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You have to love this HN crowd. Here's Bill Watterson being lectured on what he - cartoonwise - threw away and which opportunities he missed. More is better. H

• munificent 6y ago
  Think of all of the brand value he could have created and the engagement maximimized! Foolish Bill Watterson being a retired watercolor painter when he could have cornered the market on Calvincoin by now if he'd understood the market opportunity.
  • subsubzero 6y ago
    he did corner the market on those stickers where Calvin was peeing on either a ford or chevy logo..
    • howlgarnish 6y ago
      AFAIK he never authorized any merchandise, so he likely never got a single cent for those.
      • cleansingfire 6y ago
        He authorized one calendar, one year. I've always loved and respected that he was able to stop & let the strip be the amazing thing it was. He declined astonishing money, for enough.
      • munificent 6y ago
        I assume subsubzero knows that and is being sarcastic.