I regret that I just rushed through so many of his strips, because the writing was so good and the punchlines never disappointed.  You notice the art, but you don't fully appreciate it.  It's nice to go back and explore the extra dimension.

I met jim and Ed at the Billy. R.I.P Ed

38:13 - that strip on page 111 might be my all-time favorite. I remember when I first saw that in the paper, I was blown away. When you read it, the time slows down to "super slo-mo" until that last panel when, with the dialogue, it instantly and effortlessly reverts back to "normal speed". I just couldn't believe a cartoonist could have such control over how the reader experiences time.

Calvin and Hobbes is a truly inspiring work of Art.

Is it wrong that I went straight to eBay to buy a copy of each before I was two minutes into your video?! Keep up the cutting edge content, gentlemen!

My awe of C&H was already 10/10 as a child yet has someone only increased over the years??
Definitely buying that second book right now—thanks for pointing me to it!

Such a wonderful funny and creative artist and I still have all the books from the 90s. Creativity will always find a way to express itself even if you decide to stop with a project. There's always another one to follow it regardless and you don't have to force it, it just happens, be that high art, low art, music, photography or whatever. Bill will always find some outlet for creativity and I love it

Been a long time Calvin and Hobbes fan but thanks to  Cartoonist Kayfabe because I never knew about these books. Just got my Sunday Pages 1985 - 1995 in the mail. RIP Ed 🕶️

Watching this has been a real joy. Love hearing your giddy enthusiasm for what is without doubt the high watermark of the craft. & some off the cuff profound insights into Mr Watterson’s character and creative temperament. Great work, chaps.

Thought I had all of C&H until I saw this vid a few months ago.  Now have both in my possession.

I loooove Calvin and Hobbes. Always liked comic strips as a kid but my favorite by far was this one. Its so cool hearing you guys geek out so much over Watterson's work. It really is impressive how much creativity and mastery over the form was on every strip. I didn't appreciate the craft of it when I first read these, but on a subconcious level, you know that what you are reading is something very special and much different from other work from that same time.

I grew up with these, they are amazing

I gained a new love and appreciation for these comics. good video 🤧🤧

Started watching this and immediately put an edition in my Amazon cart, then went to our second hand book store and found the Sunday Strips collection for $4!

A couple seconds of joy every day. Agreed.

I learned more game from Watterson than I did from most of the funnybooks I was reading at the time. Gotta respect the man for quitting at the top of his game.

Love this video. I need to read Watterson again after letting the books sit on my shelves for too long.

Great video as usual!  I thought it was really telling that Watterson was willing to lose papers when some pushed back about losing control over the way the Sunday strip was presented.  His stand actually effected other strips of the time that now had the option to draw their sunday strips in the new Watterson "tabloid" format.  Not too many seemed to run with that, but some like Wiley Miller definitely did and it really changed the Sunday strip experience for the better.

Just bought my copy of the catalogue. You guys are going to bankrupt me haha

Quick note. The strip at 8:45 where The Laws of Perspective have been Repealed.  That wall that was pointed out… has a door along the bottom and bent around the corner