When cartoonist Bill Watterson announced that his phenomenally popular cartoon strip would be discontinued, Calvin and Hobbes fans throughout the world went into mourning. Fans have learned to survive -- despite the absence of the boy and his tiger in the daily newspaper. It's a Magical World delivers all the satisfaction of visiting its characters once more. Calvin fans will be able to see their favorite mischief maker stir it up with his furry friend, long-suffering parents, classmate Susie Derkins, school teacher Miss Wormwood, and Rosalyn the baby-sitter. It's a Magical World includes full-color Sundays and has it all: Calvin-turned-firefly waking Hobbes with his flashlight glow; courageous Spaceman Spiff rocketing through alien galaxies as he battles Dad-turned-Bug-Being; and Calvin's always inspired snowman art. There's no better way for Watterson fans to savor again the special qualities of their favorite strip.
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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.
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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.
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By "spriggan2"
Format:Hardcover
For over a decade, Calvin and Hobbes was a part of our families. We came to know Calvin and his suave stuffed tiger, Hobbes. We shared in his divine 'love' for his mother's cooking. We got the warm fuzzies as he and Susie Derkins played out their young romance through insults and secret G.R.O.S.S. meetings. We laughed at Calvin's vivid imagination through installments of Tracer Bullet, Stupendous Man, and the incomparable Spaceman Spiff (zounds!). And we cried and smiled through tears as Calvin learned the value of life and the pricelessness of a true friend. Calvin and Hobbes encapsulates every special moment of childhood, and can melt away the hard shell of even the most jaded and bitter individual. This comic strip is a celebration of life, and while it saddens me to realize that I'll never be able to share future adventures with them, I can always go back and relive those past moments again trough wonderful collections such as this. Since this book is the final collection, you owe it to yourself to own it in hardcover form. I can't recommend this book (or any of the others) enough. If there's a child somewhere in your soul, all of these books are absolutely essential.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bill Watterson's creation of Calvin and Hobbes is for my taste the ultimate adult comic strip; six year old Calvin, his stuffed tiger Hobbes, and his extensive and witty vocabulary, can be laugh-out-loud hilarious.
In this large, softcover book, you get all the usual suspects: The dreaded Miss Wormwood, Calvin's schoolteacher, who has to put up with his imaginitive but lame excuses, snowball fights with Susie, Spaceman Spiff, who gets stranded on distant planets, and of course, his stressed out parents.
In this large, softcover book, you get all the usual suspects: The dreaded Miss Wormwood, Calvin's schoolteacher, who has to put up with his imaginitive but lame excuses, snowball fights with Susie, Spaceman Spiff, who gets stranded on distant planets, and of course, his stressed out parents.
Other characters include two marvelous one-eyed aliens, Galaxoid and Nebular, who buy the earth from Calvin for 50 leaves, but when it snows, claim they were overcharged, and demand that Calvin bring the planet up to code, and Calvin's musings on whether there is an Evil Santa, who gives to the bad girls and boys "the dangerous, annoying, and corrupting toys your parents won't allow", and best of all, when he decides to be a Suburban Post-Modernist artist, and claims that "art isn't about ideas, it's about style".
Hobbes is my favorite cartoon animal, drawn as a stuffed toy when seen from non-Calvin eyes, but a wise and playfull being in Calvin's magical world. There's a lot of love between them, and the hug on the back cover of this book says it all. Calvin and Hobbes will appeal to the rebel in us all, provide numerous laughs, and warm our hearts on cold days.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the final collection of comics from CALVIN AND HOBBES, arguably my favorite comic strip of all times. Cartoonist Bill Watterson chose to retire before he drained all the magic out of his characters. While I'm disappointed, that is probably wise since this collection shows he was still at the top of his game.
Calvin can make an adventure out of everything, whether it's having Susie over for an afternoon (a great day for GROSS), trying to get out of school, playing Calvinball with Rosalyn, or putting off a leaf collection project until the very last night, his antics are sure to make you laugh. The genius of the strip is that we're often laughing at ourselves. Hobbes's comments are often funny and true, and watch out for the Chewing magazine strips. They hit a little too close to home.
This strip got better as it went along, and there is some classic stuff here. It's a little bitter sweet reading the last few knowing it's the end. And I still want to know what the noodles incident was.
While there are some strips out there I enjoy, I still miss this great strip. If you somehow managed to miss it, pick up any book today. It's guaranteed to have you laughing in no time.
Calvin can make an adventure out of everything, whether it's having Susie over for an afternoon (a great day for GROSS), trying to get out of school, playing Calvinball with Rosalyn, or putting off a leaf collection project until the very last night, his antics are sure to make you laugh. The genius of the strip is that we're often laughing at ourselves. Hobbes's comments are often funny and true, and watch out for the Chewing magazine strips. They hit a little too close to home.
This strip got better as it went along, and there is some classic stuff here. It's a little bitter sweet reading the last few knowing it's the end. And I still want to know what the noodles incident was.
While there are some strips out there I enjoy, I still miss this great strip. If you somehow managed to miss it, pick up any book today. It's guaranteed to have you laughing in no time.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Calvin and Hobbes comics!
I read Calvin and Hobbes comics first when I was in high school, and was so pleased to find another collection that I hadn't read. My children and I enjoy this book so much!
Published 2 months ago by Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Calvin and Hobbes
I bought this "It's a Magical World" for my grandkids for Christmas. They, of course, had never heard of Calvin and Hobbes but I just love these comics and wanted my... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs.R.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bill Watterson shouldn't have quit
I love this comic and Bill Waterson was wrong to stop it. The comics page isn't worth reading anymore. This is a great collection of strips to sum up the boy and tiger's last year. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Narnian525
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great gift
I loved the comic strip and I still love the collections. I bought this for my 12 year old grandson who had seen my book and liked it.
Published 4 months ago by MikeL
3.0 out of 5 stars
Grandson
Again, this was also a gift for my 14 yr. old grandson. He enjoys Calvin & Hobbes and likes the book. I am not a big Calvin & Hobbes fan, so hard to rate it myself.
Published 4 months ago by William J. Schwartz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Calvin and Hobbes
Classic comics from Calvin and Hobbes! Our kids love these characters as much as my wife and I remember loving them when we were kids!
Published 4 months ago by Jeff
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful book
Bought this for my grandson. He liked it. Will have to ask him about it later on. He just got it for Christmas.
Published 4 months ago by janet dugger
5.0 out of 5 stars
And in the end...
Karl Popper once suggested that a never ending life may have little or no meaning. The very possibility of losing something, especially one's life, may imbue that thing with... Read more
Published 6 months ago by ewomack
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Collection
I bought this for my boyfriend thinking it would be a good collection of panels. I was right!
First off, this book is visually appealing, the front and back pictures in... Read more
First off, this book is visually appealing, the front and back pictures in... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Xero
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eliah Medina
My 2nd favorite Calvin & Hobbes book. This book includes (besides more than 150 pages of this awesome comic strip),the very last, and very heart-touching comic of Calvin & Hobbes,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Emily
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