Comments on: Bill Watterson Interview http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:01:21 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David C. Lewis http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-855500 David C. Lewis Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:34:35 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/#comment-855500 Thanks for this post. I'm also a great admirer of Bill Watterson, for his art, and for his integrity. Good to know he's doing well. I think he was right to retire Calvin and Hobbes before he got bored with it. But I do wish he'd share whatever art he is doing. Even simple watercolor landscapes. The man had an extraordinary amount of talent. Remember the dinosaur painting on the back of one his C&H collections? Wonderful! Thanks for this post. I’m also a great admirer of Bill Watterson, for his art, and for his integrity. Good to know he’s doing well. I think he was right to retire Calvin and Hobbes before he got bored with it. But I do wish he’d share whatever art he is doing. Even simple watercolor landscapes. The man had an extraordinary amount of talent. Remember the dinosaur painting on the back of one his C&H collections? Wonderful!

]]> By: Rob Hummer http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-855212 Rob Hummer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:18:15 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/#comment-855212 Still dreaming since that sad winter afternoon of '95, gazing at the final strip as it appeared in that Sunday's comics, that perhaps Mr. Watterson has yet to reveal to the world just one more book compilation of C&H strips he's secretly been working on in the intervening years. What a magical day that'd most certainly be, being able to again experience his wit, outstanding artistic talent, and varied insights about the world. John's above comments say it very well. The comics lost something truly special and monumental when C&H were gone and have yet to see that same magic return. Still dreaming since that sad winter afternoon of ’95, gazing at the final strip as it appeared in that Sunday’s comics, that perhaps Mr. Watterson has yet to reveal to the world just one more book compilation of C&H strips he’s secretly been working on in the intervening years. What a magical day that’d most certainly be, being able to again experience his wit, outstanding artistic talent, and varied insights about the world.
John’s above comments say it very well. The comics lost something truly special and monumental when C&H were gone and have yet to see that same magic return.

]]> By: John P. Baumlin http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-855140 John P. Baumlin Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:48:39 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/#comment-855140 I came back to add that, but you beat me to it, Charley! He did things especially with the Sunday installments that really pushed the limits of what could be done with the format and space he had available and the linework itself was always beautiful. I came back to add that, but you beat me to it, Charley! He did things especially with the Sunday installments that really pushed the limits of what could be done with the format and space he had available and the linework itself was always beautiful.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-855048 Charley Parker Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:39:45 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/#comment-855048 And always beautifully drawn. Thanks for your comments, John. And always beautifully drawn. Thanks for your comments, John.

]]> By: John P. Baumlin http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-855013 John P. Baumlin Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:28:32 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/#comment-855013 I stopped reading the comics page after Bill Watterson retired Calvin & Hobbes, most of what was left either being trite, stupid or uninspired. I miss it a lot, but I admire Watterson for ending it when he did, on his own terms, and with such optimism and class: "It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy...let's go exploring!" It was funny, insightful and thought-provoking by turns, and always delightful. I stopped reading the comics page after Bill Watterson retired Calvin & Hobbes, most of what was left either being trite, stupid or uninspired. I miss it a lot, but I admire Watterson for ending it when he did, on his own terms, and with such optimism and class: “It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy…let’s go exploring!”
It was funny, insightful and thought-provoking by turns, and always delightful.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-854908 Charley Parker Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:05:21 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/#comment-854908 Oops. Fixed. Thanks. (Refresh this page if still not working.) Oops. Fixed. Thanks. (Refresh this page if still not working.)

]]> By: chucky3000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-854885 chucky3000 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:47:36 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/02/02/bill-watterson-interview/#comment-854885 The link for 2005 question and answer with fans is incomplete. Thanks. The link for 2005 question and answer with fans is incomplete.

Thanks.

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