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If you are going to have only one book about it this is it...

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Guess the one to go for is the Complete three volumes opus. But if you find expensive, or not enough a fan this is the best one. WHY? Well, in the first place, the comments from the author are +++++AAAAA, you'll understand a lot of things only hinted at... because it is a subtle comic strip!. If you have another paperbacks be conscientious that this book is the personal favorite RECOMPILATION by the author... of previously PUBLISHED MATERIAL!... so do not complain afterwards saying I ALREADY GOT THEM ALL!... I enjoyed a lot the perspective seen from the horse mouth so to speak. A GREAT COMIC BOOK. ADB PS: I personally think Watterson is a genius using black and white minimalist drawings (aka: C&H snowmen series).

Who Could Ever Forget The Most Imaginative Calvin And His Sidekick Hobbes

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This will always be the most treasured comic strip series for me and I'm still sad to see it gone from the newspaper strips. Calvin if newbie don't know is a young boy whose imagination is so huge, impressive, and ultimately destructive that it holds no bounds. And of course his stuffed tiger Hobbes who comes to life with the help of Calvin's imagination is while the more responsible of the two just as easily joins in Calvin's hilarious adventures. I also liked how the comics strip creator made different persona of Calvin such as Spaceman Spiff, The Noir 1950's detective, and of course the masked superhero all as memorable now as then. AS I've said before this comic strip to me is equal with the Foxtrot comics strip both will have the same eternal fame as the classic comic strip Peanuts. So for what these books are going for I say start the collection now...

Love the comics, love the comments

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I don't know if I would call myself a huge fan of Calvin and Hobbes, but everytime I pop open one of their collections I am captivated by the sheer sweetness and cleverness of Watterson's work. This is a nice collection because we get to see a little bit into the mind of Watterson. I like seeing how he designed the characters, which comics he liked, didn't like, changes over time, etc. Necessary for the true avid fan.

This guy is a philosopher!	Customer Rating:
My 18-year-old daughter said, "This guy is a philosopher! As a kid I thought these were just funny."

An essential addition to the essential comic strip

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I'll keep this short - this is one of the best collections you can own for Calvin and Hobbes. As there is a gigantic compilation that includes all of the strips ever made, you might think there is little reason to own anything else. However, this book contains insight directly from Watterson himself. It includes his own personal takes on some of his strips, how he evolved his artwork, his battle with syndication and layout restrictions, and overall a great look into the mind of a rather reclusive man. His work is magical in every possible sense.