Watterson had long described Peanuts creator Charles Schulz as one of his greatest influences. A Tribute to Peanuts’ Charles SchulzĬharles Schulz, seen here in 1962, created Charlie Brown, among his Peanuts characters. Here’s what Watterson has been up to since Calvin and Hobbes ended. Needless to say, Watterson’s fans are overjoyed about his first major book since Calvin and Hobbes, especially because new material has been so rare for nearly three decades. Written in partnership with caricaturist John Kascht, Watterson’s new work is described as a “fable for grown-ups” about “what lies beyond human understanding.” He was just doing something he enjoyed doing.” Watterson’s mother, Kathryn, added: “He definitely wants to disappear.”īut Watterson has been back in the headlines with the announcement of The Mysteries, which will be released on October 10.
“He doesn’t get his kicks by being famous.
“He would like it all to fade away,” Watterson’s father, Jim, told the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1998. Salinger of the strips,” Watterson gives few interviews, rarely releases new artwork publicly, and made Time ’s list of most reclusive celebrities.
Described by The Washington Post as “the J.D. Nearly as famous as the comic itself is the reclusivity of its creator, Bill Watterson, who has kept out of the public eye since ending Calvin and Hobbes’ 10-year run in 1995. It’s been more than 27 years since Calvin and Hobbes graced newspaper pages, but the critically-acclaimed comic strip about a mischievous 6-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger best friend is still widely beloved by legions of fans.
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