Reverend Jax Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Am I the only one that gets misty when reading this? Well, I don't. I have that book, and while it was interesting and educational about the process Bill went through in creating the Sunday strips, I don't think it made me misty eyed. The other books do, but after reading the other books hundreds of times before that book came out, that book didn't do much for me. I wish Watterson would come back at do new C&H work for books only (a graphic novel or collection of graphic short stories). It would free him from almost all the constrants he dealt with in the newspapers. But I guess he's left C&H behind him forever. :( This was one of, if not the greatest comic strip that was ever printed. While I am a huge fan of The Boondocks (the animated series in production now will now be airing on Adult Swim, not Fox, so we can expect all out Boondocks!), as well as Fox Trot, The far Side, Non Sequitor, Zits and Doonsbury, but really, nothing comes close to C&H. Nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Oh god, they are making an animated series of the Boondocks! My ears doth protest! Seriously animated series are just the worst ideas, ever. Look what happened to Peanuts, Dennis the Menace and Dilbert. Thats the 2nd time I've been devastated in two days. The first was when my economics lecturer told me that Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, etc) was a suspected paedophile. As for C&H, it should be left where it is. It's a Magical World and There's Treasure Everywhere are the misty-makers for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 I am torn about wanting Watterson to leave Calvin where he left him. I think he could do great things in book only format. Imagine a whole book, water colored and in a virtuely constriction less format, like the beginning of the treasuries! On the other hand, Bill doesn't want to do it, and the only way it could be good again is if he wanted to do it. As for animated strips, as much as I love C&H, I NEVER wanted an animated series (well, maybe when I was 7 or 8). It wouldn't work at all. But the Boondocks could. Sure it will lose it sense of being topical, but Aaron MacGruder has alot of creative control, and the move form Fox to Adult Swim is clearly an indication of the desire to maintain the strip's spirit. Adult Swim provides the perfect established audience for shows otherwise not commercially palpitable. Adult Swim is edgy. That's the point of it, and a huge audience of people who gravitate to edgier programming has grown there. They will not try to tone down the edginess of the strip. If anything, Adult Swim will allow more freedom than most newspapers have allowed. I am concerned that, while Adult Swim has brought in big revenues, they won't be able to afford a series as beautifully animated as the Boondocks is drawn. As for Look what happened to Peanuts, Dennis the Menace and Dilbert. Dennis the Menace is classic, but hardly has much substance, the animated series did not dumb down the strip's content at all. Peanuts, as far as I know, never had a series, just a bunch of Specials, and the ones I've seen were great. I still read Peanuts and hear the voice actors fromt he Specials in my head for the characters. Plus, if not for these specials, we wouldn't have had Vince Guaraldi's incredible song library associated with the Specials, include the absolutely perfect "Linus and Lucy", the single greatest jazz theme song, even beating out Henry Mancini's "Pink Panther" IMHO. And Dilbert, yeah, the characters didn't work nearly as well in the 30 minute format compared to the 3 panal strip format, but just because the show was not as good as the strip doesn't mean it was bad, just not as good. I also thought the Garfeild animated series was funnier than the strip, but that's only because Jim Davis very quickly (in a matter of a few years) got lazier than Charles Shultz did after 50 years, repeating the same stories over and over, and not taking the strip in any new direction. Plus, Davis' characters were not nearly as awesome as Shultz's, so after a while, it's just not interesting anymore without moving into new territory, only like Peanuts, which in the same territory for decades, is still entertaining. I'm also glad Fox Trot has never been animated, and lord knows Amend has probably been given the offer. He's very aware of the fact that his strip wouldnt' work well on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I am torn about wanting Watterson to leave Calvin where he left him. I think he could do great things in book only format. Imagine a whole book, water colored and in a virtuely constriction less format, like the beginning of the treasuries! On the other hand, Bill doesn't want to do it, and the only way it could be good again is if he wanted to do it. I do understand what you mean. I'm sure the end result would be cool, especially as Watterson's sunday strips are definitely some of the best C&H stuff. However, it'd be kind of like thinking your favourite cat is dead only for it to reappear years later. Slightly unnerving and a bit weird. But the Boondocks could. Sure it will lose it sense of being topical, but Aaron MacGruder has alot of creative control, and the move form Fox to Adult Swim is clearly an indication of the desire to maintain the strip's spirit. Alright, I'll hold my breath. I have no problem with McGruder trying out other mediums. I hear his collaboration with Kyle Baker on 'Birth of a Nation' graphic novel is awesome. However, I just wish that he would create something new to make inot a cartoon, not do it with the already strip-established Boondocks. Peanuts, as far as I know, never had a series, just a bunch of Specials, and the ones I've seen were great. Uhhh...I'm just gonna have to go ahead and ..sort of... disagree with you there I'm also glad Fox Trot has never been animated, and lord knows Amend has probably been given the offer. He's very aware of the fact that his strip wouldnt' work well on TV. One of my nightmares is that I'm going to switch on the tv and they are showing a sitcom-version of Foxtrot with Josh Hartnett as Peter, Haley "I see dead people" Joel Osmond as Jason, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 Uhhh...I'm just gonna have to go ahead and ..sort of... disagree with you there But you gotta concede on my Vince Guaraldi point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 ...MLB, you dont dig the Peanuts animated bits? Man, i still think those are great. Only the Red Baron parts throw me off a bit, the rest was classic, some of my favorite holiday shit. Especially the Pumpkin King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I'm sorry man, I just didn't dig them too much. Don't get me wrong, I didn't think they were awful but they just didn't contain the succinctness I loved with the strip. I dunno. Its been awhile. Since you and Jax seem so adamant maybe I'll give them another shot. And yes Jax, I liked the songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Snake Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Uhhh...I'm just gonna have to go ahead and ..sort of... disagree with you there Someone else has been watching Office Space lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Right on the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 Shiny! It's kind of sad that I'm tempted to get this based solely ont eh fact that I could now read all the Sunday strips from Attack Of The Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons (the only ones that have EVER been published in black and white only) in color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicManiac Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 (edited) Edited September 30, 2005 by MusicManiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defgoddess Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 this link http://www.slate.com/id/2129373/?GT1=7407 has a really good photo essay of the evolution of calvin and hobbes... this comic is definitely teh awesome. so... enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I was looking through it at Barnes and Noble on saturday thinking in my head how much it would be if I used my spiffy B&N card. It turned out to be too much. Bah... maybe if they're left with loads it'll drop in price like that big ass Ultimate Spiderman hardcover..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I cannot begin to explain how much I love this strip. It's just fantastic. And the funny thing is that I discovered it when I came here to Finland, almost by accident. I was in the libary a couple of years ago and decided to go and read some book (I dont remember which one) of C&H. Boy! It was perfection all the way I looked. Excellent drawing and excellent dialogues... Anyway, I hope to buy The Complete Calvin an Hobbes by Christmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Got my hands on it over the weekend for a sweet 80 bucks at costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 A Jagged Gorgeous Winter - The Main Drag from Main Drag on Vimeo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MetalHeart Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 That is epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 I don't know who that image was made, be it Photoshop or Styrofoam, or real snow, or what, but however it happened, I am so, so, so happy this image exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbie Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Given gthe recent extreme cold weather, there's a chance this is real ice art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Star Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 My third graders are just now discovering Calvin and Hobbes and they LOVE LOVE LOVE him...just as much as I love him! It's a great way to get kids reading...and laughing! <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 oh yeah, in lieu of merchandising: how to make this Begin by printing out my homemade Hobbes pattern (also attached below), preferably on stiff paper like cardstock. You will need orange, black, and white fleece, with thread of the same colors. You will also need some polyester stuffing, poly stuffing beads if you want, two black 3/4" plastic buttons, and some thin black cording or yarn. http://www.instructables.com/id/Stuf...-with-pattern/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) I have never been happier to have a girlfriend who can sew. That Hobbes is will be sitting on my bed in no time. Sorry 30 inch long plush Appa, you have to move somewhere else. Also, that fucking writer for the Onion knows exactly where in my heart to drive his rusty, jagged dagger. Seriously. Edited August 3, 2012 by Reverend Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 is she taking commissions? i was gonna ask lulu if she had time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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