# Calvin & Hobbes:The Force Awakens

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 12, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935 "2016-01-12T16:05:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/1 "2016-01-12T16:05:05Z")

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One of Disney’s artists did a series of illustrations in the style of Bill Watterson; I think they’re great!

[Link.](http://www.visualnews.com/2016/01/07/star-wars-force-awakens-drawn-style-calvin-hobbes/http://)

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/2 "2016-01-12T16:07:41Z")

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I think that might be the wrong link. I just get a picture of lightning vs firecrackers.

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**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/3 "2016-01-12T16:27:02Z")

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Brian Kesinger (Disney and Marvel illustrator) did this on his Intagram account:

> **[briankesinger • Instagram photos and videos](https://www.instagram.com/briankesinger/)**
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> 262K Followers, 1,426 Following, 6,079 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @briankesinger

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/4 "2016-01-12T16:39:43Z")

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better link: [http://www.visualnews.com/2016/01/07/star-wars-force-awakens-drawn-style-calvin-hobbes/](http://www.visualnews.com/2016/01/07/star-wars-force-awakens-drawn-style-calvin-hobbes/)

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/5 "2016-01-12T16:42:06Z")

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This one is my favorite: [Han And Leia by BrianKesinger on DeviantArt](http://briankesinger.deviantart.com/art/Han-And-Leia-583858940)

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/6 "2016-01-12T18:28:40Z")

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Sorry, The link worked off my computer. Thanks for the help!

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**Author:** ![lalaith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@lalaith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalaith)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/7 "2016-01-13T20:27:45Z")

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Thanks for linking that. That was great! I love (and miss) Calvin and Hobbes. The artist really captured Watterson’s C&H style.

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**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/8 "2016-01-14T05:41:16Z")

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Yeah, well, you should see my [new shirt](https://www.threadless.com/product/3796/Halfling_and_Wizard/tab,guys)

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-the-force-awakens/742935/9 "2016-01-14T21:22:27Z")

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I like it! No whiny Samwise to muddle up the works!  
Didn’t like him in the book or the movie…