Bill Watterson






Bill Watterson

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born
July 05, 1958

gender
male

place of birth
Washington, D.C., The United States

genre
Comics & Graphic Novels


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William B. "Bill" Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist, and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes and select Target: The Political Cartoon Quarterly Magazine drawings.

Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., where his father, James G. Watterson worked as a patent examiner while going to George Washington University Law School, before becoming a patent attorney in 1960. The family moved to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where his mother Kathryn became a city council member when Bill was six years old. He has a younger brother, Thomas, who is currently an English teacher at McCallum High School in Austin, Texas.




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avg rating: 4.66 | 48,634 ratings | 1,445 reviews | 109 distinct works | 229 fans
The Authoritative Calvin and H... The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.67 — 3,779 ratings — published 1988
9 editions
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Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.64 — 3,408 ratings — published 1994
11 editions
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The Indispensable Calvin and H... The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.67 — 3,239 ratings — published 1992
7 editions
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The Essential Calvin and Hobbe... The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.66 — 3,105 ratings — published 1988
9 editions
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It's A Magical World It's A Magical World
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.69 — 2,983 ratings — published 1996
11 editions
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The Days are Just Packed The Days are Just Packed
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.66 — 2,998 ratings — published 1993
9 editions
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The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth An... The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.68 — 2,761 ratings — published 1995
8 editions
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Attack of the Deranged Mutant... Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.66 — 2,760 ratings — published 1992
7 editions
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Calvin and Hobbes Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.61 — 2,762 ratings — published 1987
15 editions
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Scientific Progress Goes "Boin... Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"
by Bill Watterson
avg rating 4.65 — 2,591 ratings — published 1991
7 editions
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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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"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."
Bill Watterson (The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book)
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