Calvin and Hobbes Stamp to be Issued!

Yayyy, Calvin! It's about time something respectable came out of Calvin and Hobbes after 15 years of those ridiculous, pirated "Calvin peeing on things" vehicle graphics. Note: if you have Calvin peeing on something on the back of your car, you are a moron.

Image from source, Comics Alliance

Calvin and Hobbes was in rare company in the comics pages, being both intelligent and funny, something most comics aren't.  Like Berkeley Breathed's creations (Bloom County, Outland and Opus) and Gary Larson's The Far Side, Bill Watterson's Calvin was a breath of fresh air that transcended the banality of Beetle Bailey and the once (long ago) great Garfield.  And like Breathed and Larson, Watterson freakin' retired.  All of these artists seemed to be worried that their comics would descend into the blandness of Hi & Lois, The Family Circus or Snuffy Smith.  I really, really doubt that they would have.  They are all missed greatly. 

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Sunday Funnies Postage Stamps Coming in 2010 for Calvin & Hobbes et al.


The United States Postal Service recently announced its stamps of 2010, including one particular set that I think will be of interest to you all: The Sunday Funnies Collection! Based on popular newspaper comic strips, the series will include stamps involving Archie, Garfield, Dennis the Menace, the cast of "Beetle Bailey," and my personal favorites, Calvin and Hobbes! . . .

Read more at: Comics Alliance