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Also Known As William Boyd Watterson II
Born July 5, 1958 (age 68) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Notable Works “Calvin and Hobbes”

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Bill Watterson
Calvin and Hobbes comic strips and books
Calvin and Hobbes books
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Harvey Kurtzman
American cartoonist
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Leon Falk
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George McManus
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Jim Davis
Jim Davis
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Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
American cartoonist, author, and playwright
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
American artist and author
Cartoonist Gary Larson, wearing glasses and a striped shirt, smiles while seated at a book signing event with stacks of books in the background.
Gary Larson
American cartoonist
Stan Lee smiling and wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket, and a light sweater, standing in front of a colorful poster.
Stan Lee
American comic book writer
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Jack Kirby
American comic book artist
Miller, Frank
Frank Miller
American writer and artist
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Gil Kane
American artist
Garry Trudeau
Garry Trudeau
American satirist
The Simpsons Movie
Matt Groening
American cartoonist and animator
Jules Feiffer
Jules Feiffer
American cartoonist and writer
Scott Adams
Scott Adams
American cartoonist
Winsor McCay, 1908
Winsor McCay
American animator
Cathy Guisewite after winning an Emmy Award, 1987.
Cathy Guisewite
American cartoonist
Charles Schulz
Charles Schulz
American cartoonist
See George Herriman's cartoon “Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing” from “Krazy Kat” series
George Herriman
American cartoonist
Richard Felton Outcault
Richard Felton Outcault
American cartoonist