Comic news roundup...

News apropos for my recent posts is on the wires today. Peter & Steve don bowler hats and babble awkwardly about beginning 'principal motion capture' on their Tintin movie, and below Rob and Elliot skewer the stupid 'Calvin peeing on things' novelty tat meme.

The Future of Calvin & Hobbes

Calvin & Hobbes is, by all accounts, a masterpiece of American literature. So far I've found nothing to refute that view. I've the complete collection, but have only have read a little, deliberately saving and savouring. Bill Watterson is to be admired both for his artistic integrity and knowing when to stop. The latter is a rare and valuable thing; especially, dare I say, in America.


In the past few days two separate depictions of a future, older Calvin have gushed out of my web firehose. (Future and older together is not necessarily a tautology in fiction). I unfortunately can't say who created them because of the disturbing internet trend to link to pictures unattributed. The first is humorous with a touch of pathos, the second poignant despite the unnecessary hallmarkesque demotivational text and border. Both are rather good, but I hope they follow Watterson's lead and leave it at that.