Final Calvin and Hobbes Strip

I grew up reading Calvin and Hobbes every day with a bowl of cereal. I have at some point or another had all of the strips.

I'm sitting outside a vet right now, awaiting my sick cat so I can have one last night with him. This strip was exactly what I needed right now. Thank you so very much.

Although Bill Watterson famously was opposed to merchandizing of Calvin and Hobbes, I just learned from Wikipedia that there was a USPS postage stamp featuring C&H, honoring it among some other noteworthy newspaper comics.

So, if you're ever looking for a nice little gift for a C&H fan who has all the books, and who isn't too opposed to moichandizing... there's a stamp-collecting thing called a "first day cover", in which a stamp had been put on a postcard, and canceled with the date that the stamp was issued, specifically for collectors. (Sometimes the cards have additional art, and sometimes the cancellation mark does.) These first day covers are affordable enough that you can just put one on the fan's fridge, for them to find.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/402631251198

https://www.ebay.com/itm/193646892779

Hopefully the world after COVID will feel something like the feeling that Watterson captured in this last Calvin and Hobbes strip.

"Let's go exploring" will be a long-awaited fresh take on the world and gratitude for all that we have taken for granted for so many years.

Love this!