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Coppertop · 07-12-2005, 09:08 AM

I am still waiting to see a car with a sticker of Calvin pissing on a sticker of Calvin pissing.

I once owned a shirt with Calvin's likeness on it. Then I read Watterson's intro to the C&H über-anniversary-book or whatever it was. I no longer have the shirt.

Gilda · 07-12-2005, 03:36 PM

If it were one of the coffee mugs or t-shirts with Calvin and Hobbes dancing, I could understand why the consumer would mistakenly believe this was authorized merchandise, but with Calvin urinating it seems blatantly obvious that this is a ripoff that no mainstream comic artist would authorize.

Intellectual property is property. People producing Calvin and Hobbes merchandise are stealing from Bill Watterson. I agree with Clavus on this one. It's hypocrisy to advertise you religion using stolen merchandise.

djflish · 07-13-2005, 02:14 AM

I love the Calvin & Hobbes books, I have them all.
And the reason Bill Watterson gave for not doing more was because of all the counterfeit merchandise that is out there was ruining Calvin's image.
I agree with him, but it sure is gutting

YKK · 07-13-2005, 02:57 AM

Making fun of groups of people is the basis for most comedy routines.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Rock

"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white
guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is
Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the
U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three
most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon'.
Need I say more?"

07-12-2005, 03:36 PM	#42 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	If it were one of the coffee mugs or t-shirts with Calvin and Hobbes dancing, I could understand why the consumer would mistakenly believe this was authorized merchandise, but with Calvin urinating it seems blatantly obvious that this is a ripoff that no mainstream comic artist would authorize. Intellectual property is property. People producing Calvin and Hobbes merchandise are stealing from Bill Watterson. I agree with Clavus on this one. It's hypocrisy to advertise you religion using stolen merchandise. __________________ I'm against ending blackness. I believe that everyone has a right to be black, it's a choice, and I support that. ~Steven Colbert

07-13-2005, 02:14 AM	#43 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	I love the Calvin & Hobbes books, I have them all. And the reason Bill Watterson gave for not doing more was because of all the counterfeit merchandise that is out there was ruining Calvin's image. I agree with him, but it sure is gutting __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer.

07-12-2005, 09:08 AM	#41 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	I am still waiting to see a car with a sticker of Calvin pissing on a sticker of Calvin pissing. I once owned a shirt with Calvin's likeness on it. Then I read Watterson's intro to the C&H über-anniversary-book or whatever it was. I no longer have the shirt.