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Bill Watterson, the famous author and artist of the incredibly successful 'Calvin and Hobbs' comic strip. gave a speech about his life in 1990 at Kenyon College. The illustrator used his words to illustrate the story of his life and what he believes in. This story he now made into a comic strip of its own, that drives his points home. A great and insightful piece of art.
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