‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Mashups with Everything from ‘Watchmen’ to ‘Walking Dead’ [art]

Someone recently told me that the Internet is a sinkhole of nostalgia, that we glorify the culture of the past because it's readily available to us all the time. It's hard not to be nostalgic about Calvin and Hobbes, though. After all, Bill Watterson's comic is all about nostalgia, and it transports everyone who reads it to a magical childhood, and lets us believe, if only for a minute, that we actually experienced it ourselves. So we can forgive ourselves for wanting to apply an adorable Calvin and Hobbes mask over our other pop culture heroes and villains. That's why so many artists have drawn their favorite characters in the style of Calvin and Hobbes. Want to see who's been Hobbesified? See the pictures below the cut.We've featured Calvin and Hobbes mash-ups before, but these are, more specifically, other characters done in the Calvin and Hobbes style. The image up top is a bit of a cheat, with Hobbes dressed as the Comedian, but the poster is available from Art V Cancer, which donates a proportion of its profits to cancer-fighting charities.

Many of these images are available as prints or t-shirts, although that may be anathema to fans of the notoriously anti-merchandise Watterson. Even if you don't regard Calvin-esque tees as blasphemy, be prepared to get an earful from those who do.

Bilbo should watch out. Calvinball is a lot less fun when you're playing it with the One Ring against Gollum and Smaug. By Cool Johnny.

I featured Joel Watson's Jon Snow and Ghost piece in the gallery of Game of Thrones mashup art. Here's he more aptly blends Calvin with the world's least supervised child: The Walking Dead's Carl.

Prince Adam and Calvin have a lot in common. They both pal around with tigers; they're both disappointments to their parents and they both lead rich inner lives. It's just a good thing no one ever gave Calvin a sword. By Christopher Tupa.