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[StarMinion1]

Bill Watterson Interview

I am pretty sure no one posted this... One point in the interview caught my eye:

Q: Many young cartoonists are using the Internet to display their work instead of, or in concert with, print media because there are few barriers to entry and the medium provides the freedom to experiment with form, content, and color. Given your concerns over the state of newspaper comics, what do you think of this development?

A: To be honest, I don't keep up with this. The Internet may well provide a new outlet for cartoonists, but I imagine it's very hard to stand out from the sea of garbage, attract a large audience, or make money. Newspapers are still the major leagues for comic strips . . . but I wouldn't care to bet how long they'll stay that way.

My thoughts were that he would be a good webcomic artist because there are less restrictions, but that is just me... Also, I think there are a number of successful web artists out there (of course, Jeph is one of them).

[practicality]

I'm pretty sure someone did post it.

[jeph]

For all we know, Watterson could be doing a webcomic of his own under a pseudonym!

Actually I think that's a fairly well known urban legend in the webcomics community.

[StarMinion1]

Hmm... I have heared stranger urban legends involving Calvin & Hobbes, includng people taking the philosophical elements way too seriously..

[scatterbrain]

He is of course, hands down one of the best comic strip artists in history.  He just has this simple energy in his work.

[Station]

Hmm... I have heared stranger urban legends involving Calvin & Hobbes, includng people taking the philosophical elements way too seriously..

I would like to hear about this.

[Silly Bob's new groove]

for some reason this quote

Q: Is there anything about the strip you would change if you could go back? (NOT that it needs change! I think it is perfect the way it is.)

A: Well, let's just say that when I read the strip now, I see the work of a much younger man.

made me think of this fan made strip, WARNING: VERY SAD

[Luke]

Watterson and Schulz tie as my favorite cartoonists of all time.

[edcho7000]

that is a sad strip.  i kept a newspaper of the original last strip when it came out so many years ago.  i think that newspaper's yellow now.

[ForteBass]

Bill Waterson, can't you hear me?
Bill Waterson, please don't fear me
Don't treat me like I have rabies
I only wanna have your babies