amazing *g* ( )

The greatest comic strip ever. Watterson was an absolute genius. ( )

There must be many reasons for the almost universal delight taken by the public in the work of Bill Watterson as the creator of a swash-buckling 6-year-old and a tiger named Hobbes, who is real to Calvin, but is a stuffed animal to everyone else. The syndicated strip ran for 10 years -- 1985 through 1995, with the Treasury published in 1999, and the 3-volume "Complete Calvin and Hobbes" in 2005.

Watterson has resisted what must be a kind of temptation: He has not permitted or profited from merchandising: "My strip is about private realities, the magic of imagination, and the specialness of certain friendships. [No one] would believe in the innocence of a little kid and his tiger if they cashed in on their popularity to sell overpriced knickknacks that nobody needs." I like that part -- that "nobody needs". Then again, I wonder.... ( )

I've said it many times before and I'll say it again here -- best comic stip ever! ( )

Calvin and Hobbes comic strips are always enjoyable to read! This is a great collection that is often laugh-out-loud funny. I love Calvin and Hobbes! ( )