Calvin and Hobbes
| Calvin and Hobbes | |
|---|---|
The cover of Calvin and Hobbes, the first collection of comic strips, released in April 1987. | |
| Author | Bill Watterson |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded |
| Launch date | November 18, 1985 |
| End date | December 31, 1995 |
| Syndicate(s) | Universal Press Syndicate |
| Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Genre(s) | Humor, family life, philosophy, satire |
Calvin and Hobbes is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995.
The strip features two titular characters, six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, and a small recurring cast that also includes Calvin's unnamed parents, his classmate and neighbor Susie Derkins, his teacher Miss Wormwood, his school bully Moe, and his babysitter Rosalyn.
Commonly described as "the last great newspaper comic", Calvin and Hobbes has enjoyed enduring popularity and influence while also attracting significant academic and philosophical interest.
At the height of its popularity, Calvin and Hobbes was featured in over 2,400 newspapers worldwide. As of 2010, reruns of the strip appeared in more than 50 countries, and nearly 45 million copies of the Calvin and Hobbes books had been sold worldwide.