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Calvin and Hobbes was a daily comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Watterson, following the humorous antics of Calvin, an imaginative six-year old boy and Hobbes, his energetic and sardonic — albeit stuffed — tiger. The strip was syndicated from November 18, 1985 to December 31, 1995. At its height, Calvin and Hobbes was carried by over 2,400 newspapers worldwide. To date, more than 30 million copies of 18 Calvin and Hobbes books have been printed, and popular culture is still replete with references to the strip.
The strip is vaguely set in the contemporary Midwestern United States, on the outskirts of suburbia, a location probably inspired by Watterson's home town of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Calvin and Hobbes themselves appear in most of the strips, though several have focused instead upon Calvin's family. The broad themes of the strip deal with Calvin's flights of fantasy, his friendship with Hobbes, his misadventures, his 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. The dual nature of Hobbes is also a recurring motif; Calvin sees Hobbes as alive, while other characters see him as a stuffed animal, a point discussed more fully in Hobbes' main article. Unlike political strips such as Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury, the series does not mention specific political figures, but does examine broad issues like environmentalism and the flaws of opinion polls.
Because of Watterson's strong anti-merchandising sentiments and his reluctance to return to the spotlight, almost no legitimate Calvin and Hobbes licensed merchandise exists outside of the book collections. Some officially approved items were created for marketing purposes and are now sought by collectors. Two notable exceptions to the licensing embargo were the publication of two 16-month wall calendars and the textbook Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes.
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"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." Calvin and Hobbes
TheAntiGuru (The Anti-Guru) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:52:03 -0000
"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." Calvin and Hobbes
Except for the "Santa Claus" part, there's an immense simmularity to "Calvin and Hobbes" in a way. Maybe one about two teenage college boys?
MonkeyTacoz (MonkeyTacoz) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:18:23 -0000
Except for the "Santa Claus" part, there's an immense simmularity to "Calvin and Hobbes" in a way. Maybe one about two teenage college boys?
Créol Brothers > Calvin and Hobbes Wallpapers http://bit.ly/6fT7V9
psp_wallpapers (Peter Potter) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:55:22 -0000
Créol Brothers > Calvin and Hobbes Wallpapers http://bit.ly/6fT7V9
RT @EasyFunStuff Calvin and Hobbes: The private eye http://g22.ca/nwGmyG
tinalinoj (Tina Linoj) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:51:42 -0000
RT @EasyFunStuff Calvin and Hobbes: The private eye http://g22.ca/nwGmyG
Calvin and Hobbes: The private eye http://g22.ca/nwGmyG
EasyFunStuff (EasyFunStuff) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:50:02 -0000
Calvin and Hobbes: The private eye http://g22.ca/nwGmyG
Love using these for lessons RT @kathrynth: The Calvin and Hobbes snowmen strips: http://www.angelfire.com/wa/zzaran/calvin.html
ashetler (Angela Shetler) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:33:46 -0000
Love using these for lessons RT @kathrynth: The Calvin and Hobbes snowmen strips: http://www.angelfire.com/wa/zzaran/calvin.html
Andrews McMeel Publishing: Calvin and Hobbes Home Page - Official website from publisher Andrews McMeel.
Meta Description: [ Publisher of Humor Books, Cartoon Books, General Trade Books and Gift Books, Calendars, Cookbooks, Journals, Boxed Kits, Toys, Eyeball Animation, Children's Books, including The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury, FoxTrot, Get Fuzzy, Harry Potter, Zits, For Better or For Worse, Garfield, Cat... ]
Official Calvin and Hobbes Site - Official site: complete archive of comic strips, one re-released every day. Also, information on Bill Watterson, free e-postcards and sales of official prints.
Meta Description: [ Comics, Editorial Cartoons, Comic Strips,
Comics by Email- Find your favorite comic strips, including Garfield, Cathy,
Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury and more. FREE registration for daily email delivery of your favorite comics! ]
Hobbes Page at Craig's - Tribute to Calvin Hobbes and their creator, Bill Watterson. Includes sections on Watterson, list of books, Snow Art, and collection of CH Items.
Hobbes Realm - A tribute page containing character details, some comic strips, and book information.
Meta Description: [ A tribute page to the many adventures of Calvin & Hobbes containing infor on characters, some comic strips, book info and a bit more. ]
Calvin and Hobbes - Resurrected - Lots of information about Calvin and Hobbes. Even has a create-a-strip with more than 10,000 strips created.
Meta Description: [ Create your own Calvin and Hobbes strips, play games, read thousands of strips, buy books, take part in discussions and more, all involving Calvin and Hobbes. ]
Calvin and Hobbes Fan Club Membership - Get a Fan Club membership certificate and a Calvin and Hobbes membership card.
Meta Description: [ The only site offering a membership card and membership certificate for the Calvin and Hobbes fan club. Also, exclusive information about the book Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie, by Mabel Barr ]
Calvin and Hobbes Magic On Paper - Tribute site. Articles about the comic strip, rare artwork, and a list of all legal merchandise.
Meta Description: [ A Calvin and Hobbes fan page that
features a plethora of rare articles as well as pictures of all licensed
items. ]
Calvin and Hobbes' Magical World - Contains a CH bibliography from around the world, Names of Calvin and Hobbes in other countries, a worldwide publishers' list, CH poems, and other fun stuff.
Meta Description: [ Contains Strips, Booklists from around the world, Names of Calvin and Hobbes in other countries, also a list of publishers from around the world. - and then some. ]
Calvin and Hobbes: Unplugged - Tributes by other artists, collection of Watterson interviews, and bibliography.
Meta Description: [ Calvin and Hobbes:Unplugged. Featuring C&H Tributes, The C&H Indubitable Encyclopedia, and In Search of Bill Watterson. ]
Calvinball Rules - How to play Calvinball (illustrated).
Cool Calvin Collection - Includes the Calvin Alphabet, how to make a G.R.O.S.S hat, and photograph merges.
Meta Description: [ Includes the Calvin and Hobbes font, photo merges, G.R.O.S.S hat instructions and the Calvin and Hobbes Gateway. ]
Exploring Calvin and Hobbes - Results of an informal poll on reasons for the popularity of Calvin and Hobbes, and a historical/philosophical look at the comic.
H discussion. Nothing Else - A large, active, and spam free Yahoo! Group for discussing the comic
Meta Description: [ everythingcalvinandhobbes: Pure C&H Discussion ]
Jawbone Radio: In Search of Bill Watterson - A podcast interview with Bill Watterson's mother.
Meta Description: [ Jawbone Radio ]
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Michael's Calvin and Hobbes Site - Includes information about Bill Watterson, a comics strip of the month section, discussion group, fan art and desktop wallpapers.
The Calvin and Hobbes Album - Lots of unique features including the web's only Calvin and Hobbes radio show.
The Calvin and Hobbes Experience - Material from the strip gathered into various theme sections.
Meta Description: [ Everything you want to know on the comic Calvin and Hobbes ]
The Calvin and Hobbes Jumpstation - The Calvin Hobbes Jumpstation is a long standing site for finding Calvin Hobbes resources. Includes a 1995 radio show from CBC Canada where fans dicuss the ending of the comic strip.
Meta Description: [ The Calvin & Hobbes Jumpstation is
the number one site for finding Calvin & Hobbes resources. ]
The Calvin and Hobbes Wonderland - Offers pictures, quotes, wallpaper and comics.
The Indubitable Calvin and Hobbes Encyclopedia - Contains a brief or not-so-brief description of important Calvin and Hobbes topics. Items may also include hyperlinks to relevant information elsewhere on the web or other sections of the ICHE.
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