Articles from the ‘Watterson’s World’ section

arts 04.17.09 Watterson’s World: Sunday Study Sunday

Nick Martens looks closely at Watterson’s later Sunday Strips—the “golden age” of Calvin and Hobbes.

arts 02.25.09 Watterson’s World: The Authoritative “Calvin and Hobbes”

Nick Martens digs into Bill Watterson’s writing to find the motivation behind the artist’s uncompromising stance on merchandizing his creation.

arts 01.30.09 Watterson’s World: What is Hobbes?

Nick Martens kicks off a new series about Calvin and Hobbes with a history of his obsession and an ontological inquiry into the nature of a certain stuffed tiger.

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