Read a brand-new comic by Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson

It's been nearly 20 years since Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson ended his beloved comic strip — but the release of a brand-new Watterson comic shows that his work is as sharp and engaging as ever.

As the primary honoree of France's Angoulême International Comics Festival, Watterson agreed to draw a brand-new comic to serve as the festival's poster:

In an interview, Watterson called the project "an interesting challenge." Leave it to the creator of Calvin and Hobbes to come up with a wordless story that's entertaining no matter what language you speak.

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