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See How Calvin & Hobbes Would Look as a Cartoon

Emerald Catron — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:49:34 +0000

If Bill Watterson had ever animated 'Calvin and Hobbes,' perhaps this is what it would have looked like. Redditor AdamAnimates used Watterson's drawing as keyframes to make this cartoon.

The cartoon was made using Flash, with Watterson's art dropped into the program and traced over to give the characters movement. Thankfully there's no dialogue, so the voice you've had for Calvin and Hobbes in your head all these years remains intact. Here's the original comic:

See 'Calvin and Hobbes' In Real Life Through Amazing Photos

Emerald Catron — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:08:55 +0000

Redditor nite4awk made these awesome pics of comic strip greats Calvin and Hobbes in real life settings. They are beautiful. Hopefully they will make your day. If you'd like to see more, you can find them here in resolutions suitable for computer wallpaper. Awesome!

'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Bill Watterson's Artwork Reappears in Fundraising Project

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:00:32 +0000

Sixteen years ago, Bill Watterson ended one of the world’s most beloved comic strips. ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ set a very high bar for every other strip in the comics section with its deep philosophical, gleeful depictions of childhood and vibrant cartoon hilarity. Thankfully, Mr. Watterson has not put down his pen and brush forever. Fellow [...]

'Calvin and Hobbes' Snowmen Brought to Life By Talented Animators [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:41:48 +0000

A couple of enterprising ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ fans turned some of Calvin’s twisted snow creations into a heartwarming tribute video (or at least as heartwarming as the image of a snowman hanging from a noose can be). The guys behind the pop culture podcast “Down in Front” created the picturesque recreations of Calvin’s twisted snowmen [...]

Calvin and Hobbes Christmas Lights Lets You Relive Your Childhood [PHOTO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:56:31 +0000

Rocklin, California is known for its Christmas lights, and this year one of the town’s homeowners added a dose of comic strip favorites Calvin and Hobbes to the festivities with a creative lawn design. As you can see below, the holiday season does nothing to quell the mischievousness of everybody’s favorite comic strip six-year-old and [...]

Best Dad Ever Paints 'Calvin & Hobbes' Mural On His Son's Wall – Watch a Time-Lapse Video of His Process

Chip Sandalwood — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:24:10 +0000

In a move that demonstrates some seriously pro parenting, this savvy new Dad has paints a wall-size 'Calvin & Hobbes' mural in his son Ryan's playroom. It's hard to get too upset about that monster in your closet when there's a lovable tiger on your wall, right?

This terrific time-lapse video documents the reproduction of cartoonist Bill Watterson's iconic characters from start to finish. Let's just hope Ryan doesn't get the wrong idea about drawing on the walls.