Calvin And Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Is Back — But With Something Different
Well, here’s something I didn’t expect to wake up and type about today. Cartoonist Bill Watterson, creator of one of the world’s greatest comic strips (Calvin and Hobbes, 1985-1995), is finally poking his head out of his groundhog hole to do something else in public. Watterson is as famous for his rigid ethics, attitude and reclusivity as he is for his art. He refused to allow any merchandising or product tie-ins for his strip, and he convinced his syndicate to allow him to draw his Sunday pages uncut with no mandatory panel divisions — both unheard of at the time. He is virtually impossible to contact and has no social media presence, nor is there a photo of him online older than the mid-80s. An entire documentary, Dear Mr. Watterson, was created as a giant love letter to him from millions of adoring fans. There was no response from him. Ever since retiring the strip, Watterson’s art has only been seen in extremely rare occasions. He popped up out of