>no cartoon show>no adaptations into any medium>no merchandizing >still more beloved and remembered than nearly every other comic strip (every other comic in general) over 30 years laterhow the fuck did Watterson do it?
>>152332684LibrariesIf your elementary school library was worth a damn, they'd stock this
>>152332684He actually wrote a good comic.
>>152332727Ha ha boogers
>>152332727Man, Calvins parents always look so miserable. I hate them.
>>152332684>Draw good art>Make strips that can be compelling, funny, or both>Kids like these things so it sticks with them>Said kids grow up and share those comics with their own kidsIt turns out that all you need to do to have a legacy is leave a sincere impact on people in some way. Whodathunk?
>>152332709Also I think it's still availble to buy through book fairs.
>>152332684you know he couldve made millions from Hobbes toys
>>152332684an nobody knows a shotas characters could you need to read this book?
>>152333208That's how I got started with C&H. My friend had a couple of books, I borrowed them and loved them enough to convince my parents to order them from a book fair.
>>152332684It's beloved BECAUSE of the lack of secondary shit, not in spite of it. If Calvin and Hobbes had a bunch of merch and adaptations and reboots we'd all be sick to death of it like every other cartoon.
>>152332727Fuckin hell, Calvin and Hobbes deserves all its praise
>>152332727
Bill Watterson is the GOAT
>>152335198Is he related to Gumball Watterson?
>>152332833Watterson's comment on them was always "they probably handle being Calvin's parents better than I would've".
>>152335234Kind of actually. The creator of gumball named used the last name watterson because he was a big fan of bill’s work
>>152335234Yes, but not by blood.
>>152332684>still more beloved and remembered than nearly every other comic strip (every other comic in general) over 30 years ...AHEM.
>>152335956Jim Davis is like the Anti-Watterson when you think about it
>>152332684>good writing>good comedy and jokes>good art>title is historical reference>there are emotional parts about life being precious and fleetinggee i don't know!
>>152335956Garfield isn't popular anymore. His movie flopped even with Chris "CP" Pratt voicing him
>>152338245also DINOSAURS
>>152338269>Chris "CP" PrattI know christcucks are usually pedos but QRD?
>watterson announces hes going to make a new comic, a comeback after all this time>a political comici really fuckin hope that project burned before getting started, please god
>>152338860Shut up, disgusting troon
>>152332684>no adaptations into any mediumLife of Pi (2012)
Does Calvin and Hobbes have any cute girls to pair Calvin with?
>>152339872Susie
>>152332684He mated with satan he's a highly satanic author
>>152332684because the creator refused to sellout
>>152338269It was a box office success despite the negative reviews, you contrarian retard. Also, Garfield is still popular, but that's only due to the memes, not because of the quality.
