New Bill Watterson Comic Is A Simple But Perfect Celebration Of Comics

[pokerfan]

When Bill Watterson makes a comic about comics, his affection for and mastery of the medium are clear. This nearly wordless, Sunday newspaper-style comic is a reminder of just how much we've missed Watterson's work since Calvin and Hobbes ended.

Watterson made this comic for a poster to promote the 42nd annual Angoulême International Comics Festival, which will be held in Angoulême, France, from January 29th-February 1st, 2015. And it's a thoroughly delightful poster.

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[Aristus]

1. Love it! Absolutely love it!

Watterson's best C&H cartoons were always the wordless ones.

I miss Calvin and Hobbes.

[hifiguy]

2. The greatest pure cartoonist of his generation.

And one of the Hall of Famers: McKay, Segar, Caniff, Foster, Schulz, Trudeau, Watterson.

[TinkerTot55]

6. Don't forget Richard Thompson!!!!!

( Cul de Sac! )

[Ferretherder]

8. l would respectfully add another name to that list...

...Breathed.

[malthaussen]

9. Uh... Walt Kelly? Al Capp?

Damn, seems like our cartoonists are better than our reporters sometimes.

-- Mal

[hifiguy]

11. Yep. Knew I was whiffing on some all-time greats.

[Unknown Beatle]

15. Gary Larson

The Far Side - A true classic.

[sakabatou]

3. Hehehe

I still want Calvin and Hobbes.

[FailureToCommunicate]

4. THAT brightened an otherwise dreary day! Thanks!

[tclambert]

5. That's Calvin all grown up, isn't it?

Less hair and a longer nose.

[JohnnyRingo]

14. I think this is:

He's only a bit over thirty now.

[packman]

7. Only comic strip that made me laugh out loud

miss Calvin and Hobbs.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

10. I love Watterson's humor. Loved Calvin and Hobbes.

However, the man came off personally as a bit of a prick in interviews.

Which is not to detract from the guy's work. Being a prick and being a genius in one's work are not necessarily mutually exclusive concepts.

[sendero]

12. Great..

... you know I've always loved a good comic/cartoon. Done correctly, they can impart so much with so little.

This one is great.

[bvf]

13. I really miss C&H.

And I welcome any expression of Watterson's art.

This is great. Thanks, pokerfan!

[UTUSN]

16. Sign of a classic: The four-toed foot n/t