Bone Boy Billy 13: Beauty Like No Other


Originally published December 18th, 2024 on Instagram. This was a kind of spur of the moment Wintery comic I had in mind. It was my attempt at paying homage to Bill Watterson and the beautiful landscapes he'd capture in Calvin and the Hobbes. 
 

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