There's Treasure Everywhere--A Calvin and Hobbes Collection [Paperback]

Bill Watterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996 | Series: Calvin and Hobbes

In the world that Calvin and his tiger Hobbes share, treasures can be found in the most unlikely places, from the outer regions where Spaceman spiff travels to the rocks in the backyard--this curious duo roams their world in search of fortunes (and misfortunes!) to be experienced. Whether Calvin and Hobbes are blasting off on another interplanetary adventure or approaching warp speed on a downhill wagon ride, their capers are repartee consistently charm and refresh their readers' days. On his own, Calvin is prey to the insidious killer bicycle, is the arbiter of the dad poll, is the creator of a legion of snowmen who provide an incisive social commentary, and Hobbes is always there as the perfect companion. Watterson's talent is evidenced by the range of thought provoking emotions the strip encompasses in addition to the laughs it induces: the loyalty and friendship between Calvin and Hobbes, the challenge of being a patient parents, and the sardonic viewpoint of a cynical six-year-old ("I'm a 21st-century kid trapped in a 19th-century family," laments Calvin) combine to make this one of the best-loved strips in cartoon history.

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Amazon.com Review

Few writers--and even fewer cartoonists--have captured the imagination of childhood more effectively than Watterson in his many Calvin and Hobbes cartoons--and apart from his Tenth Anniversary Book, this is probably my favorite Calvin and Hobbes collection. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836213122
• ISBN-13: 978-0836213126
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 11.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #90 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.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep fun!, October 30, 2003

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Giant Panda (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's Treasure Everywhere--A Calvin and Hobbes Collection (Paperback)

Fans of Calvin & Hobbes who used to read the newspaper strip in the 80s and 90s will find great pleasure in reading this collection of C&H comics. These witty comics about the 6-year old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, named after the famous philosophers, will amuse people of all ages. The perceptiveness and humor of Watterson deserve the highest of cartoon awards, while his artistic creations exude hilarity. This cartoon is perhaps one of the most piercing yet funny critiques of modern society.

More daydreams and more weird inventions from the wide imagination of Calvin. Contains all the usual characters, but more elaborate and more philosophical strips.

Note that there are two series of C&H collections: individual wide-format albums, each covering an entire year of strips (will call it "regular"), and the vertical aspect ratio "treasury series" which covers selected comics from two regular C&H books. Note that C&H ran for a year in newspapers, so there's 10 regular books and 5 treasury books. Though the cartoons are slightly smaller in the treasury collection, each treasury book is far thicker and contains more strips than a regular book, and is furthermore less expensive, so treasury books are a real bargain. "There's Treasure Everywhere" belongs to the regular series and was published in 1996.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of the Best, January 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: There's Treasure Everywhere (Hardcover)

This Book was AMAZING, just like evry other Calvin And Hobbes book out there. One of the best parts of this book is when calvin creates the "Cerebral Enhance-o-tron " when he has an assingment to do. I absolutley LOVE calvin and Hobbes, and i wish Bill Watterson would write more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watterson is one of the great artists of modern times., March 27, 2003

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Nathaniel Parr (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's Treasure Everywhere (Hardcover)

This is one of the best collections of a brilliantly profound and hilarious comic strip. I have been reading and collecting Calvin & Hobbes since I was about Calvin's age, and it grows richer and more relevant every time I revisit my collection.

This is pure genius captured here. I can't think of a greater exploration of the meaning of childhood, imagination, and discovery, and the philosophical themes are sublime. You might imagine that philosophical undertones in a newspaper comic would be tacky, awkward, contrived, pretentious, or something similar, but it is the opposite. By setting the philosophical musings in the world of a imaginative child, Watterson achieves a real feeling of honesty, wonder, and genuine attempts to understand and explain the crazy world we all live in.

If there is any justice in art, these comics will be remembered for many years as one of the most valuable creations of the era.