The entire body of 'Calvin and Hobbes' cartoons was originally published in hardcover as a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in 'The Complete Calvin and Hobbes.' Available for the first time in paperback, these four full-color volumes in a sturdy slipcase include all the 'Calvin and Hobbes' cartoons that ever appeared in syndication. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. boxed collection of all the strips.' -Art Spiegleman, starred review, 'Publishers Weekly' 'Watterson' s imaginative approach to his material and his inventive graphics have made 'Calvin and Hobbes' one of the few universally admired by other cartoonists.' -Charles Solomon, 'Los Angeles Times Book Review' 'Calvin and Hobbes' is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. Now, a decade after his demise, six-year-old Calvin has a fitting monument-a lavishly produced. Stirring the richly conceived characters and efficient drawing of 'Peanuts' with the visual virtuosity and linguistic playfulness of 'Pogo' and 'Krazy Kat,' he applied his intelligence and supple cartoon skills to come up with a creation beloved by the millions who still mourn its passing. 'New York Times' best-seller 'From 1985 until Watterson abandoned it at the height of its popularity 10 years later, 'Calvin and Hobbes 'echoed the classic strips the artist most admired. The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary BookĪttack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goonsīook Description Paperback. It’s a rare gift to find such fulfilling work and I tried to show my appreciation by giving the strip everything I had to offer." I wrote every word, drew every line, and painted every color. This approach kept the strip very honest and personal-everything having to do with Calvin and Hobbes expressed my own ideas, my own values, my own way. I also liked the responsibility of knowing that, succeed or fail, it was all my own doing. There is great personal satisfaction in attending to detail and quality, and I remain very proud of the standards the strip met day after day.
I kept my options open until seventh grade, but when I stopped understanding math and science, my choice was made.
The latter was never much of a possibility, as I don’t even like riding in elevators. As a kid, I knew I wanted to be either a cartoonist or an astronaut. "I’ve loved comic strips as long as I can remember. An Excerpt from Bill Watterson's Introduction:
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