Calvin

As quoted from Bill Watterson:

"Calvin is named for a sixteenth-century theologian who believed in predestination. Most people assume that Calvin is based on a son of mine, or based on detailed memories of my own childhood. In fact, I don't have children, and I was a fairly quiet, obedient kid -- almost Calvin's opposite. One of the reasons that Calvin's character is fun to write is that I often don't agree with him. . . .

Many of Calvin's struggles are metaphors for my own. I suspect that most of us get old without growing up, and that inside every adult (sometimes not very far inside) is a bratty kid who wants everything his own way. I use Calvin as an outlet for my immaturity, as a way to keep myself curious about the natural world, as a way to ridicule my own obsessions, and as a way to comment on human nature. I wouldn't want Calvin in my house, but on paper, he helps me sort through my life and understand it."

As quoted from Me:

Calvin is the pinacle of entertainment, He embodies everything I find funny. His alter-egos are ones of great imagination and show just how much of a god Bill is. The character of Calvin , to me represents the great struggle for identity in our lives; he has already found his identity but he prefers to embrace many others. These identities are: Stupendous Man (Defender of Justice, Champion of Liberty, Foe of Tyranny), Spaceman Spiff (Ever-valant escape artist), and Tracer Bullet (Drunken Private-Eye, loves to live in mystery and euphamisms).