'Calvin and Hobbes' creator Bill Watterson making a comeback – but not for a kids comic strip
Natalie Neysa AlundThe creator of the beloved comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes," Bill Watterson, is coming back – but not for a kids comic strip.
Scheduled to be published later this year, "The Mysteries" is a new book slated to be released this year by the American cartoonist along with fellow artist John Kascht about "a fable for grown-ups."
"[In The Mysteries,] a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities," reads the publisher's description of the book. "Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns."
What little is known about the release comes from a Simon & Schuster notification.
Here's what to know so far:
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'The Mysteries' release date, length
For the book’s illustrations, Watterson and Kascht worked together for several years in "unusually close collaboration," abandoning prior work tactics, the publishing company states..
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Release: Oct. 10, 2023
- Length: 72 pages
- ISBN13: 9781524884949
Although 'The Mysteries' won't be released until this fall, you can pre-order now on Amazon.
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Who is John Kascht?
Kascht's satirical drawings have appeared on book covers, billboards, Broadway marquees as well as in MAD Magazine and Oprah, his website says. The caricaturist's art has been the subject of documentary segments for the Smithsonian, public television, and the Discovery Channel.
According to his bio, two dozen of his works are in the collection of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
Making a comeback
"Calvin and Hobbes" was a daily comic strip from 1985-1995 about a boy named Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes.
In 2014, Watterson returned to the spotlight when he unveiled his first artwork in 19 years – poster art for a documentary about comics. The documentary, called Stripped, includes the first audio interview with Watterson.
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