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Summary: The best book in the history of mankind as whole
Review: Calvin and Hobbes is the best comic in the history ofmankind. The brilliance of Bill Waterson is displayed in this series of breathtaking books worthy of worship. To say this is the best book ever would be a understatment. Buy it now or your life will be as fullfilling as it could be. This book would be worth its wieght in gold 500 times over.
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Summary: AMAZING!! Wonderfull book!!!!
Review: Calvin is at it again! In this Treasury you can re-live the amazing magic woven by one of the greatest comic strip writers of all time; Bill Watterson! With full-color sunday strips this is an unbeatable performance of the reincarnated Calvin and Hobbes!
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Summary: A truly unreplaceable treasure
Review: Every calvin and hobbes comic book is truly worthwhile to purchase. NEver again will there be a six year old who manages to evoke all kinds of emotions in you, from making u laugh your sides off to a heartwarming moment that mists your eyes over. All i can say is if you don't get a calvin and hobbes comic book, you are missing out on one of life's wonders.
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Summary: Essential! What else can I say?
Review: Fans of Calvin & Hobbes who used to read the newspaper strip in the 80s and 90s will find great pleasure in reading this treasury of C&H comics. These witty comics about the 6-year old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, named after the famous philosophers, will amuse people of all ages. The perceptiveness and humor of Watterson deserve the highest of cartoon awards, while his artistic creations exude hilarity. This cartoon is perhaps one of the most piercing yet funny critiques of modern society.This book covers the first two years of the Calvin & Hobbes strip. One can notice how Calvin used to look different in the beginning. His character though quickly adopted his unmistakable attitude. Here we see his first daydreams about Spaceman Spiff, his relationship with his parents and with Susie, his (mis-?) performance at school, and his first invention: the Transmogrifier. His attitude to life and his quick temper never ceases to entertain. This is the book you can read over and over and never stop from laughing. Note that there are two series of C&H collections: individual wide-format albums, each covering an entire year of strips (will call it "regular"), and the vertical aspect ratio "treasury series" which covers selected comics from two regular C&H books. Note that C&H ran for a year in newspapers, so there's 10 regular books and 5 treasury books. Though the cartoons are slightly smaller in the treasury collection, each treasury book is far thicker and contains more strips than a regular book, and is furthermore less expensive, so treasury books are a real bargain. "The Essential Calvin & Hobbes" is the FIRST book from the Treasury collection, first released in 1988.
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Summary: Essential! What else can I say?
Review: Fans of Calvin & Hobbes who used to read the newspaper strip in the 80s and 90s will find great pleasure in reading this treasury of C&H comics. These witty comics about the 6-year old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, named after the famous philosophers, will amuse people of all ages. The perceptiveness and humor of Watterson deserve the highest of cartoon awards, while his artistic creations exude hilarity. This cartoon is perhaps one of the most piercing yet funny critiques of modern society. This book covers the first two years of the Calvin & Hobbes strip. One can notice how Calvin used to look different in the beginning. His character though quickly adopted his unmistakable attitude. Here we see his first daydreams about Spaceman Spiff, his relationship with his parents and with Susie, his (mis-?) performance at school, and his first invention: the Transmogrifier. His attitude to life and his quick temper never ceases to entertain. This is the book you can read over and over and never stop from laughing. Note that there are two series of C&H collections: individual wide-format albums, each covering an entire year of strips (will call it "regular"), and the vertical aspect ratio "treasury series" which covers selected comics from two regular C&H books. Note that C&H ran for a year in newspapers, so there's 10 regular books and 5 treasury books. Though the cartoons are slightly smaller in the treasury collection, each treasury book is far thicker and contains more strips than a regular book, and is furthermore less expensive, so treasury books are a real bargain. "The Essential Calvin & Hobbes" is the FIRST book from the Treasury collection, first released in 1988.
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Summary: Every Member Of The Family Will Enjoy This Book!
Review: I bought this book for my 10 year old son...a Calvin and Hobbes FANATIC! He's read it over and over and over again...each time laughing along with the hilarious story lines! :) Calvin & Hobbes is a great tool for encouraging your children to read! Every family should have at least one book!
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Summary: Totally COOL, Calvin & Hobbes is the only book I read!
Review: I have like 10 Calvin & Hobbes books. I try to collect them all but this book is one of my favorite books. I stayed up preaty late just reading this totally cool book. Calvin has such a huge amagination which most kids had when they were in 1st grade.
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Summary: Laugh-Out-Loud
Review: I have owned this treasury of Calvin & Hobbes ever since its first printing in 1988; that makes it the book I've owned for the longest time. And even after 15 years, I still look in here and laugh my head off at crazy Calvin's antics. He brings a microwave on a Cub Scout expedition (this is the only book where we see him in the scouts). He smokes his first (and last) cigarette. He turns into a 300 foot giant and terrorizes the neighborhood. He takes part in an educational school play and can't remember his line. Best of all, we see the first few "Rosalyn" episodes. Nothing like seeing Calvin drive his babysitter up the wall. And of course, where would Calvin be without Hobbes, his one and only friend? Hobbes makes the strip twice as good as it is already. In short, Calvin & Hobbes may have passed on into cartoon Heaven (where they play saxophone in an all-girl jazz band, or something like that), but their spirit lives on in this and other books. Also, check out the awesome pictorial poem, "A Nauseous Nocturne". It is cartoon gold! Get this and all the other C&H books, NOW!
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Summary: pure delight!
Review: I have owned this treasury of Calvin & Hobbes ever since its first printing in 1988; that makes it the book I've owned for the longest time. And even after 15 years, I still look in here and laugh my head off at crazy Calvin's antics. He brings a microwave on a Cub Scout expedition (this is the only book where we see him in the scouts). He smokes his first (and last) cigarette. He turns into a 300 foot giant and terrorizes the neighborhood. He takes part in an educational school play and can't remember his line. Best of all, we see the first few "Rosalyn" episodes. Nothing like seeing Calvin drive his babysitter up the wall. And of course, where would Calvin be without Hobbes, his one and only friend? Hobbes makes the strip twice as good as it is already. In short, Calvin & Hobbes may have passed on into cartoon Heaven (where they play saxophone in an all-girl jazz band, or something like that), but their spirit lives on in this and other books. Also, check out the awesome pictorial poem, "A Nauseous Nocturne". It is cartoon gold! Get this and all the other C&H books, NOW!
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Summary: A book for all ages, it teaches strong lessons about life.
Review: I have used all of the Calvin & Hobbes books as bed-time stories for my two young sons for years. The artwork is engaging and holds their interest, while the writing clearly explains and handles complex issues that all people run in to in their everyday life. From the seeming stupidity of adults to the death of a baby raccoon, Calvin navigates the often dangerous pathways of childhood and learns life's lessons with a gentle humor that gets the point across with an innocent clarity that all ages can understand and appreciate. With Hobbes as his sidekick keeping Calvin's megalomaniacal ravings in perspective and providing a voice of reason in a six year old's quest for the meaning of life, both my sons and I learn a valuable lesson with each page turned. Spaceman Spiff and the ever-destructive T-Rex are favorites for my sons, as well as the special and beautifully done extended stories in the front of each book created just for these collections. I can start at the beginning of one book, work my way through to the end of the last, and start back at the beginning of the first one again, and the same strips appear fresh and new to all who read them. Bill Waterson's genius for showing complex issues in a clear light will be missed, but the world, and my son's bedtime stories, are richer for his labors. Highly recommended, to fans of the strip and to anyone who thinks that the best humor is the truth.
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