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NEWS: Calvin and Hobbes' Watterson Wins Top French Comic Award Over Otomo




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GATSU



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:18 am Reply with quote
I like Otomo, but you should say a little more about Watterson, considering he's been out of the comic biz for almost 20 years, now. OTOH, so has Otomo... Laughing
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pachy_boy



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:10 am Reply with quote
And that's the staying power of Calvin and Hobbes for Bill Watterson to still get well-deserved recognition this many years later. I've reread my books a while ago--and that's what made me stop reading comic strips in the newspaper, because in my opinion they just aren't as good as they used to be, let alone even come close to matching Calvin and Hobbes's imaginative and creative greatness.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:48 am Reply with quote
Seems a bit out of touch to be giving awards to Watterson for Calvin and Hobbes, after such a long time, unless this was some kind of 'life time' achievement award.

I love Calvin and Hobbes, but as GATSU said, it has been almost 20 years now.
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Spoofer



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:49 am Reply with quote
I certainly respect Otomo, but come on... he was up against Calvin and Hobbes.

TarsTarkas wrote:
Seems a bit out of touch to be giving awards to Watterson for Calvin and Hobbes, after such a long time, unless this was some kind of 'life time' achievement award..


It is. =p
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Sven Viking



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:28 pm Reply with quote
I'm guessing Watterson won't be collecting the award in person. Actually, will they even know where to mail it to?... Wink
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GrilledEelHamatsu



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:31 pm Reply with quote
Sven Viking wrote:
I'm guessing Watterson won't be collecting the award in person. Actually, will they even know where to mail it to?... Wink


Watterson lives in South Cleveland,Ohio.
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nhat



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:08 pm Reply with quote
Ehh this award is pretty one sided. Everyone knows Watterson will win it. I don't understand this contest, even though C&H are decades old now, aren't they just going to win awards every year everytime someone decides to put it in an entry?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:30 am Reply with quote
It's because the complete Calvin and Hobbes was replublished in 2012.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:20 pm Reply with quote
I love Otomo, but Watterson is truly a once-per-generation genius. So I'm okay with this.
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StudioToledo



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:30 am Reply with quote
GrilledEelHamatsu wrote:
Sven Viking wrote:
I'm guessing Watterson won't be collecting the award in person. Actually, will they even know where to mail it to?... Wink


Watterson lives in South Cleveland,Ohio.

I thought he's in Chagrin Falls?
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Sven Viking



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:37 am Reply with quote
StudioToledo wrote:
GrilledEelHamatsu wrote:
Sven Viking wrote:
I'm guessing Watterson won't be collecting the award in person. Actually, will they even know where to mail it to?... Wink


Watterson lives in South Cleveland,Ohio.

I thought he's in Chagrin Falls?

That's what he wants you to think. (Or is it?)
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StudioToledo



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:32 pm Reply with quote
Sven Viking wrote:
StudioToledo wrote:
GrilledEelHamatsu wrote:
Sven Viking wrote:
I'm guessing Watterson won't be collecting the award in person. Actually, will they even know where to mail it to?... Wink


Watterson lives in South Cleveland,Ohio.

I thought he's in Chagrin Falls?

That's what he wants you to think. (Or is it?)

Well, somewhere in the vicinity. He certainly leads a hermetic life these days.
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