On December 31, 1995, having decided that he had done all he could within the medium, Bill Watterson brought his 10-year run of Calvin and Hobbes to a graceful conclusion. It’s a strip at once both incredibly optimistic, embodying the wide-eyed enthusiasm of its main character, Calvin, and a bittersweet coda for those who had dutifully thumbed right to the funny pages for years. The final strip is a masterful goodbye: the bottom half of the piece sets a square frame within a larger rectangular panel. In the square, Calvin looks at his best friend, Hobbes, saying, “It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy…” In the larger panel, off to the far right, Calvin and Hobbes are barreling full-tilt down a snowy hill. Calvin continues: “…Let’s go exploring!” As the two best friends sled off into the great unknown, the feeling that lingers, that had been a crucial staple of the strip for its entire lifespan, is one of embracing the conundrums and paradoxes of life.Now, we have The Mysteries (Andrews McMeel Publishing). Watterson has returned with an all-new story and a formidable collaborator in the artist John Kascht – whose keenly crafted caricatures have graced the pages of nearly every major American magazine, from GQ to The New Yorker to Rolling Stone and beyond.Through a combatative and alchemical collaboration detailed in a promotional video about making The Mysteries, Watterson and Kascht each had to move beyond their well-honed techniques and careers as devout soloists. This is the sort of book that could only come about as the result of two talented artists abandoning their trademark stylings for a frictive process that would bring about something startlingly unlike what either artist would produce on their own.RELATED: 15 Reasons Hobbes is Actually the Star of Calvin and Hobbes
On December 31, 1995, having decided that he had done all he could within the medium, Bill Watterson brought his 10-year run of Calvin and Hobbes to a graceful conclusion. It’s a strip at once both incredibly optimistic, embodying the wide-eyed enthusiasm of its main character, Calvin, and a bittersweet coda for those who had dutifully thumbed right to the funny pages for years. The final strip is a masterful goodbye: the bottom half of the piece sets a square frame within a larger rectangular panel. In the square, Calvin looks at his best friend, Hobbes, saying, “It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy…” In the larger panel, off to the far right, Calvin and Hobbes are barreling full-tilt down a snowy hill. Calvin continues: “…Let’s go exploring!” As the two best friends sled off into the great unknown, the feeling that lingers, that had been a crucial staple of the strip for its entire lifespan, is one of embracing the conundrums and paradoxes of life.
Now, we have The Mysteries (Andrews McMeel Publishing). Watterson has returned with an all-new story and a formidable collaborator in the artist John Kascht – whose keenly crafted caricatures have graced the pages of nearly every major American magazine, from GQ to The New Yorker to Rolling Stone and beyond.
Through a combatative and alchemical collaboration detailed in a promotional video about making The Mysteries, Watterson and Kascht each had to move beyond their well-honed techniques and careers as devout soloists. This is the sort of book that could only come about as the result of two talented artists abandoning their trademark stylings for a frictive process that would bring about something startlingly unlike what either artist would produce on their own.
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