Dear Mr Watterson 2013 Of American newspaper comic strips, few great ones have been so short lived, and yet so enduring in the public, than Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson This film explores the strip, its special artistic qualities and its extraordinary lasting appeal decades after its conclusion Furthermore, the film explores the impact of Bill Watterson, a cartoonist with high artistic ideals and firm principles who defied the business conventions of a declining medium Although he forwent a merchandising fortune for his strip, various associates and colleagues speak about how Watterson created a legacy that would be an inspiration for years to come