For kids, reading a Calvin and Hobbes strip feels like looking at their own reflection, while for adults, it provides an instant ticket back to childhood that’s usually only achievable via a hug from mom or biting into a perfectly mediocre peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It’s silly, it’s philosophical, it gets a little dark sometimes, but it’s all framed within the innocent wonder of childhood that many adult artists try to embrace but few seem to grasp. No matter how many bootleg Calvin decals try to pee on the strip’s legacy (and various car logos), the pure love of Watterson’s work endures beyond generational boundaries. Somehow, despite Bill Watterson’s resolute refusal to accept the avalanche of money that would come with licensing his creation, the precocious, sometimes borderline delinquent six-year-old boy and his real-to-him stuffed tiger have managed to remain in our hearts. It's been 27 years since Calvin and Hobbes hopped on a toboggan, sledding into the snowy unknown and out of our lives.
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