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Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin & Hobbes, returns to comics briefly in secret
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:13 pm
Summary:
The Pearls Before Swine writer talked with a guy, Nick, whom was working with Bill Watterson on a book.
Nick tells the writer that he should contact Bill.
Pearls Before Swine then ran this comic:
The writer then figured this was a good time to write to Bill Watterson.
Bill responds and has a comic strip idea for Pearls Before Swine.
The writer's response was:
So to bring in Bill, the writer introduces a new character named Libby, Lib for short (almost Bill backwards).
This led to Bill Waterson drawing three comics for Pearls Before Swine.
Here is the entire story in detail from the author of Pearls Before Swine
The Pearls Before Swine writer talked with a guy, Nick, whom was working with Bill Watterson on a book.
Nick tells the writer that he should contact Bill.
Pearls Before Swine then ran this comic:
The writer then figured this was a good time to write to Bill Watterson.
Bill responds and has a comic strip idea for Pearls Before Swine.
The writer's response was:
quote:
“Dear Bill,
I will do whatever you want, including setting my hair on fire.”
So to bring in Bill, the writer introduces a new character named Libby, Lib for short (almost Bill backwards).
This led to Bill Waterson drawing three comics for Pearls Before Swine.
Here is the entire story in detail from the author of Pearls Before Swine
This post was edited on 6/12/14 at 3:18 pm
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Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:20 pm to Seven Costanza
i thought this was old news?
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:20 pm to Seven Costanza
very cool, and i didn't see this on r/calvinandhobbes but I have been busy with work.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:23 pm to TeamWillow
quote:
i thought this was old news?
I don't know. I just saw it yesterday, and the date on the article that I posted is June 7, 2014. Maybe this happened a while back, but this is the first time the author confirmed it.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:25 pm to Seven Costanza
Pearls Before Swine is great and Calvin And Hobbes is the greatest strip ever.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:29 pm to Seven Costanza
that is awesome. I enjoyed Pearls and of Course gre up with Calvin.
I liked Bacon and Hobbes too.
This is really cool. Watterson was ahead of the curve with his art.
I liked Bacon and Hobbes too.
This is really cool. Watterson was ahead of the curve with his art.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:30 pm to witty alias
quote:
Calvin And Hobbes is the greatest strip ever.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:30 pm to TeamWillow
quote:
i thought this was old news?
Nothing about Calvin and Hobbs or Watterson can ever be posted enough to warrant this response.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:33 pm to Seven Costanza
Thanks for posting that. I had no idea what was going on. 
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:34 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
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I had no idea what was going on.
You saw these comics when they were run in the paper?
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:35 pm to Seven Costanza
I saw that the other day. Very cool, considering how reclusive Watterson is. I wish it would've gone on for more than 3 strips.
I read Watterson's Wikipedia the other day. He was born in 1958. Calvin and Hobbes started in '85 I believe.. So he was only 27 years old when the comic started in circulation. Isn't that crazy? He seemed so in tune to the child-parent relationship that you'd think he was much older. Also all the creative philosophy at such a relatively young age. The guy was brilliant.
Also read that, despite his never selling out the product for merchandise (with the exception of the numerous comic strip collection rehashes in books) he is worth an estimated hundred mil
I read Watterson's Wikipedia the other day. He was born in 1958. Calvin and Hobbes started in '85 I believe.. So he was only 27 years old when the comic started in circulation. Isn't that crazy? He seemed so in tune to the child-parent relationship that you'd think he was much older. Also all the creative philosophy at such a relatively young age. The guy was brilliant.
Also read that, despite his never selling out the product for merchandise (with the exception of the numerous comic strip collection rehashes in books) he is worth an estimated hundred mil
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:37 pm to Seven Costanza
Now if watterson and larson could collaborate in a functional way, my head might explode
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:38 pm to Napoleon
Pearls before swine is good and you can tell the author is passionate and creative. I assume the comic strip industry is a dying shell of what it once was (both in quality of content and in newspapers losing popularity) so I wouldn't be surprised if Pearls is the last good strip.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:39 pm to witty alias
quote:
Calvin And Hobbes is the greatest strip ever.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:41 pm to Rouge
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Larson
Far side was great, but I felt like you had to read 4-5 corny ones before you found a funny one. Calvin and Hobbes was much more consistent, and much more deep and meaningful
This post was edited on 6/12/14 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:41 pm to wickowick
The Far Side is easily my number 2. Growing up with Calvin and Hobbes makes it unsurpassable for me though. Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:42 pm to TheIndulger
quote:
I read Watterson's Wikipedia the other day. He was born in 1958. Calvin and Hobbes started in '85 I believe.. So he was only 27 years old when the comic started in circulation. Isn't that crazy? He seemed so in tune to the child-parent relationship that you'd think he was much older. Also all the creative philosophy at such a relatively young age. The guy was brilliant.
Also read that, despite his never selling out the product for merchandise (with the exception of the numerous comic strip collection rehashes in books) he is worth an estimated hundred mil
Very interesting, sounds like a good Wikipedia read that I need to check out
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:42 pm to TheIndulger
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Also read that, despite his never selling out the product for merchandise (with the exception of the numerous comic strip collection rehashes in books)
Even on top of the comic (which was awesome), that's the biggest reason to respect the guy.
Never traded the integrity of his art for personal profit.
ETA: This thread reminds me that I need to tell my wife to get me the C&H complete collection (the hardcover set) the next time my birthday rolls around. I've wanted that thing ever since I saw it at Barnes & Noble. Who wouldn't want this on their bookshelf?
This post was edited on 6/12/14 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:45 pm to UGATiger26
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Never traded the integrity of his art for personal profit.
Posted on 6/12/14 at 3:45 pm to Rouge
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if watterson and larson could collaborate in a functional way
this would blow my funny fuse
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