CALVIN AND HOBBES

Calvin and Hobbes is one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century.

Meet Calvin--a chaos-loving six-year-old--and Hobbes, his witty tiger friend. This is only the beginning of one of the most beloved and imaginative worlds ever created.!

This first collection launches the iconic strip and friendship with snowball fights, time travel, philosophical musings, and original humor that captures the magic of childhood.

Together they mix everyday childhood events with adventure, rebellion, satire, and laughter--whether they're building mutant snowmen, outsmarting babysitters, or pondering life's biggest questions under the stars.

This debut volume also features exclusive original content with a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Garry Trudeau.

• Highlights from this collection include:
• The cardboard box as spaceship, time machine, and invention lab
• Calvin's epic dinosaur daydreams interrupting schoolwork
• Monsters lurking under the bed (with Hobbes playing along)
• Snowball fights, sledding crashes, and bizarre snow sculptures
• Calvin's ongoing battles with homework, babysitters, and classmate and neighbor Susie Derkins.
• Philosophical banter on everything from free will to the environment.

With expressive artwork and storytelling that balances chaos with insight, Bill Watterson transformed the antics of one mischievous boy and his tiger into something timeless. Both laugh-out-loud funny and quietly profound, this debut collection captures the spark that made Calvin and Hobbes a fan favorite from the very beginning.

Calvin and Hobbes - Bill Watterson - 9780836220889 (includes strips from November 18, 1985 (first strip) to August 17, 1986)