May 16, 2006

•    I was reading the Calvin & Hobbes book "It's A Magical World" recently, and when I reached the last comic I felt a little depressed. I thought this was the end of my adventures with Calvin. I would not watch him grow up. Then I realized Calvin did not truly end with Bill Waterson's retirement. Other comic writers, whether intentionally or not, have resurrected Calvin and helped him grow up with his loyal readers.
      During elementary school, Calvin was under Waterson's penmanship. When Calvin entered high school, Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman helped Calvin "grow" and become Jeremy Duncan from "Zits." The two comics share similar characteristics. Jeremy is a blonde rebel that disrespects authority. These traits were seen in the young Calvin. Susie also shows up as Jeremy's girlfriend Sara (c'mon, you knew they were gonna date). The parents have also gotten older and share similar traits. Unfortunately, Jeremy/Calvin, by this age, has grown out of Hobbes. I know that's a bitter pill to swallow.
      I'm not too sure about this next point, but I'll take a stab at it. In his adulthood, I think Calvin grew into the main character in the comic "Frazz." Here, Calvin returned to his famous haircut. That is really all I'm going by because I really haven't read much of this particular comic. A Susie-like character still seems to hang around with him alot. I think she's a teacher, so that sort of fits Susie's character. He is also a lot more mature. He has transformed into the obligatory wise-janitor. He imparts his lessons from the past unto the new generations.
      And this was just a glimpse at the inner workings of my cognition.

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