Alzamon || アルサもン: Most comics artist-authors will agree that our OCs are all projections of some part of ourselves. In Mr. Watterson's case, while Calvin/Hobbes were the channel to his inner child's self, Calvin's dad became the cathartic projection of his jaded, kvetching adult self. (It's a theory).

Most comics artist-authors will agree that our OCs are all projections of some part of ourselves. In Mr. Watterson's case, while Calvin/Hobbes were the channel to his inner child's self, Calvin's dad became the cathartic projection of his jaded, kvetching adult self. (It's a theory).

Growing up into Calvin's dad was so wild.

Very likely, he even draw himself not that differently from Calvin's dad

It’s a creative way to talk to yourself that nobody will look at you funny for.

That would definitely make sense and also explain why he had such negative opinions about Jim Davis that I found uncalled for.

It’s a little of both. Calvin’s Dad has the same job as Watterson’s dad (patent attorney) and the camping trips were from memories of his dad, while Watterson identifies more with Dad than with Calvin.

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