Calvin and Hobbes is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. Calvin and Hobbes has enjoyed broad and enduring popularity, influence, and academic and philosophical interest. But besides it lasting legacy as one of the most beloved comics of all time is the curious nature of Calvin and Hobbes ending and the complete lack of merchandise, rare in modern society.