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Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes books manage to speak literal
volumes both about human nature in the real world, and about the
depth of the author's imagination, even though they have one page
plots. Calvin is both typical and unique, real and exaggerated.
He takes his audience along with him when he imagines visiting alien
planets, prehistoric eras, and flights of fancy in which he is
anyone and anything, and can do whatever he wants. Calvin's antics
appeal to a wide range of people since he sometimes acts like a
goofy six-year-old, and sometimes spits out words you don't learn
until you go to college. He's got an imagination that can turn his
teacher into a cruel alien jailer or a sandbox into another planet.
He's an annoying kid, a superhero, and a sophisticated means of
commenting on the world in general. The visual humor is terrific,
and the dialog is often extremely witty, particularly when you throw
in Hobbes, the stuffed tiger who's really real (sometimes). My
favorite Hobbes line [don't forget to visualize his eyes rolling]:
"Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to
understanding."
Books by Bill Watterson
Order of publication / contents of treasuries:
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1987
Calvin and Hobbes |
1988
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes
Treasury |
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1988
Something Under the Bed is Drooling |
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1989
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book |
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1989
Yukon Ho! |
1990
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes |
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1990
Weirdos From Another Planet! |
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1991
The Revenge of the Baby-Sat |
1992
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes |
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1991
Scientific Progress Goes "Boink" |
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1992
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow
Goons |
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1993
The Days are Just Packed |
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1994
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat |
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1995
The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book |
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1996
There's Treasure Everywhere |
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1996
It's A Magical World |
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