Bill Watterson

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July 05, 1958 in Washington, D.C., The United States

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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.

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Books by Bill Watterson

Average rating: 4.66 · 154,342 ratings · 2,556 reviews · 92 distinct works

	Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, Garry B. Trudeau (Foreword) 4.61 avg rating — 23,762 ratings — published 1987 — 21 editions	My rating:
	The Essential Calvin And Hobbes 4.64 avg rating — 20,640 ratings — published 1988 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book 4.65 avg rating — 16,632 ratings — published 1995 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book 4.63 avg rating — 10,586 ratings — published 1989 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 4.81 avg rating — 8,980 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Authoritative Calvin And Hobbes 4.68 avg rating — 8,480 ratings — published 1990 — 13 editions	My rating:
	It's a Magical World 4.72 avg rating — 7,991 ratings — published 1996 — 15 editions	My rating:
	The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes 4.68 avg rating — 7,712 ratings — 10 editions	My rating:
	Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat 4.66 avg rating — 6,752 ratings — published 1994 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Days are Just Packed 4.69 avg rating — 5,846 ratings — published 1988 — 17 editions	My rating:

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Series by Bill Watterson

Calvin and Hobbes (11 books)
by Bill Watterson

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Calvin and Hobbes (collection) (8 books)
by Bill Watterson

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Quotes by Bill Watterson

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

tags: calvin-and-hobbes , humor , life

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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

tags: calvin-and-hobbes , humor

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

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