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Biographer or stalker? Nevin Martell wants the head of 'Calvin and Hobbes'
2010-04-17 15:23:00 Image via Wikipedia By BOB ANDELMAN There are plenty of creative people whose work I love but you?ll never catch me pursuing an interview with them. Bruce Springsteen, for one. I like the idea of leaving a little mystery out there, a little bubble I?ll never personally pop. Nevin Martell, on the other hand, had a different idea. He is devout fan of the old comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson. And who isn?t? It is one of the most brilliant dailies ever created and when Watterson decided to suddenly stop producing it in 1995 after 10 years and 3,160 strips, no one was more disappointed than I. Okay, maybe Martell was. Owning a complete edition of the published strips wasn?t enough; he wanted to know more about Watterson, to talk with him and the people who knew and admired him and write a book about what made the man fly as high as Spaceman Spiff. Watterson, however, had other ideas. The last time he made a public appearance was 1990 and he had no interest ...
By: Mr. Media
Biographer or stalker? Nevin Martell wants the head of 'Calvin and Hobbes'
2010-04-17 15:23:00 Image via WikipediaBy BOB ANDELMANThere are plenty of creative people whose work I love but you?ll never catch me pursuing an interview with them. Bruce Springsteen, for one. I like the idea of leaving a little mystery out there, a little bubble I?ll never personally pop.Nevin Martell, on the other hand, had a different idea.He is devout fan of the old comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson. And who isn?t? It is one of the most brilliant dailies ever created and when Watterson decided to suddenly stop producing it in 1995 after 10 years and 3,160 strips, no one was more disappointed than I.Okay, maybe Martell was.Owning a complete edition of the published strips wasn?t enough; he wanted to know more about Watterson, to talk with him and the people who knew and admired him and write a book about what made the man fly as high as Spaceman Spiff. Watterson, however, had other ideas. The last time he made a public appearance was 1990 and he had no interest in returning ...
By: Mr. Media
Lee Salem, "Universal Press Syndicate" editor: Mr. Media Interview, Part 2
2008-01-17 04:07:00 (Return to Part 1) BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: We talked about ?The Boondocks? a minute ago, but do you think that Aaron McGruder will ever return, and what was the last you heard about this?LEE SALEM: I know he is enamored of the whole Hollywood sensibility and the opportunities of Hollywood. I think he thinks that he can do a bit more creatively with animation, and I certainly understand that. I think that there are certain personality/creative types who are drawn to what comic strips can do whether on a newspaper page or the web, but I think other sensibilities respond to animation. I think Aaron?s talents are shown on a television show, and I doubt very much if he will return to the confines of a three or four panel a day strip.ANDELMAN: Have you ever thought what it is that might be different about the culture at Universal compared to other syndicates, that, you have had these brilliant strips, these very unique strips, whether it be ?Far Side? or ?Calvin and Hobbes,? ?Boondocks,? ...
By: Mr. Media
Eearly Bill Watterson art
2007-10-26 05:46:00 This is a collection of early art that Bill Watterson did before he started Calvin and Hobbes. It’s a joy to look at this stuff, especially the wonderful line work. You can clearly see his style developing. Technorati Tags: Art, Calvin and Hobbes, Comic Strips, Drawing
By: Lundentoons Blog
Bill Watterson Reviews Schulz Biography
2007-10-13 01:05:00 I recently montioned the reactions from Charles Schulz’s family about the new biography, Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michaelis. In today’s Wall Street Journal, there is a review of the book, written by none other than Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson. Also in the Wall Street Jounal is an excerpt from the book. Technorati Tags: Art, Comic Strips, Comics, Newspapers, Peanuts
By: Lundentoons Blog
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