Looking for Calvin and Hobbes The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip

Name: Looking for Calvin and Hobbes The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip
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ISBN: 9780826429841

ISBN-10: 082642984X

ISBN-13: 9780826429841

Edition: 2009

Authors: Nevin Martell, Martell

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Looking for Calvin and Hobbes is an affectionate and revealing book about uncovering the story behind this most uncommon trio a man, a boy and his tiger.

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Introduction - with film studios and merchandisers offering millions of dollars to license his characters, why would Bill Watterson turn up his nose and reject the American dream?



biographical examination of Watterson as a young man.



an overview of the history of the comic strip in America, and its relation to Watterson's art



Watterson's first forays into the world of comic art



a boy and his tiger are born



a look at Watterson's contemporaries



Calvin & Hobbes go supernova



why was Calvin & Hobbes a revolutionary and inimitable cartoon strip?



10 years after the comic strip began, Watterson brings his fantastical odyssey to an abrupt close



What has been happening in the 13 years since Watterson effectively dropped off the face of the planet?



a trip to Watterson's hometown



The legacy of Calvin & Hobbes



What does the future hold for Watterson?



final analysis of why Watterson gave it all up


Outroduction - a summary of the author's journey to find Watterson