andrewsmcmeel.com— Q 1. Are the adventures of Calvin and Hobbes similar to your own childhood, or is the strip a way for you to create stories you never experienced as a kid?
Apr 15, 2007View in Crawl 4
I've always read that Bill Watterson has been perceived as a bit condescending by fellow cartoonists, but I didn't see any real evidence of that in the interview.Anyway, time to transmorgify...
Q: So many of Calvin and Hobbes strips had some kind of moral/theological element that I wonder what your religious upbringing was and if it influenced that. (For instance, the "Love the sinner, hate the sin" strip as well as many Santa-related Christmas strips.) I'm guessing you were raised Catholic?A: Actually, I've never attended any church.So was he trying to be funny since that's typical Catholic upbringing these days.
Closed AccountApr 16, 2007
I've always read that Bill Watterson has been perceived as a bit condescending by fellow cartoonists, but I didn't see any real evidence of that in the interview.Anyway, time to transmorgify...
cameldungApr 16, 2007
Q: So many of Calvin and Hobbes strips had some kind of moral/theological element that I wonder what your religious upbringing was and if it influenced that. (For instance, the "Love the sinner, hate the sin" strip as well as many Santa-related Christmas strips.) I'm guessing you were raised Catholic?A: Actually, I've never attended any church.So was he trying to be funny since that's typical Catholic upbringing these days.
elnerdoApr 16, 2007
No Swenk, he's insinuating that you're stupid.
hackzaurApr 16, 2007
i (legally :) got all of his books! They cracked me up as a kid...The revenge of the snow goons! LOL!
michaeldillonApr 16, 2007
No comic has been engaging or as intelligent since C&H left in 1995. As far as I can see, they have clearly gone downhill. I mean, how did this unfunny piece 'o s**t get greenlighted:<a class="user" href="http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/">http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/</a>
xxenclavexxApr 16, 2007
Calvin and Hobbes: Simply the best comic ever
bwhalerApr 17, 2007
He really is incredible. His work is missed.
smilesApr 17, 2007
References:<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_and_Hobbes#Books">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_and_Hobbes#Books</a>The strips in question can be found at:<a class="user" href="http://completecalvinhobbes.tripod.com/">http://completecalvinhobbes.tripod.com/</a> (November 28, 1985)<a class="user" href="http://www.transmogrifier.org/ch/comics/list.cgi/87/01">http://www.transmogrifier.org/ch/comics/list.cgi/87/01</a> (January 7, 1987)<a class="user" href="http://www.transmogrifier.org/ch/comics/list.cgi/88/11?page=3">http://www.transmogrifier.org/ch/comics/list.cgi/88/11?page=3</a> (November 25, 1988)The changed dialogue in the last two are related to adoption/biological parents.