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Bill Watterson

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in Washington, D.C., The United States

July 05, 1958

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Bill Watterson (born William Boyd Watterson II) is an American cartoonist, and the author of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes". His career as a syndicated cartoonist ran from 1985 to 1995; he stopped drawing "Calvin and Hobbes" at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his fans that he felt he had achieved all he could in the comic strip medium. During the early years of his career he produced several drawings and additional contributions for "Target: The Political Cartoon Quarterly". Watterson is known for his views on licensing and comic syndication, as well as for his reclusive nature. ...more

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	Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes, #1) 4.61 avg rating — 148,967 ratings — published 1987 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury 4.65 avg rating — 123,387 ratings — published 1988 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book 4.63 avg rating — 52,009 ratings — published 1995 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 4.81 avg rating — 41,923 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Magical World (Calvin and Hobbes, #11) 4.73 avg rating — 29,065 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Days Are Just Packed (Calvin and Hobbes, #8) 4.67 avg rating — 25,323 ratings — published 1993 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury 4.70 avg rating — 24,050 ratings — published 1990 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes 4.71 avg rating — 22,768 ratings — published 1992 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There's Treasure Everywhere (Calvin and Hobbes, #10) 4.71 avg rating — 22,158 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book 4.64 avg rating — 22,330 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Calvin and Hobbes (11 books)
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“Reality continues to ruin my life.”
― Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

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“It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept.”
― Bill Watterson

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“Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we think faster than we speak. Probably so we can think twice.”
― Bill Watterson

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