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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Chris on January 05, 2015, 02:40:25 AM
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I've been on a nostalgic streak lately, and I've decided to purchase the Complete Collection. Anyone else raised on or just big fans of the strip?
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I used to love Calvin and Hobbes, I own most of the books!
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To this day, I cannot read the series of strips where Calvin is writing a school report on bats, without cracking up.
"... my scientific illustration looks like I traced the Bat Man logo and added fangs."
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Calvin and Hobbes are great. The only book I never owned was the Lazy Sunday book. I should re-read them again.
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It is my favorite comic of all time...nothing else comes close. I think I have around 8 books. Too bad Bill is a recluse.
Off topic: my 2nd favorite comic is The Far Side.
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I have almost memorized every comic from reading them so much!
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I love Calvin and Hobbes! I try to get one of the collection books whenever I can! :)
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It is my favorite comic of all time...nothing else comes close. I think I have around 8 books. Too bad Bill is a recluse.
He did come out of hiding recently. In an awesome way: http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/off-topic/calvin-and-hobbes-creator-returns-to-comics-after-nearly-20-year-absence/msg527390/#msg527390 (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/off-topic/calvin-and-hobbes-creator-returns-to-comics-after-nearly-20-year-absence/msg527390/#msg527390)
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Yeah..I remember reading those. I guess I was referencing more that it would be nice to have one of my books to be signed by him.
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People laugh when they start looking at my books in my pastor's library and come across the same "Complete Collection of Calvin and Hobbes". Some days I need a good laugh.
Watterson really had a way of exposing some of the deeper questions of life. One of my favorites is when Calvin, in the week leading up to Christmas, debates with Hobbes what exactly it means to be "good". That is a question that will keep college philosophy classes debating for hours.
Great material. Have fun laughing Chris. You made a good investment. :)
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One of my students was very excited to show me his rendering of Calvin and Hobbes in his sketchbook today. He nailed them - however, he refuses to let his mom get it framed because he doesn't want to rip pages out of his sketchbook.
I grew up reading them - so funny!
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I had all the books at one point, and faithfully read the newspaper strips.
My favorite is still when Calvin was in the bathtub with his angry look. The mom turns on the water. Calvin yells out, "Mom! The water's too cold!" So the mom adjusts the knobs. Then Calvin yells out, "Mom! Now it's too hot!" So the mom adjusts the knobs again. Finally Calvin says, "Mom! Now it's too deep!" ;D
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Calvin's explanation of their roles is my favorite part. :)
(https://hateandanger.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/calvin-and-hobbes-how-come-we-play-war-and-not-peace-too-few-role-models-ill-be-the-fearless-american-defender-of-liberty-and-democracy-and-you-can-be-the-loathsome-godless-communist-op.jpg)
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It is my favorite comic of all time...nothing else comes close.
+1
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Someone made a whole book about how Bill is such a recluse...