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Summary: A nice fix for those of us missing C&H
Review: Wading through Watterson's pretensions has always been the only real down side of the Calvin and Hobbes collections, and this is no exception. But for every sardonic mention of his famous reproductions rights legalities, and self-congratulatory pat on the back, there are at least a couple eye-opening insights. The reproductions are also very nicely done, and the overall quality is quite high. However, this is ultimately a collectors item, and anyone new to Calvin and Hobs should buy all the other books first.
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Summary: A fine compliment to the C&H enthusiast's collection
Review: Watterson hand-picked each Sunday strip in this book and provided a 3-5 line commentary on most of the strips. The chosen strips are split about halfway between the old format and the later, "non-bordered" format, and the selected Sunday strips are certainly representative of C&H's style and character.Some of the commentary is very similar to what's found in the 10th anniv. book, but most of it is newly informative and interesting. As an aspiring comic-stripper, I found Watterson's comments very useful in bettering my approach to the design, coloring and plot of a comic strip, more so than what he says in the 10th anniv. book. The collection begins with an essay from Mr. Watterson about his perspective on C&H 6 years removed, and it's probably my favorite part of the book. Also included are the non-colored sketches of each strip on its neighboring page. Since these sketches are reprinted in color, you can see the erasures, griddings and white-outs; a nice touch, for sure. Comic strip enthusiasts are going to grab this book no matter what I say (and well they should), but more casual readers may be happier reading this book at the bookstore for free instead. It's short and contains comics already printed in the many C&H collections, but it's certainly suited for the C&H fan who wants more. I think it's very kind of Mr. Watterson, a man who never wanted the fame C&H garnered him, to offer his time and comments for this collection. As a lover of the comic arts, I genuinely thank him for helping make this book happen.
Rating: 
Summary: Six stars would be better!
Review: Who could say too much about the genius of Bill Watterson? The introspective Calvin and fun-loving Hobbes combine to make even the most dense of society roar with laughter! Kudos, Bill.
Rating:
Summary: Six stars would be better!
Review: Who could say too much about the genius of Bill Watterson? The introspective Calvin and fun-loving Hobbes combine to make even the most dense of society roar with laughter! Kudos, Bill.
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