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You know what I love most about Bill Watterson, even more than his absolute genius at comics and amazing insight? The fact that he was never interested on making a bajillion dollars through merchandising. He was regularly offered to have companies make everything from plush Hobbes toys to Saturday morning cartoons and he turned them all down. He could have been as rich as Jim Davis (net worth $5.8 billion) but he cared about Calvin and Hobbes too much. And then, one day, he decided he didn't want to do it anymore before it got stale. So he quit.
So much respect for that guy.
Incidentally, a book just came out that he did the illustrations for. I haven't read it myself.
https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/the-mysteries/
Where did you get this figure? I can only find sources with figure about $800 million.
Ah! Sorry! I looked up the wrong Jim Davis. Apparently there is also a really rich Jim Davis who runs New Balance footwear.
Still, $800 million is filthy rich.
There's also a Jim Davis who's a professional MTG player and content creator. I'm sure he's no billionaire though.
Why are there so many Jim Davi? Did someone leave the factory running?
I think the correct plural is Jim Davises or Jims Davis. I think Jim Daves may also be acceptable.
Jim Davi.
I mean...have we ever seen them all in one place at the same time?
no prob. that explains it.