Calvin and Hobbes

Gritty Reboots: ‘Calvin & Hobbes’ and ‘PBS: The Movie’

by James Furbush on May 2, 2013

GrittyReboots, which gained notoriety for its realistic Pokémon Snap movie trailer, recently dropped gritty takes for Calvin & Hobbes and another for PBS. Both are great. The Calvin and Hobbes one focuses on the dark side of having a wild imagination as an adult; while the PBS one is excellent, it should have been a [...]

This Animated Calvin & Hobbes Short is Just Delightful

by James Furbush on March 20, 2013

If you’ve read this site long enough you know we’re big fans of the Calvin & Hobbes comic by Bill Watterson. We’ll post just about anything involving the duo, whether it’s sneakers, LoTR mashups, illustrations imaging them as spies, old strips explaining Occupy Wall Street, new art from Watterson, whatever. So, obviously, it’s a real [...]

First New Art From ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Creator in 16 Years

by James Furbush on June 24, 2012

This painting by “Calvin and Hobbes” creator Bill Watterson is the first new art from him in the 16 subsequent years since he stopped publishing his famous strip. The artwork, a 6”-by-8” oil on board, depicts the character Petey Otterloop from Richard Thompson’s comic strip “Cul de Sac.” It’s Watterson’s contribution to the Team Cul de Sac fundraising project for Parkinson’s research, which [...]

Bilbo and Gandalf as Calvin and Hobbes

by James Furbush on March 13, 2012

From Cool Johnny. Another delightful mashup, following the Avengers as Winnie-the-Pooh. If you don’t adore this drawing, it’s safe to say you have no heart; or, you don’t care for either LOTR or Calvin and Hobbes. [via 22Words]

A Very Calvin & Hobbes Christmas

by James Furbush on December 16, 2011

Life would be much better if this clip of Calvin and Hobbes’ famous dying snow sculptures were an actual Christmas special. Actually, now that we think about it, it’s hard to believe there isn’t a Christmas special for Bill Watterson’s famous comic. It seems like a real no-brainer. Anyway, the clip was made by Jim [...]

Calvin and Hobbes Grow Up to Be Spies

by James Furbush on December 12, 2011

DeviantArt User Kizer180 created these awesome pieces that imagine Calvin and Hobbes all grown up and fighting crime. I don’t know much, but I know I would watch the shit out of a Saturday morning-style cartoon featuring Calvin and Hobbes as crime fighters. See Also: Calvin and Hobbes explain Occupy Wall Street. [via buzzfeed]

The Multiple Flavors of The Sly Oyster

by James Furbush on October 19, 2011

Thanks to a clever Calvin and Hobbes strip, social media, Andrew Sullivan and now John Gruber at Daring Fireball, we’ve seen a huge influx of new visitors to The Sly Oyster over the last couple of days. This is great! We hope you like our little corner of the universe that is dedicated to bringing [...]

Decades Old Calvin and Hobbes Strip Succinctly Explains Occupy Wall Street Movement

by James Furbush on October 13, 2011

You could probably learn everything there is in life from Calvin and Hobbes. [via reddit] Related: The Multiple Flavors of The Sly Oyster

Calvin and Hobbes Kicks

by James Furbush on September 1, 2011

Etsy artist Aaron Nason made these custom painted sneakers, which go for $40. Click here to check out more images at Gamma Squad of these sneakers or you can buy a pair at his Etsy store.

I am Jack’s Calvin and Hobbes

by James Furbush on January 12, 2011

Gorillamask takes the Fight Club/Calvin and Hobbes theory to its natural conclusion with this terrifying and highly adorable video.

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