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Bill Watterson (briefly) Returns To Comics

Posted by Soulskill on from the bats-aren't-bugs dept.

New submitter amosh writes: 'Bill Watterson was the author of the immensely popular "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip in the 80s and 90s, until he retired and removed himself entirely from the public eye. Since his retirement in 1995, he has become a recluse, and has not drawn a published daily comic strip — until now. This week, Watterson came out of exile to draw the 2nd panel of three of Stephan Pastis' "Pearls Before Swine" strips. Watterson has lost none of his style or talent, and a fourth strip — drawn by Pastis alone and published today, June 7 — is a lovely homage to Watterson's ending of Calvin and Hobbes. The Washington Post has the story of how it all happened.'

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  1. Re:Wow. Glimpses of greatness... by Jarik+C-Bol · · Score: 5, Insightful

    At the same time, it makes me sad because it reminds me there is nothing quite like Calvin and Hobbes, and I miss it.

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  2. hmmm by nomadic · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Are you sure he's a recluse? You can be out of the public eye and not be a recluse.

    1. Re:hmmm by binarstu · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I wish I had mod points to give you. From what I've read, Watterson simply values his privacy and his family's privacy, and he has virtually no interest in publicity for its own sake. Apparently, any former celebrity who doesn't so desperately long for attention that they appear on Dancing With the Stars or jump at every chance for an interview or public appearance is so incomprehensible to most people that the only way to make sense of it is to label them a "recluse".