# I found a picture of Bill Watterson **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 26, 2002, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009 "2002-06-26T10:03:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/1 "2002-06-26T10:03:12Z")
[http://www.davescoolwebpage.com/billwat.htm](http://www.davescoolwebpage.com/billwat.htm) I always imagined him as looking like Calvin’s dad. And whaddayaknow? Take away the moustache . . . ---
**Author:** ![Jenner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@Jenner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenner)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/2 "2002-06-26T11:44:49Z")
That’s a neat site. ---
**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/3 "2002-06-26T12:35:34Z")
Keep the moustache. It’s Uncle Max! I found the interview more interesting than the picture. Specifically, the comments about Peanuts and Charles Schultz, considering how opposite their views were concerning the profession of cartooning. I also had to smile sadly at the comment about doing the strip forever. ---
**Author:** ![malaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@malaka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malaka)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/4 "2002-06-26T12:58:25Z")
I’ve been cartooning all my life. Just for fun…not for money. When I was much younger, my mother would take me to various lectures by famous cartoonists, cartoon conventions, etc. One was held at The Ohio State University. We got there late, and, according to the printed schedule, Bill Watterson had just finished speaking. We ran to the room, peeked inside, but Bill had already left. As I dejectedly moped outside the room, I looked up and saw Bill walking down the hall and out the door. I only saw the back of Mr. Watterson’s head and I was excited! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/5 "2002-06-26T13:01:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hoops \* > \*\*[http://www.davescoolwebpage.com/billwat.htm](http://www.davescoolwebpage.com/billwat.htm) > > I always imagined him as looking like Calvin’s dad. > > And whaddayaknow? Take away the moustache . . . \*\* Holy frijoles! It looks like R. Crumb! ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/6 "2002-06-26T13:58:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by malaka \* > \*\*One was held at The Ohio State University. We got there late, and, according to the printed schedule, Bill Watterson had just finished speaking. \*\* My boyfriend went to the same college as Watterson – but he’s never done any speaking engagements _there_. What the hell? Anyway, legend at Kenyon has it that he drew and painted a huge mural all over his dorm room ceiling. And the janitorial staff _painted it over_. Blasphemy! ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/7 "2002-06-26T14:05:52Z")
Wow. That really is a good interview. Thanks, **Hoops**! ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/8 "2002-06-26T21:23:06Z")
I had no idea he lived in Ohio - and 45 minutes away from where I used to live. Damn. I could have searched him out. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/9 "2002-06-26T22:00:39Z")
At least now we know why they’re not running reruns of the strip > [@](#): > > In fact, I’d go even further and say I don’t think a strip should ever be continued after the death or retirement of a cartoonist. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-picture-of-bill-watterson/116009/10 "2002-06-26T22:44:52Z")
I always imagined he’d look sorta like Jerry from Ben and Jerry’s, not that. His mother was on the city council and he majored in poli sci, sort of explains a few things.