How can I obtain an original piece of Watterson artwork?”
Unfortunately, obtaining original Watterson artwork is next to impossible. He never sold his comic strips and he rarely gave out sketches. Originals appear on eBay from time to time, but you must be wary of forgeries. Another option is to seek help from a professional art dealer, preferably someone with a good reputation in comic art. Be prepared to spend thousands of dollars for a piece with solid provenance. • “Where did the character names come from?” According to Bill Watterson, Calvin is named for 16th-century theologian John Calvin, founder of Calvinism and a strong believer in predestination. Hobbes is named after 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes, who had what Watterson described as “a dim view of human nature.” According to Watterson, the two names are intended as a joke for people studying political science. • “How do you pronounce the name ‘Hobbes’? Is it hobbs or hoebs or hob-bes?” As I understand it, the correct pronunciation is the same as the philosopher he’s named
