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Bonus Features
Over 100 minutes of extended interviews, deleted scenes, and additional content.
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Defining a Comic Strip
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum Curator Jenny Robb takes on the somewhat difficult task of trying to define a comic strip.
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The Elevator Pitch
How do you define or describe Calvin & Hobbes in just a few sentences?
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Editor Lee Salem
Bill Watterson's editor, Lee Salem, talks about his first reactions to the strip and the expectations surrounding it.
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Tony's First Impression
Cartoonist Tony Cochran recalls his initial impression after seeing Calvin & Hobbes.
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"Bill Waterson"
Cartoonist Bill Amend recalls seeing a misprint in his local newspaper.
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Berke Breathed Reacts
Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed recalls his reactions to Calvin & Hobbes.
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Jan Eliot First Sees C&H
Cartoonist Jan Eliot recalls her initial reaction to Calvin & Hobbes and how she eventually got her strip Stone Soup in newspapers.
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Watterson & Animation
Animation critic and historian Charles Solomon talks about Bill Watterson and animation.
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Personal Perspective
Cartoonist Wiley Miller talks about the common theme among comic strips that were successful and acclaimed.
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An Error & A Tribute
Cartoonist Jef Mallett talks about how a mistake he made turned into an opportunity.
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Farmer John
A fan shares one of his favorite strips.
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The Ethicator
A fan shares one of his favorite strips.
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Tony's Letter
Tony Cochran talks about reaching out to Bill Watterson.
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Learning to Read
A former teacher talks about students learning to read with Calvin & Hobbes
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Fireside Book Shop
An introduction to the Fireside Book Shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
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Watterson Editorial
A resident of Watterson's hometown of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, shares a Watterson editorial cartoon.
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Calvin the Loser
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis talks about a commonality among comic strip characters.
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Christmas Cards
Bill Amend recounts his first interaction with Bill Watterson.
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Stephan Pastis at Work
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine) walks us through his creative process.
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Watterson's Tools
Bill Amend (FoxTrot) shares a story about the tools that Watterson used to draw Calvin & Hobbes.
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Pastis Uncut
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine) discusses Watterson's decision to not license his characters. This clip is the un-edited piece of Pastis' interview about the subject.
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Merchandise
Charles Solomon recalls a couple early phone interviews with Bill Watterson.
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Cul de Sac
This scene, which was deleted before being refined any further, focuses on the strip Cul de Sac, by Richard Thompson.
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Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken co-creator Seth Green talks about the process of creating their Calvin & Hobbes parody.
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Watterson Dream
This recording comes from the morning after I (Director Joel Schroeder) had a dream about Bill Watterson.
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Hobbes for Halloween
A fan talks about having his own Hobbes plush doll created.
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Reading Calvin & Hobbes
Calvin & Hobbes: perfect for reading...everywhere.
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Watterson Letter
Berke Breathed shares another one of his letters from Bill Watterson, complete with another drawing, of course.
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Dead Cartoonists
Wiley Miller (Non-Sequitur) talks Bill Watterson's "Cheapening of the Comics" speech, specifically about how comic strips used to be inherited after the original creator has passed.
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Not Reading C&H
Jef Mallett (Frazz) talks about not being able to read Calvin & Hobbes all the time because of the comparisons between it and his strip.
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Plush Dolls
A fan talks about the process of making Calvin & Hobbes plush dolls for her boyfriend.
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Changes in Technology
Cartoonist Dan Piraro talks about the technological changes in the comics industry.
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The Calvin Lab
In a video from one of our Kickstarter updates, director Joel Schroeder gives a brief tour of where much of our insert photography was filmed.
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Watterson's 1/2 Page
Cartoonist Dan Piraro gives another perspective on Watterson's demands for a 1/2 page in client newspapers.
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Being a Cartoonist
Bill Amend (FoxTrot) talks about some of the pros and cons of being a daily cartoonist.
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Sunday Pages Exhibit
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum curator Jenny Robb talks about Calvin & Hobbes exhibitions.
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Another Calvin & Hobbes
Jan Eliot (Stone Soup) talks about the possibility of another Calvin & Hobbes.
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Final Thoughts
Watterson's editor, Lee Salem, offers up some final thoughts about the legacy of Calvin & Hobbes and Watterson himself.
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Teaser Trailer
The teaser trailer for Dear Mr. Watterson
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Theatrical Trailer
The theatrical trailer for Dear Mr. Watterson
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Theatrical Trailer - French
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Theatrical Trailer - German
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Theatrical Trailer - Portuguese
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Theatrical Trailer - Swedish
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Theatrical Trailer - Spanish