Calvin & Hobbes

[Carpe Occasio]

Several years ago I had a little tribute web site dedicated to Calvin and Hobbes. Recently I decided to dust it off, update it, and put it back on the Internet.

http://www.boyandtiger.com


http://www.biyandtiger.com

 

[RevDMV]

Cool, looking now....but then you knew I would.

 

[Neroon]

 

[barnaclelapse]

I still need to get that complete Calvin and Hobbes collection one of these days.

Nice little site, man.

 

[TGTheodore]

One of my favorite strips of all time. In 1990, I wrote and composed The Musical Calvin and Hobbes for the stage. One of these days I'll approach Bill Watterson about getting the rights to produce it.

Watterson firmly believed in keeping the C&H in strip form only as he admired that form. Anything you see (outside of the anthologies) is non-licensed and illegal (t-shirts, window stickers, etc.)

But enough time has gone by since the end of the strip that I hope he'll be receptive to granting me the stage rights, especially if the background projections are his artwork.

--Ted

 

[T'Baio]

Every time I see the image of Calvin peeing on a Chevy/Ford/GMC/whatever symbol, I die a little inside.

Anyone who has one of those is a total douche bag.

 

[TGTheodore]

Every time I see the image of Calvin peeing on a Chevy/Ford/GMC/whatever symbol, I die a little inside.

Anyone who has one of those is a total douche bag.

And the one with him humbly praying at a cross! It's actually vulgar.

--Ted

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Cool tribute site, man.

Calvin & Hobbes is my favorite comic strip, so of course I own both the "Complete Collection" and the "Tenth Anniversary Book." I also highly recommend checking out "Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995" because it includes more insights from Watterson about his work process and general thoughts about the strip.

I, too, die a little inside each time I see those stupid stickers on vehicles.

 

[ManaByte]

Yeah the stickers on vehicles are stupid because Waterson was so against merchandising C&H, but that old "BORGAFIED" T-Shirt is still awesome.

 

[joangracoffande]

I really miss Calvin and Hobbes, no comic has ever filled its shoes

I still have all my collection books on my bookcase

 

[Gepard]

Every time I see the image of Calvin peeing on a Chevy/Ford/GMC/whatever symbol, I die a little inside.

Anyone who has one of those is a total douche bag.

And the one with him humbly praying at a cross! It's actually vulgar.

--Ted

Totally agreed on both counts. What's the point?

One of my favorite strips of all time. In 1990, I wrote and composed The Musical Calvin and Hobbes for the stage. One of these days I'll approach Bill Watterson about getting the rights to produce it.

Watterson firmly believed in keeping the C&H in strip form only as he admired that form. Anything you see (outside of the anthologies) is non-licensed and illegal (t-shirts, window stickers, etc.)

But enough time has gone by since the end of the strip that I hope he'll be receptive to granting me the stage rights, especially if the background projections are his artwork.

--Ted

That would be beyond awesome. It might help that Watterson has had his work displayed in galleries recently. Good luck.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

One question:

I saw a C&H strip once where Calvin is doing his homework, and Hobbes wants to go play but Calvin won't listen, he's just intent on the school work. In the final panel, Hobbes reverts to being a stuffed toy because Calvin won't acknowledge him.

This was a fake, wasn't it? Meaning, it was never a real C&H strip?

 

[Sparky]

total fake

 

[Niorah]

I have all of the strips ever published, it's one of my all-time favourites. Very nice site. Well done.

 

[Bloodwhiner]

I forgot how great that strip was.. thanks for the reminder.

 

[JuanBolio]

Calvin & Hobbes was simply the best comic strip ever made. Few have even come close. I'm proud to say I have all the collections sitting next to my bed to this day.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

It's funny to think that it's been over for longer than it ran. That's staying power for you.

 

[JuanBolio]

I hope whatever Bill Watterson is up to these days is personally fulfilling enough to him to justify my continued sorrow at the absence of new Calvin & Hobbes. I know he felt constricted by the comic strip format, but after all this time he could have published a book or two, using any strip format he liked.

C'mon Bill - we love ya. Throw us a bone.

 

[Carpe Occasio]

Thanks everybody, glad you like it.

Watterson is off painting. Watercolors I believe. He made enough money to do what he really wants to do. I read awhile back that everything he paints (mostly landscapes I think) gets thrown away. Apparently he read somewhere that your technique isn't really formed until you've done 500 or so. Could be BS but it sort of fits what we know about him, don't you think?

 

[Australis]

Good site man.

It's funny, I really like C&H, but I feel there's an underlying sadness, but nothing I can put my finger on.

I also thought it would have bene cool if he'd moved the strip on a little, and Calvin had a baby sister, who came to see Hobbes like Calvin, or even possibly a bit different, even though it was the same toy.

I dunno, maybe I just felt sorry for the parents!