Whether Calvin and Hobbes are blasting off on another interplanetary adventure or approaching warp speed on a downhill wagon ride their capers consistently charm and refresh their readers days. In the world that Calvin and his tiger Hobbes share treasures can be found in the most unlikely places from the outer regions where Spaceman Spiff travels to the rocks in the backyardthis curious duo roams their world in search of fortunes and misfortunes to be experienced. On his own Calvin is prey to the insidious killer bicycle is the arbiter of the Dad poll is the creator of a legion of snowmen who provide an incisive social commentary and Hobbes is always there as the perfect companion. Wattersons talent is evidenced by the range of thoughtprovoking emotions the strip encompasses in addition to the laughs it induces the loyalty and friendship between Calvin and Hobbes the challenge of being a patient parent and the sardonic viewpoint of a cynical sixyearold Im a 21stcentury kid trapped in a 19thcentury family laments Calvin combine to make this one of the bestloved strips in cartoon history. show more