# Bill Watterson has left the building

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-watterson-has-left-the-building/25714>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 16, 2000, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-watterson-has-left-the-building/25714 "2000-07-16T02:32:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Sheepshead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@Mr.Sheepshead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Sheepshead)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2000, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-watterson-has-left-the-building/25714/1 "2000-07-16T02:32:22Z")

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Yesterday was my birthday. Every year for my birthday I buy myself a Calvin and Hobbes collection. As always I “spoiled” the whole thing by reading it **all** on my birthday. So… when I got to the bookstore I realized with much sadness that after this year, there is only one book of “new” cartoons left for me…

So whatever happened to the great comic genius, Bill Watterson? I mean, I know _why_ he quit and all, but what is he doing now? I figure he’s up to something creative along the lines of painting or writing or something. I can’t seem to find any post-C&H info on the web.

Calvin to his teacher: _“Miss Wormwood, I’m a fierce advocate of the separation of church and state. Nevertheless, I feel the need for spiritual guidance and comfort as I face the day’s struggles. So I was wondering if I could strip down, smear myself with paste, and set fire to this little effigy of you in a non-denominational sort of way.”_ --Calvin

\<sigh\> You just don’t see stuff like that in the papers now!

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2000, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-watterson-has-left-the-building/25714/2 "2000-07-16T05:46:09Z")

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Apparently he’s living in the Midwest and painting. See [Whatever happened to Bill Watterson?](http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/06/11/p10s3.htm). Unfortunately, the site is 2 years old and doesn’t provide much information.

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2000, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-watterson-has-left-the-building/25714/3 "2000-07-16T15:12:49Z")

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Relive the glory that was Calvin and Hobbes [here](http://www.calvinandhobbes.com/).

BTW, Mr. Sheepshead, you scared the crap out of me with the thread title. I still dream of Calvin & Hobbes, Age 13.