Weirdos from Another Planet!: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection: Volume 5
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Weirdos from Another Planet!: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection: Volume 5
By (Author) Bill Watterson
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Andrews McMeel Publishing
1st January 1990
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Funny cartoons and comic strips
741.5
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Width 216mm, Height 229mm, Spine 8mm
349g
Description
"Flashes of innovative genius abound. Exploring the world of Calvin and Hobbes is great therapy. The antics of the precocious boy and his suave stuffed tiger pal can pull anyone out of the doldrums." Amarillo News Globe
InWeirdos From Another Planet!, Calvin and Hobbes embark on apower-packed extravaganza of creative energy and imagination. Watterson's trademark ofchildhood fun and fantasy is featured throughout. Weirdos From Another Planet! is out of this world!
- Includes strips fromFebruary 22, 1988 to December 4, 1988.
Reviews
"At some level, all American childhoods are the same, which probably explains our lasting love affair with Calvin and Hobbes." (Timothy R. Smith, The Washington Post)
"Bill Watterson's 'Calvin and Hobbes,' easily one of the most beloved comic strips of all time..." (Bryan Hood, New York Post)
"A student of comics, Watterson drew from an eclectic set of influences...The result was a strip that was vibrant, accessible, and beautiful." (Jake Rossen, Mental Floss)
Author Bio
Bill Watterson is the creator ofCalvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson's retirement in 1995.
