Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Waterston has always been vehemently opposed to turning his beloved comic strip into an animated series - or repurposing it for any medium - but animator Adam Brown (Ugly Americans) made this short video, which gives an idea of what a Calvin and Hobbes show would look like. Brown commented on YouTube that he’d try to make more of these videos, which is great news as long as Bill Waterston doesn’t catch wind of it. He should at least appreciate that the video is very respectful and loyal to his work and a hell of a lot better than those “peeing Calvin” car decals.
Hit the jump for the original comic strip the video was based on:
