The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

by Bill Watterson

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Info:	Andrews McMeel Publishing (1995), Paperback, 208 pages
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An iconic author leaves thoughts on the growth and brilliance of his work as a whole, and on individual strips he has something to say about. An excellent glimpse into the background of an amazing comic strip that defined comics, the trade and the imagination. I'll always be a little bit of Calvin with a need for a lot more Hobbes. (

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annenoise | Jun 5, 2009 |

A great collection of comics with commentary, and some excellent essays. I *think* all are reprinted in the complete collection. (

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felius | Mar 15, 2008 |

Awesome C&H book, tons of great strips and plots! Very funny. (

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Heather19 | Oct 23, 2007 |

PIcked this up at a garage sale for 50c. Good buy! I want to own the complete Calvin & Hobbes oeuvre. (

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wfzimmerman | Sep 21, 2007 |

OK - so who doesn't rate Calvin and Hobbes at the top?

The guy is a genious and anytime I want to escape I pick up one his books. (

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Series (with order)

Calvin and Hobbes (100|Companion)

Canonical Title

The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

Original publication date

1995

People/Characters

Hobbes

Calvin

Important places

Important events

Awards and honors

Epigraph

Dedication

First words

Grandpa says the comics were a lot better years ago when newspapers printed them bigger.

Quotations

Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.

Last words

(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)

Disambiguation notice

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0836204387, Paperback)

Now that Bill Watterson has retired from drawing syndicated cartoons, the only way to get our Calvin and Hobbes fixes is through his book collections. The 10th Anniversary Book is particularly notable, because in addition to getting some of his most wonderful cartoons, we also gain a sense of Watterson as a person.

Approximately one-tenth of the book contains essays about matters great and small--from cartooning to life--and stories about the inspiration behind some of his greatest strips. Not surprisingly, Watterson shines through as a being of considerable integrity, and the cartoons gain in depth thanks to his commentary. And, of course, the cartoons in the other 90% of the book are alternately side-splitting hilarious or touching. Happy Anniversary, Bill, and good luck with whatever it is you are doing now!

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:04 -0400)

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