Calvin and Hobbes [Paperback]

Bill Watterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Calvin and Hobbes | Publication Date: January 1, 1987

The first collection of the increasingly popular comic strip that features a rambunctious 6-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger who comes charmingly to life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836220889
• ISBN-13: 978-0836220889
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Comic Strips

More About the Author

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 1996.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, Nostalgia, October 24, 2004

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Rudiger - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calvin and Hobbes (Paperback)

I picked this one up after far too long an intermission. Calvin's adventures remain timeless, his antics winsome, his spirit soaring. The book that started it all, with all its poignant observations, philosophical ruminations, and side-splitting hilarity. I really hope Bill Watterson spends his much deserved free time egging the houses of the guys who write "Boondocks" and "Family Circus."

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The very first Calvin and Hobbes, July 26, 2000

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Brian D. Rubendall (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calvin and Hobbes (Paperback)

This is the first Calvin and Hobbes collection, which is clearly obvious when you flip through the first few cartoons and seen that our heros look a little less polished than they would later on. Nevertheless, Bill Watterson's genius was clearly evident from the start. He wastes little time introducing his characters, and merely assumes that we understand that Hobbes will only appear as a real tiger while Calvin is alone. Watterson is a comic genius whose reclusive presence has been sorely missed on the funny pages since his retirement. All we have left are his books. And this is the first of a fantastic series.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Comic, January 8, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calvin and Hobbes (Paperback)

Calvin & Hobbes is one of the greatest cartoons of all time ranking up there with Peanuts & Doonesbury. This is the first collection of strips and we are introduced to Calvin, a six year old with an overactive imagination. He has a stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes to life only around Calvin. The strips humorously shows how Calvin drives his parents nuts, his transmogrifying machine where he take on different shapes, such as dinosaurs and his other foibles. Despite it's cynicism. Calvin & Hobbes is about the fears we all face in life and the means we use to confront them.