Thursday, January 03, 2008
It's a Magical World
by Bill Watterson
This is the final Calvin and Hobbes collection. Well, final in the sense of the original volumes collecting all of the strips. There are a number of other collections out there and I haven't a clue which was published most recently. This is the last one I felt compelled to buy to complete my collection. Anyway, it's quite an amusing book, as one might expect. The highlight of the book, in my mind, is the final storyline featuring Rosalyn, the babysitter. Watterson broke the shtick in a way that was amusing, yet heart warming. It's a pity that Calvin couldn't have been similarly reconciled to Moe or Miss Wormwood. (And, of course, there's Susie. Is there any hope at all for that relationship?)
Check it out, if only to say good bye.
LibraryThing link
This is the final Calvin and Hobbes collection. Well, final in the sense of the original volumes collecting all of the strips. There are a number of other collections out there and I haven't a clue which was published most recently. This is the last one I felt compelled to buy to complete my collection. Anyway, it's quite an amusing book, as one might expect. The highlight of the book, in my mind, is the final storyline featuring Rosalyn, the babysitter. Watterson broke the shtick in a way that was amusing, yet heart warming. It's a pity that Calvin couldn't have been similarly reconciled to Moe or Miss Wormwood. (And, of course, there's Susie. Is there any hope at all for that relationship?)
Check it out, if only to say good bye.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, CheckItOut
Monday, December 24, 2007
There's Treasure Everywhere
by Bill Watterson
There is a number of shticks I associate with Calvin and Hobbes--Spaceman Spiff, meetings of G.R.O.S.S., conflicts with Roslyn the babysitter--but it wasn't until I started rereading the strips in order did I appreciate how the strip developed and changed over the years. One thing that surprised me was that the shtick of Calvin's unique snowman creations developed rather late in the series. There have been a few strips here and there in the past collections, but in There's Treasure Everywhere, Calvin's unique snow artistry really bursts out in all it's glory. Anyway, to me that's the most memorable aspect of this particular collection. Of course, there are plenty of other strips as well. At this stage in the strip, Watterson had starting writing more philosophical gags rather than the hysterical Calvinesque capers, but it's still funny. And that's what counts, doesn't it?
Keepin' it on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
There is a number of shticks I associate with Calvin and Hobbes--Spaceman Spiff, meetings of G.R.O.S.S., conflicts with Roslyn the babysitter--but it wasn't until I started rereading the strips in order did I appreciate how the strip developed and changed over the years. One thing that surprised me was that the shtick of Calvin's unique snowman creations developed rather late in the series. There have been a few strips here and there in the past collections, but in There's Treasure Everywhere, Calvin's unique snow artistry really bursts out in all it's glory. Anyway, to me that's the most memorable aspect of this particular collection. Of course, there are plenty of other strips as well. At this stage in the strip, Watterson had starting writing more philosophical gags rather than the hysterical Calvinesque capers, but it's still funny. And that's what counts, doesn't it?
Keepin' it on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
by Bill Watterson
It's laugh out loud funny, but there's nothing that makes this Calvin and Hobbes collection stand out. So what do you call this--mediocre genius?
Check it out!
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It's laugh out loud funny, but there's nothing that makes this Calvin and Hobbes collection stand out. So what do you call this--mediocre genius?
Check it out!
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, CheckItOut
Thursday, November 22, 2007
The Days Are Just Packed
by Bill Watterson
I remember being disappointed when this one came out, mostly because it's printed at a bigger size than the previous Calvin and Hobbes books and it made the cartoon shelf of my bookcase look sloppy. That's about the biggest complaint I have against this volume. Oh, the strips don't seem to be quite as funny as Mr. Watterson's previous efforts, but they still manage to make me smile, chuckle or even laugh out loud. The Sunday strips are also in color, a little perk to make up for the book's inconvenient size.
It's on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
I remember being disappointed when this one came out, mostly because it's printed at a bigger size than the previous Calvin and Hobbes books and it made the cartoon shelf of my bookcase look sloppy. That's about the biggest complaint I have against this volume. Oh, the strips don't seem to be quite as funny as Mr. Watterson's previous efforts, but they still manage to make me smile, chuckle or even laugh out loud. The Sunday strips are also in color, a little perk to make up for the book's inconvenient size.
It's on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
by Bill Watterson
This one's an amusing Calvin and Hobbes collection. There's only a couple of strips that stood out--like the ones where Mr. Watterson illustrates Calvin and Susie's play as a "realistic" soap opera strip--but you still can't safely read it while eating or drinking.
It's a long time resident on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
This one's an amusing Calvin and Hobbes collection. There's only a couple of strips that stood out--like the ones where Mr. Watterson illustrates Calvin and Susie's play as a "realistic" soap opera strip--but you still can't safely read it while eating or drinking.
It's a long time resident on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"
by Bill Watterson
A Calvin and Hobbes collection in which Stupendous Man fights Baby Sitter Girl, Spaceman Spiff escapes an alien menace, Tracer Bullet investigates a mystery, multiple duplicates wreak havoc, and peer pressure (and a phobia of cooties) leads Calvin to attempt to play baseball during recess. Funny stuff.
It's on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
A Calvin and Hobbes collection in which Stupendous Man fights Baby Sitter Girl, Spaceman Spiff escapes an alien menace, Tracer Bullet investigates a mystery, multiple duplicates wreak havoc, and peer pressure (and a phobia of cooties) leads Calvin to attempt to play baseball during recess. Funny stuff.
It's on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The Revenge of the Baby-Sat
by Bill Watterson
I think this one's my favorite Calvin and Hobbes collection. In it, Mr. Watterson tries his hand at a couple of more "serious" storylines, namely the "Propeller Beanie" tale and the sequence in which Calvin's home gets burgled. I think he handled both tales well, melding realistic events with Calvin's weird take on reality. And, of course, there's the usual Calvinity afoot, including the origin of G.R.O.S.S. (I would have thought that institution had started earlier in the strip's history. Good thing I'm rereading the collections so I can get things straight, eh?)
I want it on my shelf!
LibraryThing link
I think this one's my favorite Calvin and Hobbes collection. In it, Mr. Watterson tries his hand at a couple of more "serious" storylines, namely the "Propeller Beanie" tale and the sequence in which Calvin's home gets burgled. I think he handled both tales well, melding realistic events with Calvin's weird take on reality. And, of course, there's the usual Calvinity afoot, including the origin of G.R.O.S.S. (I would have thought that institution had started earlier in the strip's history. Good thing I'm rereading the collections so I can get things straight, eh?)
I want it on my shelf!
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Weirdos from Another Planet
by Bill Watterson
Compared to its predecessors, this fourth Calvin and Hobbes collection is rather pedestrian. It's filled with all sorts of Calvin and Hobbes gags and stories, but none really jump out as my favorites. However, pedestrian Calvin and Hobbes is still great stuff, so I'm keeping this on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Compared to its predecessors, this fourth Calvin and Hobbes collection is rather pedestrian. It's filled with all sorts of Calvin and Hobbes gags and stories, but none really jump out as my favorites. However, pedestrian Calvin and Hobbes is still great stuff, so I'm keeping this on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Monday, September 03, 2007
Yukon Ho!
by Bill Watterson
I really am reading things other than comic strip collections. In fact, right now I'm working on an epic fantasy tale, a presidential biography and biblical commentary. It's just that all those take a long time to finish and comics can be read oh, so quickly. Anyway, this third Calvin and Hobbes collection sees some longer storylines, including an expedition towards the Yukon and a visit from Calvin's Uncle Max. (I kinda wish ol' Max had made a return to the strip, but I guess Mr. Watterson had milked all of the guest jokes out of that concept.) Plus there's the usual antics of the the surrealistic six-year-old and his imaginary (or is he?) tiger friend. One of those books where I've had to tape the cover together so I could keep it on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
I really am reading things other than comic strip collections. In fact, right now I'm working on an epic fantasy tale, a presidential biography and biblical commentary. It's just that all those take a long time to finish and comics can be read oh, so quickly. Anyway, this third Calvin and Hobbes collection sees some longer storylines, including an expedition towards the Yukon and a visit from Calvin's Uncle Max. (I kinda wish ol' Max had made a return to the strip, but I guess Mr. Watterson had milked all of the guest jokes out of that concept.) Plus there's the usual antics of the the surrealistic six-year-old and his imaginary (or is he?) tiger friend. One of those books where I've had to tape the cover together so I could keep it on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Monday, August 27, 2007
Something Under the Bed is Drooling
by Bill Watterson
This, the second Calvin and Hobbes collection, is funnier than it's predecessor. In it you have a few more extended "storylines", such as Calvin's first dramatic role as an onion, Susie's birthday party, and class pictures, the strips that brought tears to my eyes. (I always wanted to do something like that but never had the nerve....) It's great stuff. If you don't have a copy on your shelf, go out and buy one.
LibraryThing link
This, the second Calvin and Hobbes collection, is funnier than it's predecessor. In it you have a few more extended "storylines", such as Calvin's first dramatic role as an onion, Susie's birthday party, and class pictures, the strips that brought tears to my eyes. (I always wanted to do something like that but never had the nerve....) It's great stuff. If you don't have a copy on your shelf, go out and buy one.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
I just put this back on my shelf as we unpacked our books. I quickly pulled it off again to have a read. After 20 years it still makes me laugh out loud.
LibraryThing link
I just put this back on my shelf as we unpacked our books. I quickly pulled it off again to have a read. After 20 years it still makes me laugh out loud.
LibraryThing link
Labels: BillWatterson, CalvinandHobbes, OnMyShelf
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