Calvin and Hobbes

Guide Note: Calvin and Hobbes was a comic strip drawn by Bill Watterson that depicted the adventures of a young boy named Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes.

Fast Facts:

1. Ran from November 18, 1985 to December 31, 1995
2. Total of 3,160 strips
3. Appeared in 2,400 newspapers at its peak

[edit] The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Calvin and Hobbes  
2. Wikipedia: Calvin and Hobbes
3. Answers.com: Bill Watterson Biography
4. Fan Site: Calvin and Hobbes Unofficial Website
5. Amazon.com: Calvin and Hobbes Merchandise
6. First Strip: First Calvin and Hobbes strip
7. Last Strip: Last Calvin and Hobbes strip

[edit] Calvin and Hobbes Lore

• Calvin and Hobbes Characters
• The Unofficial Rules of Calvinball
• Calvin and Hobbes Wiki: Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie
• Spaceman Spiff's Launchpad
• Calvin's Snowmen  
• Fan Tent: Real-life depictions of Calvin's Snowmen

[edit] Calvin and Hobbes in the News

• Slate: The Last Great Newspaper Comic Strip
• Washington Post: The Tiger Strikes Again
• Michigan Daily: It's a Magical World
• Slate: The Appeal of Calvin and Hobbes  
• Editor & Publisher: Calvin and Hobbes Strip Requires a half-page layout
• Baltimore Sun: Saying Goodbye

[edit] Interviews about Calvin and Hobbes

• Andrews McNeel: Bill Watterson Answers Fan Q&A
• Comics Journal: The Real Deal

[edit] Cultural References to Calvin and Hobbes

• The Onion: 'Peeing Calvin' Decals Now Recognized As Vital Channel Of National Discourse
• Wikipedia: Calvin's Namesake, John Calvin
• Wikipedia: Hobbes's Namesake, Thomas Hobbes
• MetaPhilm: Fight Club: The Return of Hobbes
• Interdisciplinary Comics Studies: When Real Things Happen to Imaginary Tigers

[edit] Calvin and Hobbes Multimedia

• Progressive Boink: 25 Great Calvin and Hobbes Strips
• Robot Chicken: Animated Calvin and Hobbes Parody    
• NPR: Spiffy: 'The Complete Calvin and Hobbes'
• Parody: Calvin on Ritalin
• Simply Calvin and Hobbes: Calvin and Hobbes Wallpaper
• Jawbone Radio Show: In Search Of Bill Watterson

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