What a brilliantly written piece. Maintaining one's integrity is unfortunately rare enough that it makes Watterson's story so remarkable. I completely respect and admire his dedication to doing something for its own sake, for holding himself to the highest standards imaginable, and from walking away from it all for his own reasons - even if selfishly I'd rather him keep writing so that there would be more to enjoy. Time to go pull some old volumes of Calvin & Hobbes off the shelf for the hundredth time, I suppose.

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all2 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I have so much nostalgia for Watterson's work. I occasionally will buy another of the hard bound 3 volume set. I always wind up giving them away and then buying another.

A worthy cause, I hope.

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Cider9986 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It's great that he wasn't tricked or coerced. I imagine some artists have the integrity, but not the knowledge to prevent being taken advantage of.

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echelon 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Was this the right choice, though?

Interest in Calvin & Hobbes has fallen off a cliff. I don't see any references to it in public anymore, and it used to be everywhere.

Kids today probably don't even know about it.

	▲	defen an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I bought my 8 year old daughter the hardcover box set for Christmas. When she opened it her initial reaction was definitely "oh...thanks" (she was clearly not excited about it but wanted to be nice). Within a week it was borderline impossible to get her to put them down and go to sleep at night.
	▲	beAbU an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		And that's perfectly fine! It makes the accidental discovery of C&H all the more special. I remember the day a school friend showed me a C&H book he got from his dad. It was never in the newspapers where I grew up, so I would never have discovered it otherwise. Not everything in this world needs to obtain global reach and fame.
	▲	conception 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Rather than bombard children with advertising to buy plastic junk? Y…yes it was the right choice?
	▲	biomcgary 17 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		My teenage boys are hooked on Calvin & Hobbes.
	▲	vohk an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I think that's just a natural part of the times changing and generations having their own icons. In contrast to the shambling undead of Mickey Mouse and other eternally recycled franchises, I think it's OK to for things to fade a little. If nothing else, it leaves things for future generations to rediscover and make their own.
	▲	willis936 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I'm not a kid, but I asked for some calvin and hobbes books for my birthday. The postmodernism laid out in the first comic of each anthology gets the main thrust across. It's a timeless piece of art. It doesn't need boosting. It will be there for me to reach for if I have kids who might enjoy them. https://youtu.be/P5ivZLTMhso
	▲	nkrisc an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		It’s still there in libraries and bookstores, and even online. It’s not going anywhere. My son enjoys reading the collection I had when I was young.
	▲	pydry 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I saw a little girl reading it on public transport just yesterday.
	▲	alanbernstein an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I suggested it to my young kids and it became an instant favorite.
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