^

[philanthropicnightmare]

That last strip he drew is so emotional and really sums up the spirit of Calvin and Hobbes. Growing up with this strip was a privilege. Thanks, Mr. Watterson!