1. Bill Watterson By lance c.

2. Bill Watterson • Bill Watterson is a cartoonist who drew Calvin & Hobbes about a mischief making boy & his tiger. Hi, kids!

3. Contents • Bill Watterson’s Early Life • His Career • The Cartoon Calvin and Hobbes • How secretive he is

4. Early Life Bill Watterson was born July, 5, 1958 in Washington D.C. He grew up in Ohio and he drew his first comic at age 8. He spent a lot of time alone drawing comics in his room. I think he is similar to Calvin. Bill loved Peanuts comics. He went to law school but became a cartoonist. He went to Ohio’s Kenyon College.

5. Career Bill Watterson drew Calvin & Hobbes about a mischief making boy & his tiger. It was first published November, 18, 1985. It was last published December, 31, 1995. He won 2 Reuben awards for cartoonist of the year in 1986 & 1988.

6. Calvin and Hobbes • He got the idea for Calvin from a pastor named Calvin. Hobbes was a very smart person that Bill knew.

7. Calvin and Hobbes • I think Calvin and Hobbes is funny. I think bill wants to make people laugh.

8. Secretive • Bill Watterson is very secretive. Bill doesn’t like interviews. Bill used to sneak autographed copies of Calvin & Hobbes into bookstores.He stopped when he found people were selling them. Bill keeps his address a secret.