Nedenstående billede er blevet lavet af Richard Bartholomew i anledningen af at Watterson havde meddelt at han ville stoppe produktionen af Steen og Stoffer striber. Billedet blev bragt i avisen Metro County Line den 28 december 1995. Følgende stod skrevet på siden hvor billedet er blevet fundet:
Cartoonist Bill Watterson's announcement in October that he would retire his 10-year old "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip at the end of the year allowed cartoonists, columnists and pundits nationwide to plan fond farewells to one of the best and most popular strips in the 100-year history of the genre.The lyrics to the Peter, Paul and Mary song, "Puff the Magic Dragon," which is also about a boy and his imaginary companion, evoke thoughts of how products of imagination must always outlive their creators.