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                          The elusive Mr. Watterson

> For Christmas 1995, the papers that published Calvin and Hobbes received a
> rather cryptic letter from Watterson. “I believe I've done what I can do
> within the constraints of daily deadlines and small panels,” the letter
> read. “I am eager to work at a more thoughtful pace, with fewer artistic
> compromises.” And that was it. The strip ended on December 31, 1995, with
> Calvin saying, “It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy. Let's go
> exploring!” as the two sledded down a snow-covered hill.
>

Via InstaPundit [1], “Missing! Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson. Last
seen in northeast Ohio. Do not approach. [2]”

Bill Watterson, elusive comic creator. Calvin and Hobbes was probably one of
the best comic strips in existance; really, one of the only reasons to even
read the comic section [3] but I do have to respect him for not selling out
like Jim Davis (who's own strip, Garfield is about as lively as The Family
Circus) but still, getting information about Bill Watterson is hard, as the
article relates; a varitable Thomas Pynchon [4] of the comic world.

But hey, if Berkeley Breathed [5] can make a come back, would it be too far
to wish that Watterson come back with a Sunday-only Calvin and Hobbes strip?

[1] http://www.instapundit.com/archives/012798.php
[2] http://www.clevescene.com/issues/2003-11-
[3] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2003/11/25.2
[4] http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/bio/facts.html
[5] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-

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