![]() ![]() And while there have been several editions of Calvin and Hobbes printed, you can read the entire series online for free thanks to Go Comics. ![]() ![]() Do you recall the lyrics to “The Very Sorry Song”? The Complete CollectionĮarly on in lockdown, I selected The Complete Calvin and Hobbes for my weekend reading pick, and revisiting the classic comic – which helped spark my childhood interest in the medium – was a perfect escape in those first days of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() Sharing a skepticism of authority and a penchant to battle one another at the drop of a hat, they waxed philosophical on American society, made up the rules to Calvinball, tormented Roz the babysitter, and constructed some of the most impressive snow sculptures to ever terrorize suburbia. The series followed Calvin, a narcissistic six-year-old with an overactive imagination, and his sidekick Hobbes, a stuffed tiger with a cynical perception of humanity. The first Calvin and Hobbes strip ran on November 18, 1985. Now, almost 30 years on, the imaginative antics of six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes are still a huge part of many fans childhoods. On December 31 st, 1995, twenty-five years ago today, an era ended: after a decade-long run, the final strip of Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson was printed in newspapers. Bill Wattersons Calvin and Hobbes was a beloved newspaper comic that ran for ten years, gaining a huge fan base along the way. ![]()
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