The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 1
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The first set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a compact, portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation of readers. Featuring over 500 comics from the strip's debut in November 1985 through March 1987, this is the first set in a planned series of seven. "At some level, all American childhoods are the same, which probably explains our lasting love affair with Calvin and Hobbes." --The Washington Post Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger first appeared in 1985 and could be read in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. This compact, portable new format is designed to introduce the timeless adventures of Calvin and Hobbes to a new generation of readers, and will fit easily into backpacks as well as on the collector's shelf. Featuring archival slipcase and cover art selected by the author, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium pays tribute to the strip's origin in newspapers while appealing to both new and existing fans of Calvin and Hobbes. This set is composed of two 144-page paperback books, including over 500 comics from the strip's debut in Nov. 1985 through March 1987. It is the first of seven sets total to be released between 2023 and 2026.
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Grateful to a Tumblr post for giving me enough nostalgia to seek out a Calvin &Hobbes collection from my local library. I gather this is a two book set sold in a single case when not part of a library collection, but for my purposes it was two books chock full of marvelous comics. There's something to be said for multiple strip - what I guess would have been multiple day in newspapers - story lines. I like that while Calvin can be a pest, basically nobody lets him get away with it for long. The sheer volume of original imagination that Watterson channels through this kid. Hobbes is a treasure and Susie is necessary balance. The parents don't feel like bland stereotypes inserted just to be irritated either - reading these as an adult probably had me paying more attention to their POV. 😏 Hilarious and cheeky and then sweet and touching, verging into profound before veering into ridiculous. I think I'll have to see how many other collections my library has, because this was such a lovely experience. ⚠️animal death
