Calvin and Hobbes
$26.93
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
1 June 1987
Summary
Meet Calvin—a chaos-loving six-year-old—and Hobbes, his witty tiger friend. This first collection launches the iconic strip and friendship with snowball fights, time travel, philosophical musings, and original humor that captures the magic of childhood.
This is only the beginning! The very first volume of Calvin and Hobbes introduces the world to the most unforgettable duo in comics: Calvin, a wildly imaginative six-year-old, and Hobbes, his sharp-witted tiger companion who s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780836220889 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0836220889 |
| Author: | Bill Watterson, G.B. Trudeau |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 1987 |
| Weight: | 324g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 216mm x 224mm |
| Series: | Calvin and Hobbes |
| Audience Age: | 12-17 |
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Critics Review
“At some level, all American childhoods are the same, which probably explains our lasting love affair with Calvin and Hobbes.” (Timothy R. Smith, The Washington Post)
“Bill Watterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes,’ easily one of the most beloved comic strips of all time…” (Bryan Hood, New York Post)
“A student of comics, Watterson drew from an eclectic set of influences…The result was a strip that was vibrant, accessible, and beautiful.” (Jake Rossen, Mental Floss)
Bill Watterson
Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson’s retirement in 1995.
G. B. Trudeau has been drawing his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip for more than forty years. In addition to cartooning, Trudeau has worked in theater, film, and television. He also has been a contributing columnist for the New York Times op-ed page and later an essayist for Time magazine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He lives in New York City with his wife, Jane Pauley. They have three grown children.
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