40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page
40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page
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The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.