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Friday, December 05, 2003
The abrupt retirement and self-imposed seclusion of Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson left a hole in the comics page that may never be filled. I loved his strip like no other, bought every collection, and I keep listening for any word of a reappearance, however small. But all we get is the occasional tasteless, infuriating 'peeing Calvin' on some moron's truck.
This excellent new article on Watterson from the Cleveland Scene raises more questions than it answers, and offers no real hope for a return of Calvin & Hobbes, but it's worth a read, if only to help understand why Watterson may have abandoned his creation. No matter the reasons, you have to respect someone who will leave at the top, ignoring the call of the fans or the lure or merchandising money. And as much as I miss C&H, there's always the collections... "It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy. Let's go exploring!" - Calvin, in the final strip  |
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