![]() ![]() Which is why this “final moments of Calvin’s life” Reddit post bothers me so much. And our last moments with him are glorious. ![]() That last strip is perfect because it gives us everything we need to know about Calvin in one shot, particularly the idea that he is an unchanging creative force in the universe. Creator Bill Watterson knew it was time to walk away rather than beating the proverbial dead horse and siphoning what money he could from it. They rode off in search of adventure, perpetually young and full of wonder. Since then, books analyzing it and even a Kickstarter-funded documentary have tried to figure out why a strip that only ran for decade and did next to no merchandising has lasted so vigorously.įrankly, Calvin and Hobbes ended perfectly. People craved more after the strip came to what many felt was an early end in 1995. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of fan created strips that follow up on the adventures of a boy and his imaginary friend. While their heart was in the right place, the redditor that wrote a Calvin and Hobbes deathbed story missed the point of the comic strip.įew comic strips have conjured up the lasting fan fervour that Calvin and Hobbes did, and continues to. By Ian Goodwillie 3 The Last Moments of Calvin and Hobbes ![]()
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