Comic Riffs: Bill Watterson


Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 11/19/2012

‘CALVIN AND HOBBES’ ART FETCHES RECORD $203K: Cartoonist-seller Brian Basset ‘blown away’ by jaw-dropping price for Bill Watterson original at auction [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Cartoonist-seller Brian Basset ‘blown away’ and ‘thrilled’ by record price for Bill Watterson original at auction.

By Michael Cavna  |  06:30 PM ET, 11/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  calvin and hobbes, heritage auctions, bill watterson, brian basset

Posted at 09:01 PM ET, 08/01/2012

COMICS SYNDICATES: As Universal editor changes titles, Trudeau, Watterson, Johnston, Thompson and Tatulli salute an influential figure
By Michael Cavna
Comics syndicates: As influential Universal editor changes titles, Trudeau, Watterson, Johnston, Thompson and Tatulli salute the the great Lee Salem

By Michael Cavna  |  09:01 PM ET, 08/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  lee salem, john glynn, universal uclick, garry trudeau, bill watterson, richard thompson, lynn johnston, mark tatulli

Posted at 12:44 AM ET, 06/11/2012

TEAM ‘CUL DE SAC’ AUCTION: Rare Watterson painting sells for $13K
By Michael Cavna
Rare painting by ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ creator Bill Watterson sells for more than $13,000 at Team Cul de Sac auction.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:44 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  team cul de sac, richard thompson, chris sparks, bill watterson, stephan pastis, patrick mcdonnell, r. sikoryak

Posted at 12:06 AM ET, 02/24/2012

‘CALVIN AND HOBBES’ ART AUCTION: Watterson’s watercolor original sells for $107K
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  bill watterson, calvin and hobbes, heritage auctions

Posted at 12:40 AM ET, 02/11/2012

VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: From Kevin Smith’s ‘Comic Book Men’ to the ‘Ghost Rider’ legal appeal (*plus Avengers, Spider-Man & SFX Gaiman!)
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  comic book men, neil gaiman, frank miller, heritage auctions, bill watterson, marvel, gary friedrich, ghost rider, amazing spider-man, the avengeers

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 12/17/2011

BEST QUOTES OF 2011: From Gaiman to Watterson, the Year in Comic Riffs
By Michael Cavna
From Neil Gaiman to Bill Watterson, here are our favorite witty and poignant lines this year straight from our interviews with cartoonists and other creators.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:01 AM ET, 12/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill watterson, neil gaiman, art spiegelman, berkeley breathed, jeff smith, roger ebert, richard thompson, david lloyd, susie cagle, sherif arafa, matthew inman, oatmeal comic, james ward byrkit, stan lee, garry trudeau, matt wuerker, joe simon, jerry robinson, vincent zurzolo, craig thompson, mark fiore, ana juan, lincoln peirce, jef mallett, mike luckovich, domitille collardey, julia wertz, dan didio, renae de liz, craig yoe, bob moyer, tom jenkins, sylvain chomet, mike keefe, josh neufeld, lauren redniss, g.b. tran, scott snyder, frank cho, stephen hess, tom toles, nate beeler, peter dunlap shohl, dalia ziada, darrin bell, molly norris, gary groth, r. crumb, roz chast, peter robbins, jean schulz, mike manley, tom wilson jr., kevin rechin, tom brevoort, lynda barry, dwayne mcduffie, kevin rechin, bil keane, eduardo barreto

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/11/2011

SPX 2011: Author CRAIG YOE hatches celebration of Herriman with dazzling new ‘Krazy Kat’
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  george herriman, krazy kat, craig yoe, bill watterson, richard thompson, michael chabon

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 09/02/2011

THE POWER & PITFALLS OF GEEK MEMORY: From DC to Star Wars, what a week it was for ‘Nostalgia Factories’
By Michael Cavna
From DC Comics’s relaunch to Star Wars, it was a stellar week for “nostalgia factories.”

By Michael Cavna  |  01:00 PM ET, 09/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dc comics, star wars, craig thompson, craig yoe, george herriman, bill watterson, joe simon, jack kirby, george lucas, grant morrison, jim lee, geoff johns, dan didio, new 52

Posted at 10:42 PM ET, 05/19/2011

THE ‘COMIC RIFFS’ / WASHINGTON POST PROFILE: ‘Cul de Sac’ creator Richard Thompson faces life’s cruel twists with artful wit
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  richard thompson, cul de sac, bill watterson, pat oliphant, garry trudeau, lee salem, nick galifianakis, peter dunlap-shohl, chris sparks, mike rhode

Posted at 03:44 PM ET, 04/22/2011

THIS JUST IN: First new art from ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ creator in 16 years, syndicate says
By Michael Cavna
“Calvin and Hobbes” creator’s painting a contribution to “Cul de Sac” fundraiser.

By Michael Cavna  |  03:44 PM ET, 04/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard thompson, bill watterson, calvin and hobbes, cul de sac

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 08/11/2010

The 'Riffs Interview: Being Bill Watterson -- 'LIO' creator MARK TATULLI shares the secrets of spoofing 'Calvin & Hobbes'
By Michael Cavna
(Images courtesy of Universal Press Syndicate & Mike Lynch Cartoons) Will the real bespectacled, besweatered Bill Watterson please stand up? Because a fellow Universal Press Syndicate creator, it seems, is cribbing your look. Numerous cartoonists have been accused over...

By Michael Cavna  |  12:05 PM ET, 08/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Interviews With Cartoonists, Interviews With Cartoonists, Interviews With Cartoonists | Tags:  Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes, Lio, Mark Tatulli, Universal Press Syndicate

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 06/11/2010

'CALVIN MINUS HOBBES': Even Miss Wormwood might shudder at this new math
By Michael Cavna
courtesy of Jeff Ocean / Calvin Minus Hobbes "Garfield Minus Garfield" is a joy to read, with a twist that's not just sending up the strip but also spinning it with a winningly surreal bent. Then, on the flip...

By Michael Cavna  |  10:30 AM ET, 06/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Strip | Tags:  Bill Watterson, Calvin Minus Hobbes, Dan Walsh, Garfield Minus Garfield, Jeff Ocean, Jim David