Where's Calvin and Hobbes creator?

Sarge · Post by **Sarge** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:17 pm

Nice little 'Human Interest' story...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/1 ... index.html

"It was like getting a letter from home," Jim Watterson says of reading his son's work each morning.

I thought that quote was really something special, something that any child would like to hear from a parent about their life's work.

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:35 pm

I just picked up the complete Calvin and Hobbes along with the Complete Farside. Best books I've ever bought!

Couver_ · Post by **Couver_** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:42 pm

Calvin and Hobbes and Bloom County are my all time favorite comics. I wish they had not stopped on either one.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:41 pm

Calvin and Hobbes is truly inspired. I always felt sad that he stopped when he did, but in reality, it's a good thing he stopped before the strip got stale and boring.

To this day, my ship logo is "Spaceman Spiff" going down in flames with "AAAAAARRRGH" in the background.

Despite his initial brilliance, Larson should have stopped 5 years before he did: his later work is mostly uninspired and uninspiring.

Money! · Post by **Money!** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:12 pm

It's my favorite comic.

Jon the Great · Post by **Jon the Great** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:03 am

Sarge wrote:Nice little 'Human Interest' story...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/1 ... index.html

"It was like getting a letter from home," Jim Watterson says of reading his son's work each morning.

Mobius wrote:Despite his initial brilliance, Larson should have stopped 5 years before he did: his later work is mostly uninspired and uninspiring.

It's Bill Watterson.

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:11 am

He's talking about a different strip, I believe.

roid · Post by **roid** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:34 am

Larson did The Far Side.

and yeah i love Calvin & Hobbies. now that that article has educated me that there are all of his comics in one book i might think about grabbing it.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:13 am

Best comic ever. It's a good mix of cynicism and truth

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:12 pm

Vertigo 99 wrote:He's talking about a different strip, I believe.

nope.

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:43 pm

what? i figured mobius was saying. "x about calvin and hobbes, y about larson"

either that or mobi is stupid, both possible

Mr. Perfect · Post by **Mr. Perfect** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:14 pm

Calvin and Hobbes is classic. I've got a number of collections here, and I was thrilled to see it re-appear in the sunday comics recently.