MY THOUGHTS ON CALVIN'S
DAD...
You could say Calvin's dad is Calvin's worst enemy, at least
to an extent. Calvin's dad is always making Calvin do his homework, pick
up sticks and general chores around the house. Calvin's dad is obsessed,
with Oatmeal, Camping, Prunes, Riding and generally making Calvin's life
miserable.
What Bill Watterson says
about Calvin's Dad.
Calvin's Dad has been rumored to be
a self-portrait. All my characters are half me, so it's true in some ways,
but Calvin's dad is also partly a satire of my own father. Any strip about
how suffering "builds character" is usually a verbatim transcript of my
dad's explanations for why we were all freezing, exhausted, hungry and
lost on camping trips. These things are a lot funnier after twenty-five
years have past.
All quotes are from 'The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary
Book' unless otherwise stated.
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