Publication of Calvin and Hobbes Comic

Date: November 18, 1985 • Location: Washington, United States

The first comic of Calvin and Hobbes is published in ten newspapers.

Calvin and Hobbes is an American daily comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson and syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. The strip centers on Calvin, a six-year-old boy characterized by his vivid imagination and rowdy behavior, and Hobbes, his stuffed tiger, who is a sentient being to Calvin but a regular toy to everyone else. Set in the contemporary United States, the strip includes a recurring cast such as Calvin's parents, his classmate Susie Derkins, his teacher Miss Wormwood, and his babysitter Rosalyn.