Comments on: yea, verily, i say unto thee – “THIS!”

By: daveconrey

daveconrey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:38:44 +0000

For all the cynics out there like Kiel and Leslie, something about Forest and Trees comes to mind here.

For me, I got the point right off. I’m an artist myself and I hate ripoffs as much as anyone, but if I was Watterson, I’d appreciate this homage and the sentiment simply for what it is.

By: Sirpoins

Sirpoins — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:21:41 +0000

Sorry I got this one late, but I wanted to chime in a bit. I recently read the Calvin and Hobbes 10th anniversary edition and read what Bill W. thought about his comic. It’s hard to know, honestly, what he would have thought, but I certainly think he would like the idea because he believed that Calvin and Hobbes was more than just a Sunday strip. It was something from his heart and the idea that we will pass something that was dear to us on to our children would make him smile. Quite the opposite of the decals on the back of trucks with Calvin peeing on things.

I personally have tried to do the same things with my kids…from Calvin to TMBG. If she likes them great, if not, I let her make up her own mind.

Thanks for sharing..

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:28:58 +0000

As a father of three who grew up on comics, toys that still litter the house, and all the trappings of youth, I absolutely love everything about that image, and since it in no way seems to have been made to profit from the characters in a fiduciary sense nor treats them in a manner disrespectful, I really do think Watterson himself would have had a smile on his face looking at that. It’s just a simple little nod to so much, an homage really.

By: Jameson

Jameson — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:07:48 +0000

These comments are taking this poster way to serious! Its supposed to be a fun, inspirational image to remind us of our childhood. The sad thing is, you people that rag on this poster are probably the exact ones this poster was made for. Also I would hope that watterson would not mind someone using C&H to promote such an innocent idea.

By: geoffr

geoffr — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:24:04 +0000

This image floored me. It’s such a sad idea, that Calvin eventually lets go of his childhood. Your explanation killed me. Thanks for sharing.

By: John Cornell

John Cornell — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:12:29 +0000

It’s so true. Hang on to those childhood dreams, toys, memories and treasures and if you end up not having any kids, when you’re an old man like me, you can sell them for top prices on eBay!

By: Bonesy

Bonesy — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:14:47 +0000

This is fantastic. I really do like this. not being a parent myself but an uncle, i gave one of my favourite toys to my nephew so this made me smile. Fantastic

By: Izmo

Izmo — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:19:59 +0000

Watterson was against his characters being commercialized and pushed into a static one-dimensional state of existence. He didn’t want his characters to be seen as talking heads who barked out whatever a company was paying them for. He wanted his comic to be art, not merchandise.

The art posted above is not trying to turn a profit. It’s not hollowing the characters out, leaving them flat and lifeless. It’s making a statement.

It’s funny, one of the things Watterson hated was the idea of a stuffed Hobbes doll. He argued that it would create a false answer to the question: “Is Hobbes real or a stuffed tiger.” The answer, of course, is that Hobbes is Calvin’s best friend, and to the parents he’s a stuffed tiger, and neither perception of reality is more important or more official than the other one. The above tribute plays with that beautifully, yet people are arguing that it’s ripping Watterson off. Crazy.

By: ami

ami — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:02:28 +0000

ha. well, i found this page, golly, i don’t quite remember how, but here i am. when i first saw the picture and read your lil thing about it, honestly, it brought tears to my eyes. (i’m a girl about shit like that)
and then i read all the comments, and laughed, and had to join in.
first of all, none of us can say if Watterson would have liked it or not. but, i’d really have to agree with the argument that he would have because of the warm feelings it conveyed and blah blah blah, it’s not like making shit toys about it, ya know?
anyhow, i just have to say i love calvin & hobbes, and this picture touched my heart.

By: John Constantine

John Constantine — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:15:59 +0000

This picture is simply a must see form people who thnks comics isn´art.

The waterfall of emotions that transmits the look of tiger and the arm in top sayin goodbye is simply unbeliable.