The beloved comic strips “Calvin and Hobbes,” by Bill Watterson was first introduced to the public in 1985 and has since had a lasting impact on its readers. The comic follows a young boy and his lifelong friend Hobbes, who just happened to be his stuffed tiger, who turns to life in his imagination, as they have adventures through childhood. These strips provide both philosophical ideas and witty jokes about childhood and the true meaning of life. It almost makes you feel like you’re part of their world, out in the woods with them, and experiencing the same things they are. 

Unlike some comic strips today, Watterson’s work has a lot of different fans from different age ranges.Watterson stopped creating these strips in 1995, and people still thoroughly enjoy them for their inclusion of philosophical questions and childlike imagination. I know I do, and it has been an important part of my childhood since I first read one of the books. 

Watterson provides readers with many jokes throughout the ten years of the comic, and it gives a blend of both reality and comedy. Some of my favorite jokes come from these strips.  It also follows the imagination that comes from childhood, and allows you to explore the world with these two characters. It makes you feel every emotion, and allows you to interpret for yourself the world that you live in. Overall, “Calvin and Hobbes” provides you with concepts and jokes that stick with you long after reading them, and it makes you want to go on your own adventures while you’re young.