#Simple comic strip full#I like to separate the two so I can give my full attention to one or the other. I'm sure this varies from cartoonist to cartoonist I find that the writing is the hard part and the drawing is the fun part. Watterson: I write separately from the inking up. Q: When you sit down at the drawing table, though, do you do one at a time or just keep going? Keep in mind that comic strips are typically written in a certain amount of panic, and I made it all up as I went along. In any given strip, the amount of invention varied. Often I used the strip to talk about things that interested me as an adult, and of course, a lot of Calvin's adventures were drawn simply because I thought the idea was funny. While Calvin definitely reflects certain aspects of my personality, I never had imaginary animal friends, I generally stayed out of trouble, I did fairly well in school, etc., so the strip is not literally autobiographical. Q: Are the adventures of Calvin and Hobbes similar to your own childhood, or is the strip a way for you to create stories you never experienced as a kid?Ī: I'd say the fictional and nonfictional aspects were pretty densely interwoven. A lot of things have to go right all at once. I can't explain why the strip caught on the way it did, and I don't think I could ever duplicate it. You mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens. I just tried to write honestly, and I tried to make this little world fun to look at, so people would take the time to read it. Everyone responds differently to different parts. Once the strip is published, readers bring their own experiences to it, and the work takes on a life of its own. What readers take away from it is up to them. Q: With almost 15 years of separation and reflection, what do you think it was about "Calvin and Hobbes" that went beyond just capturing readers' attention, but their hearts as well?Ī: The only part I understand is what went into the creation of the strip. Herschel's voice gets louder, "WHAT? Big Billy is aggitated but responds again, "I SAID, THAT'S SILLY!!" Herschel looks at Buzzy and says, "can you hear what Billy is saying Buzz?" Buzz responds, "did Big Billy say somethin'?" Oh my God, it's true, it's really happenin'." "Here, you guys can play til' I see a doctor." "Buzzy says to Herschel, "How do you do that?" Herschel smiles and says, "it's like taking candy from a baby!" "I'll have him out of here in no time." Herschel walks over to Big Billy and says: "Ya know, it's a proven fact that playin' a pinball machine too long causes you to lose your ability to communicate." Billy responds, "that's silly!" "What?", says Herschel. Buzzy and Herschel were making their way to Harry's, all fired up to play the pinball machine, until they noticed Big Billy was already flippin' and shakin' the big metal balls for all he was worth.ĭialogue - "Heck Herschel, he's gonna be playin' that thing all day!" "Not a problem", says Herschel. You can spend an entire day in Harry's and not spend more than 50 cents (10 big bottles). Harry's has all the basic food groups for kids: ice cream, soda pop, chewing gum, candy, and best of all a pinball machine. Situation - Harry's candy store is the "mecca" for street kids.
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