Redeem123@alien.topBtoBooks@metacritics.zone•Bill Watterson and John Kascht's "The Mysteries" is a dark fable for the collapse aware.English
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1 year agoRegardless of your thoughts on the book, calling Watterson a sellout is one of the dumber things I’ve ever seen on Reddit.
Because if he wanted to just make a quick buck, there are a thousand ways he could do it that would be easier and more lucrative.
A new deluxe edition of C&H strips. Selling original art. Writing an autobiography. Doing a more traditional comic book. Even simply continuing C&H straight up. None of those would have tarnished his legacy at all.
You’re certainly right that the book wouldn’t have gotten the attention it did without his name, but that doesn’t mean it was a cash grab. He has had ample opportunity over the last 3 decades to do something for quick money. There’s zero reason to believe that’s the motivation for a niche book like this.