Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson new book: ‘The Mysteries’

The creator of the beloved comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes,” Bill Watterson, is coming back – but not for a kids comic strip. 

Scheduled to be published later this year, “The Mysteries” is a new book slated to be released this year by the American cartoonist along with fellow artist John Kascht about “a fable for grown-ups.”

“[In The Mysteries,] a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities,” reads the publisher’s description of the book. “Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns.”

What little is known about the release comes from a Simon & Schuster notification.

Here’s what to know so far:

‘The Mysteries’ release date, length

For the book’s illustrations, Watterson and Kascht worked together for several years in “unusually close collaboration,” abandoning prior work tactics, the publishing company states..

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Release: Oct. 10, 2023
• Length: 72 pages
• ISBN13: 9781524884949

Although ‘The Mysteries’ won’t be released until this fall, you can pre-order now on Amazon.