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:
- Final Line: "It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy. Let's go exploring"
- Creator: Bill Watterson
- Schedule: Daily & Sunday
- Began: November 18, 1985
- Ended: December 31, 1995
- Named for theologian John Calvin and political philosopher Thomas Hobbes
Collections
- April 1987: Calvin and Hobbes
- April 1988: Something Under the Bed is Drooling
- September 1988: The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury
- March 1989: Yukon Ho!
- September 1989: The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
- March 1990: Weirdos from another planet!
- October 1990: The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
- April 1991: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat
- October 1991: Scientific Progress Goes Boink
- April 1992: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
- October 1992: The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
- October 1993: The Days are Just Packed
- October 1994: Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
- October 1995: Calvin and Hobbes: The Tenth Anniversary Book
- March 1996: There's Treasure Everywhere
- October 1996: It's a Magical World
- September 2001: Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995
- October 2005: The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
July 24 1989
calvin and hobbes are awesome, but what are the best comic strips other than that?(1 Answer)
A:
Pearls Before Swine, Over the Hedge, Foxtrot, and Bob the Squirrel are all favorites of mine (alongside Calvin and Hobbes)
What's your favorite newspaper comic?(14 Answers)
A:
calvin and hobbes is probably my favorite. I used to read it every day for strips like this.
Where can I find most number of Calvin and Hobbes quotes?(3 Answers)
A:
http://chquotes.synthasite.com
