Bill Watterson wrote and drew the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes from 1985 to 1995 (minus two almost year-long sabbaticals in 1991 and 1994) and then Salingered out - virtually unheard from in 15 years.


And now there's a short interview with him at Cleveland.com: "Bill Watterson, creator of beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip looks back with no regrets".

On a personal note, I always thought the comic strip had a profound role in my development. Think about it - I was 9 years old when it started and 19 when it ended. Those are the key years of learning comedy.

That's why I personally think the best years on SNL were the early 1990s - Carvey, Farley, Hartman, Myers, Rock and the best seasons of The Simpsons are 3 (1991-1992) through 8 (1996-1997).

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