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A "Spiffy" Set of the Comic Strip that Taught Me to Read (But Beware the Weight and the Price...)
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
THE SERIES: Calvin and Hobbes, aside from being my very favorite comic strip of all time, was absolutely fundamental in my childhood process of learning to read. I remember pulling the treasuries one by one off my parents' book shelves and flipping through the comics, encountering a wealth of philosophical, astronomical, and scientific vocabulary along with page after page of hilarious exploits and unbeatably vibrant artwork. I'm now a lifelong fan of Calvin and Hobbes, with phrases like "Spaceman Spiff", "Stupendous Man", "Transmogrifier", and "Killer Monster Snow Goons" indelibly imprinted in my mind. I now get the thrill of sharing these exploits with my children as I read these books to them! The series also only gets better with age, since I now particularly enjoy and understand the strips where Calvin's parents struggle to manage his behavior and imagination (see pictures: those parts were always tough for me to wrap my head around as a child...) :)THIS BOXED SET: Aside from the wonderful strips themselves, this boxed set has a few pros and cons.*EVERY STRIP IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (pro): This boxed set's key selling feature is that it has every single comic strip and piece of Calvin and Hobbes artwork, re-created in chronological order! (Note that order is occasionally broken up so that a Sunday Comic strip doesn't interrupt a multi-week story in progress.) The dates of each strip's original publication line the bottom of the page, making it possible for you to see strips that came out on your birthdays and such, which is a fun bonus. Buying this set is certainly the most effective way that you have the entire Calvin & Hobbes collection in your home!*WEIGHT (con): Each of the books individually are pretty heavy, to say nothing of the whole boxed set! The books are thus difficult to get out of the box and are too unwieldy to easily balance on your leg or in your hand while reading, especially for children! Struggling to hold the book up occasionally takes away from the pleasure of the strips' light reading, and makes them slightly less accessible to young audiences. (Also note that the compression of the pages in the box leads to occasional mild smearing of the covers' orange color onto the inside pages.)*PRICE (con?): This boxed set was selling for $52 when I bought it in 2017, and it's $71 at the time of this review. Thus, I suggest either buying the boxed set ASAP since it looks like the price is rising OR looking into buying used prices of the other treasuries. I strongly suspect, though, that this boxed set is still your best bet! And when you consider the sheer volume of what you're getting for your money, it's still a great deal.I'm overall really glad that I bought this set, weight notwithstanding. I'll return to Calvin and Hobbes' exploits many, many more times, and look forward to hearing my kids spout off words like "duplicator" and "spelunking." :) Enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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Paperback review. A real stunning treasure!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 1, 2020
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 1, 2020
I know Amazon has a terrible track record for delivering books, comics etc but my collection came unscathed thanks to Books2YourDoor packaging the collection in a box, with paper in another box.
I recommend them as sellers for starters.
I don’t think I need to ramble on about the magic of Calvin and Hobbes being a brilliant work of art?
Although there is a long history there that should be read.
Saying that, I have the utter most respect for Watterson never selling out to the big guys for ego or money.
He stayed true to his artistic vision and to love Calvin and Hobbes you don’t need a load of merch, just this set! (I am guilty of buying merchandise, but I just respect Mr.Watterson a lot for his fight) so if you don’t know the history, have an interesting read of it.
Now, this collection is a beautiful heavy set (I went for paperback, it’s cheaper. I may upgrade one day)
The pages are lovely, thick, glossy and the spine of the book is nice and durable.
Putting the books back in the box being paperback and long hasn’t proved tricky yet, so that’s a plus also.
These books can be lay down on a table to be read easily without damaging the integrity of the binding of the books also.
As the title suggests, you get the WHOLE lot in this massive collection.
Sunday’s and Dailies unlike Peanuts that ran for fifty years and you need each yearly book and separate Sundays, this has everything neatly in one package.
It’s a true masterpiece of work and worth the fifty quid I paid.
If you love Calvin and Hobbes, then don’t hesitate.
Same if you love the comics medium.
Recommend!
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Rômulo Rodrigues
Lindo, Maravilhoso e Espetacular!!!
Reviewed in Brazil 🇧🇷 on November 10, 2017
GoldenGoose
It's a magical world...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 24, 2017
