Comments on: Pre-Calvin and Hobbes artwork online

By: Mike S

Mike S — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:10:57 +0000

I agree Jeff that Bill’s brush work was truly awesome.

By: JeffM

JeffM — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:05:21 +0000

Bill is an absolute master of the brush. These are certainly gems. So much talent. I hope he’s using it somehow, somewhere. The comic pages are still sucking air through the vacuum he left.

By: Phil Hands

Phil Hands — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:01:45 +0000

I’m actually a Kenyon Alum, so I’ve seen much of this before. When I was at school one of my guilty pleasures was thumbing through the back issues of the Kenyon Collegian. Both Watterson and Jim Borgman were editorial cartoonists for the Collegian, and it was amazing to watch these two genius develop before my eyes. Watterson actually drew a strip and the editorial cartoon for the paper.

I also drew editorial cartoons for the Collegian but nothing nearly as impressive as what these guys churned out on a regular basis.

For diehard Watterson fans a trip to Gambier Ohio, (the tiny hamlet that is home to Kenyon College), could be well worth the trouble.

By: Garey Mckee

Garey Mckee — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:33:03 +0000

That is very cool! I think it’s interesting, as per Alan’s suggestion, that Bill Watterson’s style of cartooning has been extremely consistent over the years.

It’s also really interesting to see the artwork he did for his brother’s band!

By: Lucas Turnbloom

Lucas Turnbloom — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:11:57 +0000

Hey, thanks a lot for the post, Alan. I’m a HUGE Watterson fan, and that is a very cool web site.

By: Danny Burleson

Danny Burleson — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:36:58 +0000

Cool site! I’d seen some of that work here and there over the years. But to have it all in one place is great!