By Bill Watterson (Andrews McMeel)
ISBN13: 978-0-83621-852-7
Calvin is the child in us all; Hobbes is the Tiger of our Aspirations; no, wait… Calvin is this little boy, an only child with a big imagination and a stuffed Tiger that is his common sense and moral sounding board… No; Calvin is a little Boy and Hobbes talks only to him. That’s all you need or want.
A best selling strip and critical hit for ten years, Calvin and Hobbes came and went like a comet and we’re poorer for its passing. It redefined the “Eyes of Wonder†which children all possess, and made all us adults laugh, and often cry too. We all wanted a childhood like that kid’s, bullies and obnoxious little girls and all. At least we could visit…
This slim tome collects some of the earliest full-colour Sunday pages from the strip, and includes a new 10 page adventure painted in staggeringly lovely watercolours. Imaginative, dazzling, unforgettably captivating, these are some of the best of Watterson’s work. You should have them in your house.
Calvin and Hobbes is also now available as a complete boxed set – and not before time – so there’s no reason for you not to make this brilliant example of our art form a permanent part of your life. And you’ll thank me for it, too…
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