The entire body of calvin and hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in the complete calvin and hobbes. Calvin and hobbes creator bill watterson has popped up again. Today on calvin and hobbes comics by bill watterson gocomics. The imaginative world of a boy and his realonlytohim tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when bill watterson retired on january 1, 1996. So why havent you seen the calvin and hobbes characters splattered across the american landscape on burger glasses, greeting cards, and as stuffed toys.
Their newest book is exploring calvin and hobbes and was released on march, 10th 2015. Bill watterson doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. For ten years, calvin and hobbes was one the worlds most beloved comic strips. Bill watterson is an american comics artist, famous for the newspaper comic. The calvin and hobbes comic series written by author bill watterson consists of a total of 11 books published between the years 1987 and 1996. Growing up, i pretty much was calvina loudmouth with messy blond hair and an overactive imagination. Its been three decades since bill watterson s calvin and hobbes comic strip made its newspaper debut. Watterson stopped drawing calvin and hobbes at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the. Bill watterson calvin and hobbes daily comic strip original. Bill watterson, creator of beloved calvin and hobbes comic. William boyd watterson ii born july 5, 1958 is an american former cartoonist and the author of the comic strip calvin and hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. It is in this respect that bill watterson has proved as unusual as his feckless creations, calvin and hobbes.
Below is a list of bill wattersons calvin and hobbes books in order of when they were published. His syndicated comic strip, calvin and hobbes, ran from 1985 to 1995 and is considered one of the most popular comics of all time. Nov, 2012 the complete calvin and hobbes by bill watterson join calvin and hobbes on all their adventures in this fourvolume collection of every comic strip from the comic strips eleven year history 1985 to1996. Contact bill watterson original comic art cgc comic book. Bill watterson top 10 most reclusive celebrities time. Lot of calvin and hobbes series set of comic strip books. The cheapening of the comics by bill watterson comics i. See all books authored by bill watterson, including the essential calvin and hobbes. A calvin and hobbes treasury, and the indispensable calvin and hobbes. Why bill watterson quit calvin and hobbes houston chronicle. I was a bit too young to appreciate it while it was originally published from 19851995, but i started devouring the book collections soon after. As he did with his beloved strip, the calvin and hobbes creator knows when and how to aim for, and. His career as a syndicated cartoonist ran from 1985 to 1995.
This work is a fresh look back at comic strips as a vehicle for fresh and creative ideas, adventure, tears, and laughter that only bill watterson can pull off. He was author and artist during the strips decadelong run. Bill watterson, the lauded creator of calvin and hobbes, drew as a guest on a syndicated strip this week. A few observers have noted that the comic strip has quite a sad undertone. Bill watterson is the artist and creator of in my humble opinion the greatest comic strip of all time, calvin and hobbes. Calvin and hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. He stopped doing the most popular strip of the decade and took many sabbaticals because of stress and lack of desire to create inferior or corporate type workalso being worth 12 a billion dollars which could be brought to over a billion if he allowed character licensing will make it hard to get him interested in a project. Calvin and hobbes, the comic strip he created in 1985 about a mischievous 6yearold boy and his. Bill watterson has 254 books on goodreads with 754818 ratings. Jul 02, 2014 creator bill watterson, one of the most reclusive contemporary artists in the medium, appeared seemingly out of nowhere, drew a daily comic for ten years and then vanished after the series 3. Bill watterson is an american comics artist, famous for the newspaper comic calvin and hobbes 19851995, about a hyperactive young boy who dwells into fantasies with his seemingly sentient tiger toy. Calvin and hobbes abruptly ceased publication in 1995, when watterson decided to retire.
I had all the books and could recite every strip by heart. And its creator, bill watterson, has already won the coveted national cartoonist society cartoonist of the year award. When my classroom had a changeyourownname day, i changed my own name to calvin. This marks the 15th year since calvin and hobbes said goodbye to the comics pages. Buy a cheap copy of the indispensable calvin and hobbes. Watterson stopped drawing calvin and hobbes at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Nov 27, 2005 thats what bill watterson did a decade ago. In addition, he reflects on calvin and hobbes from the perspective of six years, and his essay provides insights into his life as a syndicated cartoonist. Apr 12, 2019 bill watterson is best known for his comic strip creation calvin and hobbes, about a boy and his imaginary toy tiger friend. Bill watterson born william boyd watterson ii is an american cartoonist, and the author of the comic strip calvin and hobbes. I wanted a stuffed hobbes badly, and couldnt understand why bill watterson wouldnt let me have one. For others, do an author search in the library catalog for. Bill watterson is best known for his comic strip creation calvin and hobbes, about a boy and his imaginary toy tiger friend.
Bill watterson drew a new comic, and its really funny. Calvin and hobbes, the comic strip he created in 1985 about a mischievous 6yearold boy and his toy tiger, appeared in 2,500 newspapers worldwide. Calvin and hobbes creator bill watterson tiptoes back with. Calvin and hobbes is a daily american comic strip created by cartoonist bill watterson that was syndicated from november 18, 1985 to december 31, 1995. And now fans of the wildy popular strip and its many books have something new to devour. Commonly cited as the last great newspaper comic, calvin and hobbes has enjoyed broad and enduring popularity, influence, academic, and philosophical interest. Calvin and hobbes creator pens first comics in nearly 2 decades. No part of this site may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever. On wednesday, he revealed a new 15panel comic strip poster promoting the. Creator bill watterson, one of the most reclusive contemporary artists in the medium, appeared seemingly out of nowhere, drew a daily comic for ten years and then vanished after the series 3. Comic book collect comics bulletin is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to, and any other website that may be affiliated with amazon service llc associates program. Synopsis bill watterson was born on july 5, 1958, in washington, d.
The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Its mercurial and reclusive creator, bill watterson, not only finished the strip but withdrew entirely from public life. For many fans, its enough that watterson created the strip, which follows a balding, bathrobed newspaper subscriber yes, they still exist who. The classic calvin and hobbes is a daily american comic strip created by cartoonist bill watterson that was syndicated from november 18. It was released by the andrews mcmeel publishing house in the year 1987. Calvin, the sixyearold dirty tricksmeister and master of indignation and his warm, cuddly philosopher sidekick and hobbes, a tiger whose idea of adventure is to. Good condition homicidal psycho jungle cat the days are just packed the essential calvin and hobbes attack of the deranged mutant killer monster snow goons the authoritative calvin and hobbes scientific progress goes boink shipped with usps media mail. Jan 30, 2020 bill watterson is an american cartoonist. Calvin and hobbes follows the humorous antics of the title characters. This is why you must read the new exploring calvin and hobbes book tomorrows new bill watterson, exploring calvin and hobbes, offers a definitive indepth. He named the characters after john calvin and thomas hobbes as a nod to his days studying political science at kenyon college. The issue is the man is beyond selective with his projects. Bill watterson talks about his popular comic strip in.
The first novel of the series was titled calvin and hobbes. The world of a comic strip is much more fragile that most people realize. Bill watterson comic books and graphic novels research. Jun 07, 2014 t he reclusive and celebrated cartoonist bill watterson, creator of the renowned calvin and hobbes series, emerged from nearly two decades of retirement this week to guestdraw in a. Not only are original calvin and hobbes strips more rare than a talking tiger we have only offered three for sale before this one stars fearless spaceman spiff.
Its been three decades since bill wattersons calvin and hobbes comic strip made its newspaper debut. Set of paperback books in the calvin and hobbes series by bill watterson. The complete calvin and hobbes by bill watterson, paperback. And then, on the last day of 1995, the strip ended. New bill watterson comic for angouleme international comics.
Bill watterson books list of books by author bill watterson. Nov, 2012 the imaginative world of a boy and his realonlytohim tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when bill watterson retired on january 1, 1996. Calvin and hobbes creator pens first comics in nearly. Valentines day downhill disasters bus stop musings calvinball bedtime dinosaurs. Calvin and hobbes creator pens first comics in nearly two. As author of calvin and hobbes, the beloved comic strip about a mischievous 6yearold and his stuffed tiger, bill wattersons work appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers worldwide. He was the youngest person to receive the national cartoonists societys highest honor, the reuben award a prize he would win a total of three times. Bill watterson quietly returns to comic strips as secret pearls before. William boyd bill watterson ii born july 5, 1958 is the author of calvin and hobbes. Books by bill watterson author of calvin and hobbes. Reprint books of calvin and hobbes are nice to have, but the opportunity to see the original work and read bill watterson s thoughts about it is a privilege.
Calvin and hobbes by bill watterson for april 12, 2020. Wattersons influences include peanuts, krazy kat, pogo and little nemo in slumberland. Mar 09, 2015 bill watterson, that master of timing, waited decades to give a truly indepth interview. Bill watterson, the legendary yet reclusive genius behind calvin and hobbes, has been retired for the better part of 20 years. The strange and wonderful return of bill watterson paste. Major works by bill watterson in the um library collection.
Calvin and hobbes creator bill watterson tiptoes back with new comic. Apr 12, 2020 view the comic strip for calvin and hobbes by cartoonist bill watterson created april 12, 2020 available on. Later, when watterson was creating names for the characters in his comic strip, he decided on calvin. Description bill watterson calvin and hobbes daily comic strip original art dated 42886 universal press syndicate, 1986.