Bill Watterson went back to the drawing board for one more round.
The celebrated but reclusive Calvin and Hobbes creator agreed to illustrate the movie poster for a feature-length documentary about comics titled Stripped. The film tells the story of the decline of newspapers and how it's affecting the medium of strip comics. Watterson also gave a rare audio interview for the film.
Watterson's characteristic style is evident in the poster with his iconic touches splashed throughout. The cartoon is his first since the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip ended its storied run in 1995.
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Post by Stripped Film.
Stripped was born out of a Kickstarter campaign and describes itself as a "love letter to comic strips." The documentary is now available for preorder on iTunes.
If Watterson is on board, count us in, too.