Calvins and Hobbes Orginal Art

[bogglekng]

Given the new movie and the fact that Bill Watterson only licensed a few items, I was wondering if any collectors had any of the artwork from any of the production strips. I recall that a friend of mine from middle school actually wrote a letter to Bill and received a personalized greeting back from Calvin and Hobbes.. it was pretty neat.

[lb jefferies]

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1001161&GSub=8288

[alxjhnsn]

Click here for Heritage Auction sales of Watterson work.

[AtlasFan]

Did'nt Watterson donate the bulk of his strips to a University Library? That's why they are as rare as hen's teeth in the markeplace.

[Stringer]

Watterson gave most of the C&H art to Ohio State. I have a Watterson autograph and that's likely the closet I'll ever get to the original art.

[buttock]

To be precise, he has it on permanent loan. It isn't owned by the university, Watterson still owns it. But for all practical purposes, it's theirs unless they screw up in a major fashion.

[alxjhnsn]

Watterson gave most of the C&H art to Ohio State. I have a Watterson autograph and that's likely the closet I'll ever get to the original art.

 

You can get closer - physically if not ownership.

 

“We’re looking forward to exhibiting the work of two wonderful cartoonists, Bill Watterson and Richard Thompson, in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum’s new exhibition galleries from March 22 to July 6,” curator/ professor Jenny E. Robb tells Comic Riffs today in a statement.

 

In addition to the show at the Billy Ireland library/museum — which next month will host its triennial Festival of Cartoon Art — Thompson recently announced that his publisher, Andrews McMeel, will come out next May with “The Complete Cul de Sac,” a 656-page set of books that includes an inspired introduction by the Pulitzer-winning Art Spiegelman.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/calvin-meets-cul-de-sac-bill-watterson-richard-thompson-say-theyre-happy-to-share-new-two-man-osu-show-next-march-dates-announced/2013/10/16/1a3f417c-3547-11e3-80c6-7e6dd8d22d8f_blog.html

[MetalPSI]

I have the bound collection. I wonder if I could ever get it signed