Bill Watterson

AKA William B. Watterson II

Born: 5-Jul-1958

Birthplace: Washington, DC



Gender: Male

Race or Ethnicity: White

Sexual orientation: Straight

Occupation: Cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Executive summary: Reclusive creator of Calvin and Hobbes

Grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Wrote and drew the syndicated "Calvin & Hobbes" comic strip to great acclaim and popularity from 1985-95, then retired.

Father: (patent attorney)

Brother: (younger)

Wife: Melissa



University: Political Science, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH (1976-1980)



The Cincinnati Post Editorial cartoonist (1980)

Reuben Award 1986

Reuben Award 1988



Author of books:

Calvin and Hobbes ( 1987 , comics)

Something Under the Bed is Drooling ( 1988 , comics)

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury ( 1988 , comics)

Yukon Ho! ( 1989 , comics)

The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book ( 1989 , comics)

Weirdos From Another Planet! ( 1990 , comics)

The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury ( 1990 , comics)

The Revenge of the Baby-Sat ( 1991 , comics)

Scientific Progress Goes "Boink" ( 1991 , comics)

The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes ( 1992 , comics)

Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Snow Goons ( 1992 , comics)

The Days Are Just Packed ( 1993 , comics)

Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat ( 1994 , comics)

The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book ( 1995 , comics)

There's Treasure Everywhere ( 1996 , comics)

It's a Magical World ( 1996 , comics)

Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages 1985-1995 ( 2001 , comics)

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes ( 2005 , comics, anthology)







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