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Average rating4.8
A special tenth anniversary edition of comic cartoons starring the Calvin and Hobbes pair.
Calvin, cheeky, hyperactive and mischievous, and Hobbes, his cuddly toy tiger who, as far as Calvin is concerned is very much alive and kicking, are two of the most loveable and hilarious characters to grace the comic strip in years.
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One of the many reasons I really love this book is it's not just about comics, it's also about the history of the comic strip, the backstory about the way the characters talk, how a comic is produced for the newspaper, and a whole bunch of other really amazing things! Most of that wasn't a priority part of the book when I was a kid over 10 years ago, because you know, as a kid the last thing you want to read is the “how to” or “history” of something unless it's fun, then it's in one ear and out the other lol
But as I grew up, I started to read the information in the book. I was surprised at the vast knowledge that Watterson put into the book itself. He even points out some of his influence for writing the famous cartoons. He was mostly inspired by The Peanuts by Charles Schultz, Pogo by Walt Kelly, and Krazy Kat by George Herriman. Way before my time, but not my parents (they graduated high school in the '70s, so they know who the last two are haha).
Anyway, as you get past the first couple of pages, you start to see some really interesting and satirical comic strips of Calvin and Hobbes.
Also, not only does the book have mainly black & white based strips, but it also has some sunday color comic ones too!
I do believe this book is a great for those that: 1) love comics, 2) are a big fan of Calvin & Hobbes, 3) all of the above!
Series
11 primary books12 released booksCalvin and Hobbes is a 18-book series with 11 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Bill Watterson.
Series
1 released bookCalvin und Hobbes is a 2-book series first released in 1989 with contributions by Bill Watterson and Waltraud Götting.