Whether Hobbes is real or imaginary is a question that fans have often debated. Watterson does not believe Calvin and Hobbes has a future in Hollywood. Despite his staunch opposition to licensing his characters, unofficial decals of Calvin can be seen on many cars around the world.
When asked if he had ever peeled one of these off a car out of spite, Watterson told Mental Floss , "I figure that, long after the strip is forgotten, those decals are my ticket to immortality.
Refusing to license the comic strip represented a commercial loss for Universal Press Syndicate. Watterson's editor estimated that '" tens of millions of dollars " for the author were lost and an equal amount for the Universal Press Syndicate. Not wanting Calvin and Hobbes to "coast into half-hearted repetition," Watterson concluded his comic strip on New Year's Eve Bill Watterson's parting words to readers were :. In , Watterson created a new piece of art for the public.
Fox Foundation after Watterson learned of Thompson's Parkinson's diagnosis. His colleagues at Ohio's Sun Newspapers remember Watterson's political cartoons being "frequently funny and sometimes poignant," but they also "rubbed readers the wrong way.
Watterson views philosophy as a practical part of everyday life. Watterson does not believe he would be able to duplicate Calvin and Hobbes 's success. The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses.
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Social Sharing. Watterson spent most of his childhood in Chagrin Falls, a suburb in Ohio. George Herriman's Krazy Kat Sunday strip became the template for Watterson's own Sunday format after returning from his sabbatical.
He was inspired by Herriman's use of the full page to tell his stories. Behold: the cover art for a tape released by The Rels, featuring Tom Watterson on guitar and lead vocals. Calvin, meanwhile, takes his name from John Calvin, the cheerless Protestant theologian responsible for founding the strand of Christianity that now bears his name. Watterson has had some interesting things to say about the idea of an animated stuffed tiger over the years. So Hobbes is more real than I suspect any kid would dream up.
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