Bill Watterson published thousands of Calvin and Hobbes strips, but some essential quotes stand out. Dust specks and scientific boinks abound.

Hobbes, flesh and fur only in the eyes of Calvin, occupies a state of serenity his owner is just too human to achieve. This, always, is the subject of discussion as the wagon clatters toward disaster.

Bill Watterson’s return to print, after nearly three decades, comes in the form of a fable called “The Mysteries,” which shares with his famous comic strip a sense of enchantment.

As “Calvin and Hobbes” evolved, so did Watterson’s virtuosic abilities to render everything from kinetic action to spot-on facial expressions to panoramic long shots.

The strip begins with Calvin and Hobbes lugging a red wagon to the top of a hill. Together, they devise a plan to ride the wagon down the hill and travel through time.

Calvin and Hobbes have been friends for 30 years. It’s been exactly 30 years since the two title characters of Bill Watterson’s comic strip Calvin and Hobbes met in the first strip of the ...

Calvin and Hobbes ended 20 years ago. Here’s how it changed everything. It and The Far Side both closed up shop in 1995. But their legacies live on.

In the midst of immense global uncertainty, “Calvin and Hobbes” remains terrifying — and strangely reassuring.

Hobbes dwelled in a fun space, somewhere between being Calvin’s friend and sometimes being his frenemy. As depicted by Watterson, “Calvin and Hobbes” was something rare and magical.

One writer reflects on the “Calvin and Hobbes” comics that have become a precious symbol of her happy childhood.

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