Guide Note:

The popular comic strip Calvin and Hobbes followed the adventurous of imaginative six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who appears as a real animal to the boy. The broad themes of the strip deal with Calvin's flights of fantasy, his friendship with Hobbes, his misadventures, his unique views on a diverse range of political and cultural issues and his relationships and interactions with his parents, classmates, educators, and other members of society.

Fast Facts:

1. Final Line: "It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy. Let's go exploring"
2. Creator: Bill Watterson
3. Schedule: Daily & Sunday
4. Began: November 18, 1985
5. Ended: December 31, 1995
6. Named for theologian John Calvin and political philosopher Thomas Hobbes

1. April 1987: Calvin and Hobbes
2. April 1988: Something Under the Bed is Drooling
3. September 1988: The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury
4. March 1989: Yukon Ho!
5. September 1989: The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
6. March 1990: Weirdos From Another Planet!
7. October 1990: The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
8. April 1991: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat
9. October 1991: Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"
10. April 1992: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
11. October 1992: The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
12. October 1993: The Days are Just Packed
13. October 1994: Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
14. October 1995: Calvin and Hobbes: The Tenth Anniversary Book
15. March 1996: There's Treasure Everywhere
16. October 1996: It's A Magical World
17. September 2001: Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995
18. October 2005: The Complete Calvin and Hobbes