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4.74 AVERAGE
4.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Yukon arc is okay. I’m not sure if the longer arcs are all that good from the earlier era of Calvin and Hobbes. But it’s still Calvin and Hobbes, which means consistently amazing as always.
This is pretty darn good vintage Calvin and Hobbes. My feeling is that most cartoonists aspire to turn out work like this. It's just so solid -- the drawing and the writing. And the humor is consistently funny! Watterson manages to work in way more social and political commentary than you'd think a strip about a misfit rambunctious six-year-old and his special tiger would allow for. Granted, Calvin's having a vocabulary larger than most college graduates is pretty integral to achieving this end and can be a bit distracting (When's the last time you heard a real, live six-year-old say 'psychosomatic' or 'euphoria'?). But Calvin also retains whatever it is in normal six-year-olds that whispers "Hey, let's see how long I can juggle this egg" as if it's a good idea. The combination allows Calvin to consistently demonstrate the limits of pure intellect, and without this tension, I doubt the strip would be as much fun to read.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Was reminded of this anthology recently - I adored this comic back in high school, delightful.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
