Bill retired the strip because he was out of fresh ideas . . .
I remember his reason for ending the strip was that everyone wanted him to “commercialize” it and that that was beneath him as an artist. Also, there was something about the size/format of the strip that the newspapers were forcing all the comics to adhere to and he didn’t want to conform (something like that).
flowergirl is correct. It was the great downsizing of the Sunday comix that was limiting his artistry. His final strip was a not subtle jab at the industry by drawing his final panel full size. What a loss. Just so they could cram more outdated Mark Trail and Mary Worth strips in to cater to the old folks that still buy the newspapers…. Ah, well- it just makes the existing body of work more valuable, I suppose. But, there still has never been a replacement strip anything like C&H. Watterson still rules!
ratlum over 10 years ago
This is not a perfect drop Calvin.
ziphobia over 10 years ago
Oh oh Susie is not a girl Calvin she’s immune to your letter
dutchb17 Premium Member over 10 years ago
Darn, out smarted again!
margueritem over 10 years ago
Susie isn’t interested in your bait.
Aaron Saltzer over 10 years ago
Leave Susie alone, Calvin. She’s not bothering you.
cloudy now over 10 years ago
Too busy doing, you know, girl stuff!
Nageorge over 10 years ago
Susie out smarted our little Calvin again!
Puddleglum2 over 10 years ago
“I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter”
battle of plattsburgh over 10 years ago
Susie’s doll told her that it was a trap.
rshive over 10 years ago
A little obvious, huh Calvin?
sbchamp over 10 years ago
ObviousMan is obvious
Phapada over 10 years ago
so true….
legaleagle48 over 10 years ago
Not exactly subtle there, Calvin!
Jspine over 10 years ago
She’ll just politely return it to Calvin, thus thwarting his plot and shaming him to boot!
Jspine over 10 years ago
She’ll just politely return it to Calvin, thus thwarting his plot and shaming him to boot!
astar15 over 10 years ago
Oh yeah I remember this one.
Perkycat over 10 years ago
The best laid plans…….
westny77 over 10 years ago
Reminds me of those spam mail like urgent need to open or else.
EricPost over 10 years ago
He needs to do a follow up strip to C&H where they are grown and Susie is Cal’s wife.
flowergirl19 over 10 years ago
Would be even better if Bill Watterson never ended Calvin and Hobbes in the first place and was still drawing it.
Yeah, that only happened about twenty years ago and I’m still upset about it! At least we can see it again on gocomics.
flowergirl19 over 10 years ago
Bill retired the strip because he was out of fresh ideas . . .
I remember his reason for ending the strip was that everyone wanted him to “commercialize” it and that that was beneath him as an artist. Also, there was something about the size/format of the strip that the newspapers were forcing all the comics to adhere to and he didn’t want to conform (something like that).
einarbt over 10 years ago
Hope that is not a voodoo doll of Calvin.
sroamer over 10 years ago
flowergirl is correct. It was the great downsizing of the Sunday comix that was limiting his artistry. His final strip was a not subtle jab at the industry by drawing his final panel full size. What a loss. Just so they could cram more outdated Mark Trail and Mary Worth strips in to cater to the old folks that still buy the newspapers…. Ah, well- it just makes the existing body of work more valuable, I suppose. But, there still has never been a replacement strip anything like C&H. Watterson still rules!
klb399 over 10 years ago
haha I love calvin and hobbes