Then when he returns to being a boy, he could be endearing and cute like a yellow marshmallow.Ĭalvin and Hobbes was a syndicated daily comic strip that was written and illustrated by American cartoonist Bill Watterson (born 1958). Who would not feel that way looking at the mischievous face of Calvin while planning something naughty or when he gets a surprise of his life and his eyes just expand unbelievably with his hair raising like he is a porcupine or something. Most are outrageously funny I found myself grinning from ear to ear.
There are only 5 characters: 4 y/o Calvin his stuff toy tiger and lone playmate Hobbes who in Calvin's wild imagination can turn into a live precocious and sometimes silly tiger Suzie who is a girl reaching out for Calvin but gets bullied by Calvin because he seems to be contented playing with Hobbes and there is a stage in a boy's life when girls are yucky Calvin's father and Calvin's mother.Įven if there are only 5 characters, the small situations that Bill Watterson created in the comics strips sour high. Witty and funny with colorful well-drawn images. You cannot go wrong with Bill Watterson and Calvin & Hobbes. It makes me a little sad and more than a little nostalgic as I have fond memories of reading the Sunday comics as a kid. Considering that he published this book in 1989, I can only imagine what he would say today.
In a short “Afterward” Bill Watterson laments the “retrograde evolution” of the Sunday comics as an institution and art from. The text also features all 4 seasons, so you see a variety of Watterson’s visual talent on display as well.
Especially appealing (visually) are the strips featuring the Intrepid Spaceman Spiff and his interplanetary adventures. People forget that Watterson was a gifted artist, and a very talented atmospheric illustrator. “The Calvin & Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book” is an all-color collection of some of the Sunday strips that Bill Watterson created. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly.
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