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| Original Title: | The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes |
| ISBN: | 0751507954 (ISBN13: 9780751507959) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Calvin and Hobbes, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes #2 |
| Characters: | Calvin, Hobbes |
Bill Watterson
Paperback | Pages: 254 pages Rating: 4.73 | 20417 Users | 492 Reviews
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I was a teen and I was loving The Far Side, but then I found Calvin and Hobbes, and it was like going from sociology class to philosophy.I'm not saying one was better than the other. I'm saying I felt like I was taking college classes, and I was loving it!
These strips weren't about hitting you over the head with gags. They were nuanced takes on life. Watterson took a subtle approach to pointing out people's foibles. If you were the least bit reflective, you could see yourself in Calvin. Some probably intentionally deflected any self recognition in Watterson's work, because what you saw wasn't always pleasant.
As a book, The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes allowed Watterson to carry a topic from one strip to the next without preamble. This meant that not every page was hilarious or even had a point to make. Some pages were just bridges, and that's okay, because as a whole that series of strips gained a certain gravitas that created more of a solidified "book", which these comics collections often lack.
Earlier I said that I didn't think Watterson was necessarily better than Larson, but I'd have to hand it to Watterson over Larson when it comes to drawing. Watterson had a steadier hand, better technique. But who cares? You don't read either of these comics for the artwork. Having said that, Watterson did flex his muscle occasionally, especially when he would let us enter Calvin's dreamworld...
Often times the Calvin and Hobbes strip had a sarcastic edge or left you soured on humanity. Watterson clearly felt mankind needed improving and he used his strip to convey those feelings. However, kindness, the ray of light, and a general sort of sentimentality sometimes crept in and would make you sense that there was hope and a reason to fight on. Maybe I'm reading too much into all of this, but that's what the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip meant to me.
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| Title | : | The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury (Calvin and Hobbes) |
| Author | : | Bill Watterson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 254 pages |
| Published | : | October 17th 1990 by Sphere (first published 1990) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Comics. Humor. Graphic Novels. Fiction. Graphic Novels Comics. Childrens. Comic Strips |
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Ratings: 4.73 From 20417 Users | 492 ReviewsArticle Containing Books The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury (Calvin and Hobbes)
No matter when I read Calvin and Hobbes, or under what circumstances, it is just perfect. What a wonderful mix of humor, philosophy, family, imagination, and friendship. This is the type of book that makes everything seem better, and is why I consider it easily one of my all-time favorites.I was a teen and I was loving The Far Side, but then I found Calvin and Hobbes, and it was like going from sociology class to philosophy. I'm not saying one was better than the other. I'm saying I felt like I was taking college classes, and I was loving it!These strips weren't about hitting you over the head with gags. They were nuanced takes on life. Watterson took a subtle approach to pointing out people's foibles. If you were the least bit reflective, you could see yourself in Calvin. Some
Every time I try to read in bed, this happens:
Great
Classic Hilariously Intelligent Comic Strip Collection.
The comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" was, and continues to be, like the best gifts, unexpected and undeserved. It touches all the bases, from highbrow, considerably exclusive wit, to pricelessly rendered slapstick, to flat-out potty humor, to laugh-out-loud (loud!) knockout punchlines, and then every now and then for good measure it would either make you cry or question your very existence. It's impossible not to adore Calvin, a true testament to Watterson's characterization skills when you
have ot read it yet but knowing that the other one's are hilarious I know it's gonna be good.
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