Bill Watterson

Also known as William Boyd Watterson II, Bill Watterson II

American comic artist

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Bill Watterson, born William Boyd Watterson II on July 5, 1958, in Washington, D.C., is an American cartoonist and comics artist. He is best known for his work *Calvin and Hobbes*. Watterson is a male citizen of the United States who speaks English. He attended Kenyon College for his education.

His notable works include *Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 4*, *The Calvin And Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book*, *The Complete Calvin And Hobbes Book Two*, *Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 2*, and *Calvin and Hobbes Vol. 2*. Watterson has received several awards, including the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême, Adamson Awards, Max und Moritz award, and Yellow Kid Award. His artistic influences include Winsor McCay, George Herriman, Charles M. Schulz, and Jim Borgman.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 5 July 1958
Works: 159

Top works

Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 4
The Calvin And Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
The Complete Calvin And Hobbes Book Two
Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 2
Calvin and Hobbes Vol. 2

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Writing · Washington, D.C., USA

William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American former cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson stopped drawing Calvin and Hobbes at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on…

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Stripped — Self2014

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Type: Person
Country: NZ

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 50
Total plays: 83

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5 total works indexed

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Key facts

Born: William Boyd Watterson II , ( 1958-07-05 ) July 5, 1958 (age 67) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Education: Kenyon College ( BA )
Occupation: Cartoonist
Spouse: Melissa Richmond ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 )

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bill
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: comics artist
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: Calvin and Hobbes
Image: Bill Watterson at Kenyon.jpg

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date of birth: 1958-07-05
birth name: William Boyd Watterson II
Commons category: Bill Watterson
influenced by: Walt Kelly

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Encyclopedic overview

William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist who authored the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The strip was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson concluded Calvin and Hobbes with a short statement to newspaper readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on comic syndication and licensing, his efforts to expand and elevate the newspaper comic as an art form, and his move back into private life after Calvin and Hobbes ended.

Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The suburban Midwestern United States setting of Ohio was part of the inspiration for the setting of Calvin and Hobbes. Watterson currently lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He cited works from Richard Thompson, Winsor McCay, George Herriman, Walt Kelly, Jim Borgman, Paul Coker, Chuck Jones and Tex Avery as his main influences.

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