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unrealpunk's review against another edition
4.5
The strips in this collection are still early days of the Calvin and Hobbes run. The book starts out a bit inconsistent, and sometimes the tone feels a bit off, but about two-thirds of the way through it fully comes into its own as the greatest comic strip of all time.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
3.5***
Who doesn’t love Calvin & Hobbes? Calvin is the intelligent, creative, imaginative, exasperating six-year-old with a “pet tiger” everyone else thinks is just a stuffed toy. For his parents, he is their pride and joy, and the bane of their existence … informing Dad that his polls show he is slipping in popularity and is destined to lose the next “Dad election;” asking his Mom if those are maggots or rice in the soup.
I loved this comic strip when it ran daily and Sunday, and I’ve missed it ever since Watterson stopped drawing it. But I have to say, a little goes a long way, and this is best enjoyed a strip or two (or page or two) per day, and not all at once. The book includes Calvin’s alter egos of Tyrannosaurus Rex, Spaceman Spiff and Stupendous Man. However, this particular collection is minus some of my favorite strips wherein Calvin created “interesting” (and sometimes frightening) snowmen tableaus.
Who doesn’t love Calvin & Hobbes? Calvin is the intelligent, creative, imaginative, exasperating six-year-old with a “pet tiger” everyone else thinks is just a stuffed toy. For his parents, he is their pride and joy, and the bane of their existence … informing Dad that his polls show he is slipping in popularity and is destined to lose the next “Dad election;” asking his Mom if those are maggots or rice in the soup.
I loved this comic strip when it ran daily and Sunday, and I’ve missed it ever since Watterson stopped drawing it. But I have to say, a little goes a long way, and this is best enjoyed a strip or two (or page or two) per day, and not all at once. The book includes Calvin’s alter egos of Tyrannosaurus Rex, Spaceman Spiff and Stupendous Man. However, this particular collection is minus some of my favorite strips wherein Calvin created “interesting” (and sometimes frightening) snowmen tableaus.
overkastkid123's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thestoryowl's review against another edition
5.0
I've loved Calvin and Hobbes since my childhood and these comics are always a thing of joy and comfort to me, even as I've become old and curmudgeonly.
deepat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Awesome book. The philosophical chats between Calvin and his imaginary tiger, the exasperation of “Mom” and “Dad”, the fights with Susie, the exploration trips, the wild, wild imagination of Calvin, the Superhero tales, the inventive games they play, the character-building camping trips, the dry wit and the great drawing!!🤩🤩
pewterwolf's review against another edition
4.0
Review Taken From The Pewter Wolf
Calvin and Hobbes: your average six year old boy and his best friend in the whole wide world, his toy tiger, trying to make sense of the world around him by asking the big questions: "Why are we here?", "Are we destroying the planet?", "How does one survive camping when it rains NON STOP?" and taking the mickey out of politics, sports, and life in general.
I liked this collection (for those of you wondering, this omnibus contains [b:Calvin and Hobbes: Yukon Ho!|70491|Calvin and Hobbes Yukon Ho!|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1349005407s/70491.jpg|117248] and [b:Calvin and Hobbes: Weirdos from Another Planet!|77730|Calvin and Hobbes Weirdos from Another Planet!|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348896503s/77730.jpg|68309]). There were things I sniggered, went "awww!" and remembered what it was like to be that age (I shudder to think what my family would say about me at that age) while getting the humour Bill gave Calvin's parents.
But I didn't love it. And I have NO IDEA WHY!!! I think it's because I adore [b:Calvin and Hobbes: It's a Magical World|24814|Calvin and Hobbes It's a Magical World|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347523354s/24814.jpg|25601] and [b:The Essential Calvin and Hobbes|43070|The Essential Calvin and Hobbes|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348784282s/43070.jpg|2244438] so much that it was going to be really hard for this book to match up to them.
But I think anyone would read this and love it. Well, if you read any Calvin and Hobbes, I think you will fall under its spell. This is wonderful cartoon series and I dare anyone to not fall in love with these characters. Now, I WANT A TOY TIGER!!!
Calvin and Hobbes: your average six year old boy and his best friend in the whole wide world, his toy tiger, trying to make sense of the world around him by asking the big questions: "Why are we here?", "Are we destroying the planet?", "How does one survive camping when it rains NON STOP?" and taking the mickey out of politics, sports, and life in general.
I liked this collection (for those of you wondering, this omnibus contains [b:Calvin and Hobbes: Yukon Ho!|70491|Calvin and Hobbes Yukon Ho!|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1349005407s/70491.jpg|117248] and [b:Calvin and Hobbes: Weirdos from Another Planet!|77730|Calvin and Hobbes Weirdos from Another Planet!|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348896503s/77730.jpg|68309]). There were things I sniggered, went "awww!" and remembered what it was like to be that age (I shudder to think what my family would say about me at that age) while getting the humour Bill gave Calvin's parents.
But I didn't love it. And I have NO IDEA WHY!!! I think it's because I adore [b:Calvin and Hobbes: It's a Magical World|24814|Calvin and Hobbes It's a Magical World|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347523354s/24814.jpg|25601] and [b:The Essential Calvin and Hobbes|43070|The Essential Calvin and Hobbes|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348784282s/43070.jpg|2244438] so much that it was going to be really hard for this book to match up to them.
But I think anyone would read this and love it. Well, if you read any Calvin and Hobbes, I think you will fall under its spell. This is wonderful cartoon series and I dare anyone to not fall in love with these characters. Now, I WANT A TOY TIGER!!!
papidoc's review against another edition
5.0
This is among the books published by Bill Watterson from the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that I have enjoyed. My children have literally worn out these collections of C&H comics, and with good reason. C&H is a unique blend of homespun philosophy, side-splitting humor, and insight into the human (child and adult) condition. Watterson's insights into, and sly digs at, various social, familial, and other institutions of modern life are masterful.