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The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes) (v. 1, 2, 3) Review

I've been a Calvin and Hobbes fan since I was a kid. Upon finding this collection at a bookstore, I knew I had to have it. Listed at 0, though, I waited to purchase it until I had extra money. I looked it up on Amazon, and found that it was (significantly) cheaper here! Friggen' sweet! I ordered it right then, and opted for the two-day shipping. Sure enough, two days later, I came home to my package waiting for me.

The box seemed just a little large, but considering the weight of this collection (almost 25lbs), I figured it needed to be in order to ship it safely. I read a bunch of reviews saying that thier packages were barely taped together, the slipcase was dented/ripped/otherwise damaged, but mine arrived perfectly. The box was held together with a generous amount of that strong tape that has the stringy stuff in it, so the box was nowhere near falling apart or opening/tearing under the weight of the books in it. Inside the box the collection was surrounded by AIRplus (by STOROpack) protective air-filled plastic squares, and it was tightly packed to ensure there was no jostling around inside the box.

I was a little worried about the paper that was apparently glued to the top of the slipcase that had things like barcodes, prices, advertising notes, etc etc, but it was easily removed and didn't leave any glue/stickiness/paper shreds behind. The sides of the slipcase has pictures of Calvin and Hobbes, but they were printed on seperate pieces of paper and glued on. I thought this was particularly strange, because the books themselves have pictures on the sides as well but they were printed directly on the cover, which I much prefer because those ones won't get the corners turned up, or somehow get torn or ripped off.

The binding in these volumes isn't quite up to par, you'd think that for such a heavy book they'd have actually sewn the pages in, but they're just glued. I haven't had any pages fall out thus far, but I haven't had them for very long, either.

The first volume includes an introduction by Bill Watterson, as well as early strips of Calvin and Hobbes in which they're looks and personalities aren't quite developed into who they ended up being. It was fun to see how they first appeared in Bill's head, and then transform into the characters we all know and love.

In any case, despite the minor flaws, this collection is worth having. I'd have given it five stars had the binding been better, but I'm still glad I made the purchase.

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes) (v. 1, 2, 3) Overview

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 (Calvin & Hobbes) (v. 1, 2, 3) Specifications

An Excerpt from Bill Watterson's Introduction:

"I’ve loved comic strips as long as I can remember. As a kid, I knew I wanted to be either a cartoonist or an astronaut. The latter was never much of a possibility, as I don’t even like riding in elevators. I kept my options open until seventh grade, but when I stopped understanding math and science, my choice was made. 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 also liked the responsibility of knowing that, succeed or fail, it was all my own doing. 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 wrote every word, drew every line, and painted every color. 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."

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Customer Reviews

Creativity at its best - IK -
Indeed, a must-have for anyone who enjoys the true art that can be found on comic strips. Calvin "Boy of Destiny" and tuna-loving Hobbes at its best in this unabridged collection. This package even includes the poems, short stories and quite a personal introduction by Bill Watterson. It comes in a three beautiful printed volume with strong binding made to last a lifetime. This Horrendous Comic Kablooie deserves it's place up there with such characters as Mafalda and Bugs Bunny.

You'got to get this one - Fabi -
It has perfect presentation, every strip and story that Bill Waterson created for Calvin and Hobbes, definitely a must have.

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes - Debbie Cornett -
Good price and super fast shipping.

Long Live Calvin and Hobbes!

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes - SuperGeek 1990 -
The collection quickly and good shape, the corner appears to be a little bent, but is hardly noticeable. The box it was delivered in looked like kind of bad, but just small criticisms. Overall great product!

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