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Calvin and Hobbes

A painting of Calvin and Hobbes graces the wall of a comic book shop.

The famed, reclusive creator of ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ briefly returns to making comic strips

June 10, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

When Bill Watterson quit drawing “Calvin and Hobbes” back in 1995, he vowed never to draw another comic strip. But he came out of retirement this week for a limited run, but we’re still not sure why.

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