Calvin and Hobbes

If you've checked your Facebook feed lately, chances are you've seen a friend, coworker, acquaintance or former middle school teacher sharing a "new" inspirational Bill Watterson cartoon. Except, it's not actually by the reclusive artist behind the beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip.

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 you

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!

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.

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).

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.

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. L