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William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist who authored the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The strip was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson concluded Calvin and Hobbes with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium.
Oct 23, 2023 · Bill Watterson’s return to print, after nearly three decades, comes in the form of a fable called “The Mysteries,” which shares with his famous comic strip a sense of enchantment. By Rivka ...
Oct 10, 2023 · Cartoonist Bill Watterson is best known for his beloved comic strip ‘Calvin and Hobbes.’ Read about his career, new book ‘The Mysteries,’ and more.
Oct 10, 2023 · Bill Watterson’s New Book Is Out. Here’s What He’s Done Since Calvin and Hobbes. With The Mysteries, the famously reclusive cartoonist releases his first major project since Calvin and ...
Calvin and Hobbes was conceived when Bill Watterson, while working in an advertising job he detested, began devoting his spare time to developing a newspaper comic for potential syndication. He explored various strip ideas but all were rejected by the syndicates.
Dec 31, 2020 · Here’s why Bill Watterson’s masterwork enchants us still. By Michael Cavna. December 31, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST. The final “Calvin and Hobbes” strip, by Bill Watterson, published 25 years ...
Jul 5, 2018 · July 5, 2018 marked the 60th birthday of legendary comic creator Bill Watterson. His iconic cartoon Calvin and Hobbes has entertained generations of readers, bringing the witty adventures and...
Enjoy the hilarious adventures of Calvin and Hobbes, the beloved comic strip by Bill Watterson. Read today's episode and browse the archive.
Nov 1, 2023 · Bill Watterson is known for many things — from his world-famous comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, to his disdain for merchandising and his penchant for reclusion.
Dec 6, 2013 · Upon graduation in 1980, he became the political cartoonist for The Cincinnati Post, an experience he remembers as relentlessly depressing but mercifully short. Unable to fulfill his editor’s fuzzy notion of what an editorial cartoon should be, Watterson was fired before the end of his first year.
