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Bill Watterson

    July 5, 1958

    Bill Watterson is an American cartoonist celebrated for his distinctive style and insightful explorations within the comic strip medium. He concluded his syndicated work after a decade, feeling he had reached the artistic limits of the format. Watterson is recognized for his staunch views against licensing and commercialization, prioritizing creative control and artistic integrity above all.

    Bill Watterson
    The Essential Calvin and Hobbes. A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury
    The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
    It's a Magical World
    Indispensable Calvin and Hobbe
    The Complete Calvin and Hobbes: Book Two
    The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 1-4
    • 2025

      The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 4

      Volume 4

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      This collection features nearly 500 Calvin and Hobbes comics, showcasing the beloved adventures of a boy and his imaginary tiger from December 1989 to April 1991. Designed for portability, it includes archival slipcase and cover art selected by Bill Watterson, making it an ideal gift for both new readers and longtime fans. As the fourth volume in a series of seven, it celebrates the comic strip's legacy and its widespread popularity, which reached over 2,400 newspapers before Watterson's retirement in 1996.

      The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 4
    • 2024

      The second set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation of readers. Featuring nearly 500 comics presented chronologically from March 1987 to July 1988, this is the second set in a planned series of seven. Calvin and Hobbes is one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger first appeared in 1985 and could be read in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. This compact, portable new format is designed to introduce the timeless adventures of Calvin and Hobbes to a new generation of readers, and will fit easily into backpacks as well as on the collector's shelf. Featuring archival slipcase and cover art selected by the author, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium pays tribute to the strip's origin in newspapers while appealing to both new and existing fans of Calvin and Hobbes.

      The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 2
    • 2023

      The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 1

      Volume 1

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The collection showcases nearly 500 classic Calvin and Hobbes comics, spanning from the strip's debut in 1985 to March 1987. Designed for portability, it aims to introduce the beloved adventures of a boy and his imaginary tiger to a new generation. Featuring archival slipcase and cover art by Bill Watterson, this set honors the strip's newspaper origins while appealing to both new readers and long-time fans. It includes two paperback volumes, making it a great addition to any backpack or collector's shelf.

      The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 1
    • 2023

      From Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, and John Kascht, one of America's most renowned caricaturists, comes a mysterious and beautifully illustrated fable about what lies beyond human understanding. In a fable for grown-ups by cartoonist Bill Watterson, a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities. Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns. For the book's illustrations, Watterson and caricaturist John Kascht worked together for several years in unusually close collaboration. Both artists abandoned their past ways of working, inventing images together that neither could anticipate--a mysterious process in its own right.

      The Mysteries
    • 2020

      Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes share a magical friendship that has captivated millions. This full-color collection features Sunday cartoons and original art, perfect for a relaxing Sunday afternoon. A delightful tribute to their enduring bond.

      The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
    • 2015

      Enjoy this beautiful companion book to the extensive Exploring Calvin and Hobbes exhibition at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library. Includes an in-depth, original,and lengthy interview with Bill Watterson. Exploring Calvin and Hobbes is the catalogue f

      Exploring Calvin and Hobbes
    • 2015
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    • 2012

      The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 1-4

      • 1456 pages
      • 51 hours of reading
      4.9(2305)Add rating

      They’re back! This eagerly awaited four-volume slipcased paperback edition of the original groundbreaking collection features the adventures of Calvin and his pet tiger, Hobbes. New York Times best-seller! 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. 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. The entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Composed of three hardcover, four-color volumes in a sturdy slipcase, this edition includes all Calvin and Hobbes cartoons that ever appeared in syndication. This is the treasure that all Calvin and Hobbes fans seek.

      The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 1-4
    • 2009