One thing that always struck me about Calvin & Hobbes is how well it ages. The humor lands when you’re a kid, but the subtext only becomes clear as an adult. W

One thing that always struck me about Calvin & Hobbes is how well it ages. The humor lands when you’re a kid, but the subtext only becomes clear as an adult. Watterson managed to keep that dual perspective without letting the strip drift into cynicism, which is rare for long-running comics.