![]() ![]() ![]() So, Watterson did draw on the real world and classic literature for some characters' names, just not for Calvin's parents. Meanwhile, Calvin's elementary teacher, Miss Wormwood, was named after the devil in C.S. The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Watterson, Bill Condition New Edition First Printing Published 1995 Binding Softcover ISBN 10 0836204387 Quantity Available 1 Seller Novel Ideas Books Decatur, Illinois, USA Seller rating : Description: Kansas City MO: Andrews & McMeel. For example, Calvin was famously named after real-life 16th-century theologian John Calvin, while Hobbes is named after the philosopher Thomas Hobbes. ![]() While Bill Watterson reasoned that Calvin's parents in Calvin and Hobbes didn't need names, he did draw inspiration for other characters in the comic strip. He added that since the parents are mostly only seen reacting as secondary characters to Calvin and his adventures, he wanted to keep them realistic - albeit with their own personalities and humor. Additionally, Watterson did admit that there's some truth to Calvin's mom and dad being partially based on his own parents but that they were satirical takes of them more than actual reflections. According to Bill Watterson, he received fan complaints that Calvin's parents in Calvin and Hobbes were "unloving" and "needlessly" sarcastic, but said it was the best way to show how exasperated his parents were by being intentionally unsentimental - as raising kids was difficult. ![]()
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