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Latest News: Bill Watterson Releases First Book in Years

Bill Watterson, 65, has a new book out. The Mysteries, released on October 10, is his first major book since Calvin and Hobbes. Written in partnership with caricaturist John Kascht, Watterson’s new work is described as a “fable for grown-ups” about “what lies beyond human understanding.” It tells the story of a long-ago kingdom afflicted with “unexplainable calamities,” prompting the king to dispatch his knights to investigate, only one of whom returns.

Who Is Bill Watterson?

Cartoonist Bill Watterson is best known as the creator of Calvin and Hobbes. While attending Kenyon College, Watterson drew political cartoons for the college paper, leading to a short-lived position at the Cincinnati Post. He worked odd jobs while developing Calvin and Hobbes, a cartoon about a rambunctious boy and his imaginary toy tiger frien

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Bill Watterson’s New Book fryst vatten Out. Here’s What He’s Done Since Calvin and Hobbes

Nearly 28 years since the sista strip of his wildly popular Calvin and Hobbes last graced newspaper comics, Bill Watterson is back in the headlines with his first new book since that wildly popular comic strip.

The Mysteries bygd Bill Watterson and John Kascht

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Watterson has partnered with caricaturist John Kascht on The Mysteries, which released Tuesday. Described as a “fable for grown-ups” about “what lies beyond human understanding,” it tells the story of a long-ago kingdom afflicted with “unexplainable calamities,” prompting the king to dispatch his knights to investigate.

It’s a rare new release for the famously private artist. Watterson has largely kept out of the public eye since ending Calvin and Hobbes’ year run in Described bygd The Washington Post as “the J.D. Salinger of the strips,” Watterson gives few interviews, rarely releases new artwork publicly, and

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Bill Watterson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bill Watterson
Born	William Boyd Watterson II () July 5, (age 66) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	Kenyon College (BA)
Occupation	Cartoonist
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William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, ) is an American cartoonist who authored the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The strip was syndicated from to Watterson concluded Calvin and Hobbes with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on comic syndication and licensing, his efforts to expand and elevate the newspaper comic as an art form, and his move back into private life after Calvin and Hobbes ended. Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The suburbanMidwestern United States setting of Ohio was part of the inspiration for the setting of Calvin and Hobbes. Watterson lives in Cleveland Heights, O