Bill Watterson (English Wikipedia)

Hulsizer, Tim (2002). "A Short Biography of Bill Watterson". Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
Gene Williams (August 30, 1987), "Calvin's Other Alter Ego" Archived May 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watterson, Bill (May 20, 1990). "Some Thoughts On the Real World By One Who Glimpsed It and Fled". Kenyon College Commencement Speech. ignatz.brinkster.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
"Rare Bill Watterson Art". Ignatz. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
Winsor McCay, Richard Marschall (1987). "An Incredible Ride To the End: An appreciation by Bill Watterson". The Best of Little Nemo in Slumberland. Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. p. 195. ISBN 1-55670-647-2. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2006.
Tucker, Neely (October 4, 2005), "The Tiger Strikes Again", The Washington Post, archived from the original on August 14, 2007
Milicia, Joe (October 22, 2005). "Calvin and Hobbes Creator Keeps Privacy". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.

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Campanelli, John (February 1, 2010). "Bill Watterson, creator of beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip looks back with no regrets". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.

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Leopold, Todd (June 8, 2014). "How 'Calvin and Hobbes' met 'Pearls Before Swine'". CNN.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

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Gardner, Alan (February 26, 2014). "Bill Watterson provides poster art for Stripped documentary The Daily Cartoonist". Dailycartoonist.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
Degg, D. D. (February 14, 2023). "New Bill Watterson Book – Fall '23 – The Daily Cartoonist". The Daily Cartoonist. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

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"Calvin and Hobbes signed over to Berkeley Breathed=20 Minutes". Facebook. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
"Hobbes stands in for Bill The Cat". Facebook. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

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Murphy, Bill Jr. (November 7, 2021). "Newsletters Subscribe Lead The Calvin and Hobbes Resignation Letter Is the Best I've Ever Seen, and It's Suddenly Very Relevant". Inc.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

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"Bill Watterson". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 19, 2025.

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Watterson, Bill (December 21, 1999). "Drawn Into a Dark but Gentle World". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

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"Angoulême : le Grand Prix attribué à Bill Watterson, le père de " Calvin et Hobbes "" [Angoulême: the Grand prize attributed to Bill Watterson, the father of ‘Calvin & Hobbes’]. Le Monde (in French). February 2, 2014. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

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"Mental Floss Exclusive: Our Interview with Bill Watterson!". Mental Floss. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

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"Looking for Calvin & Hobbes". Nevin Martell. Retrieved February 5, 2026.

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Cohen, Nicole. "'Calvin & Hobbes' Creator Pens His First Public Comic In 18 Years". NPR. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

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Exploring Calvin & Hobbes, OSU cartoons, February 7, 2014, archived from the original on August 11, 2015, retrieved July 9, 2014.

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"New interview: Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson & Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson talk libraries, comics & the creative process with Ohio State", Cartoons (blog), OSU Library, March 20, 2014, archived from the original on July 15, 2014, retrieved July 9, 2014.

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"Bill Watterson's RAREST!". platypuscomix.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

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"Calvin and Hobbes creator stays out of view, even at debut of collected strips". October 24, 2005. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

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"Reuben Award Winners 1946–Present". National Cartoonist Society. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2010.

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Thompson, Richard (July 16, 2009). "Cul de Sac: Some News". Cul de Sac. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

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"Ever Wished That Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Would Return to the Comics Page? Well, He Just Did. | Pearls Before Swine". Stephanpastis.wordpress.com. June 7, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

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"The Comics Journal No. 127, February 1989: Featuring an interview with Bill Watterson; an essay by Ralph Steadman; the Brad Holland sketchbook". Tcj.com. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

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Christie, Andrew (1987), "Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes on cartooning, syndicates, Garfield, Charles Schulz, and editors", Honk Magazine, no. 2, Tele, archived from the original on February 18, 2006, retrieved March 17, 2006

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Cassandra Luca (December 8, 2020). "The Escapist Tragedy of 'Calvin and Hobbes'". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

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Cantor, Matthew (February 22, 2023). "'He created something magical': Calvin and Hobbes fans rejoice as creator plans first work in decades". The Guardian. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

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Watterson, Bill (October 27, 1989). "The Cheapening of the Comics". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. Retrieved March 17, 2006.

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Cavna, Michael (December 31, 2020). "'Calvin and Hobbes' said goodbye 25 years ago. Here's why Bill Watterson's masterwork enchants us still". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
Cavna, Michael (March 10, 2015). "Read: Here's an excerpt from Bill Watterson's rare new 'Calvin and Hobbes' interview". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
Cavna, Michael (April 22, 2011). "This Just In: First new art from 'Calvin and Hobbes' creator in 16 years, syndicate says". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
"This Just In: Bill Watterson's 'Pearls Before Swine' art for Parkinson's to be auctioned in August.; The Washington Post". The Washington Post. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
Cavna, Michael (March 9, 2015). "Bill Watterson talks: This is why you must read the new 'Exploring Calvin and Hobbes' book". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.

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Hulsizer, Tim (2002). "A Short Biography of Bill Watterson". Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
"Bill Watterson". Biography. March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
Watterson, Bill (1995). Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Andrews and McMeel. p. 17. ISBN 0-8362-0438-7. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
Gene Williams (August 30, 1987), "Calvin's Other Alter Ego" Archived May 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watterson, Bill (May 20, 1990). "Some Thoughts On the Real World By One Who Glimpsed It and Fled". Kenyon College Commencement Speech. ignatz.brinkster.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
"Rare Bill Watterson Art". Ignatz. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
Watterson, Bill (1995). Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Andrews and McMeel. p. 22. ISBN 0-8362-0438-7. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
Christie, Andrew (1987), "Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes on cartooning, syndicates, Garfield, Charles Schulz, and editors", Honk Magazine, no. 2, Tele, archived from the original on February 18, 2006, retrieved March 17, 2006
"Bill Watterson's RAREST!". platypuscomix.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
"Winsor McCay: Little Nemo; Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend". Bob's Comics Reviews. November 1996. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2006.
Winsor McCay, Richard Marschall (1987). "An Incredible Ride To the End: An appreciation by Bill Watterson". The Best of Little Nemo in Slumberland. Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. p. 195. ISBN 1-55670-647-2. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2006.
Watterson, Bill (October 27, 1989). "The Cheapening of the Comics". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. Retrieved March 17, 2006.
Cavna, Michael (December 31, 2020). "'Calvin and Hobbes' said goodbye 25 years ago. Here's why Bill Watterson's masterwork enchants us still". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
Watterson, Bill (1995). Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Andrews and McMeel. p. 10. ISBN 0-8362-0438-7. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
Watterson, Bill (1995). Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Andrews and McMeel. p. 12. ISBN 0-8362-0438-7. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
Watterson, Bill (1995). Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Andrews and McMeel. p. 14. ISBN 0-8362-0438-7. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
"Calvin and Hobbes creator stays out of view, even at debut of collected strips". October 24, 2005. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
"The Comics Journal No. 127, February 1989: Featuring an interview with Bill Watterson; an essay by Ralph Steadman; the Brad Holland sketchbook". Tcj.com. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
Cavna, Michael (March 10, 2015). "Read: Here's an excerpt from Bill Watterson's rare new 'Calvin and Hobbes' interview". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
Watterson, Bill (December 21, 1999). "Drawn Into a Dark but Gentle World". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
Tucker, Neely (October 4, 2005), "The Tiger Strikes Again", The Washington Post, archived from the original on August 14, 2007
Milicia, Joe (October 22, 2005). "Calvin and Hobbes Creator Keeps Privacy". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.
"Fans From Around the World Interview Bill Watterson". Andrews McMeel. October 4, 2005. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2006.
Watterson, Bill (October 12, 2007). "The Grief That Made 'Peanuts' Good". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
Thompson, Richard (July 16, 2009). "Cul de Sac: Some News". Cul de Sac. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
Cavna, Michael (April 22, 2011). "This Just In: First new art from 'Calvin and Hobbes' creator in 16 years, syndicate says". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
Campanelli, John (February 1, 2010). "Bill Watterson, creator of beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip looks back with no regrets". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
"Mental Floss Exclusive: Our Interview with Bill Watterson!". Mental Floss. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
Gardner, Alan (February 26, 2014). "Bill Watterson provides poster art for Stripped documentary The Daily Cartoonist". Dailycartoonist.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
Cohen, Nicole. "'Calvin & Hobbes' Creator Pens His First Public Comic In 18 Years". NPR. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
Leopold, Todd (June 8, 2014). "How 'Calvin and Hobbes' met 'Pearls Before Swine'". CNN.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
"Ever Wished That Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Would Return to the Comics Page? Well, He Just Did. | Pearls Before Swine". Stephanpastis.wordpress.com. June 7, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
"This Just In: Bill Watterson's 'Pearls Before Swine' art for Parkinson's to be auctioned in August.; The Washington Post". The Washington Post. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
"Le créateur de Calvin et Hobbes dévoile son affiche pour le festival d'Angoulême". 20 Minutes. November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
"Calvin and Hobbes signed over to Berkeley Breathed=20 Minutes". Facebook. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
Derkins, Susie (April 1, 2017). "Calvin County: Watterson – Breathed Mash-up: The Time Warner/AOL Merger of the Comic World". BERKELEY BREATHED. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
"Hobbes stands in for Bill The Cat". Facebook. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
"Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday pages 1985–1995". Andrew Mcmeel. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
Exploring Calvin & Hobbes, OSU cartoons, February 7, 2014, archived from the original on August 11, 2015, retrieved July 9, 2014.
"New interview: Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson & Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson talk libraries, comics & the creative process with Ohio State", Cartoons (blog), OSU Library, March 20, 2014, archived from the original on July 15, 2014, retrieved July 9, 2014.
Cavna, Michael (March 9, 2015). "Bill Watterson talks: This is why you must read the new 'Exploring Calvin and Hobbes' book". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
"Reuben Award Winners 1946–Present". National Cartoonist Society. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
"Angoulême : le Grand Prix attribué à Bill Watterson, le père de " Calvin et Hobbes "" [Angoulême: the Grand prize attributed to Bill Watterson, the father of ‘Calvin & Hobbes’]. Le Monde (in French). February 2, 2014. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

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Watterson, Bill (October 12, 2007). "The Grief That Made 'Peanuts' Good". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2008.

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"Winsor McCay: Little Nemo; Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend". Bob's Comics Reviews. November 1996. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2006.

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