Left unsaid is what will be included – dailies? Sundays? The Complete? Selected strips? – or what size will be considered “portable.” (If anyone could revive mass market paperback comic books it would be Calvin and Hobbes.In November 1995, a decade into drawing Calvin & Hobbes, cartoonist Bill Watterson abruptly announced the end of the strip, saying he was “eager to work at a more thoughtful pace, with fewer artistic compromises.” In the years since then, he’s quietly lent his pen to only a handful a projects, including a 2014 book on cartoonist Richard Thompson and a few Pearls Before Swine guest strips.
The art, in an accessible and transportable format, offers a whole new experience for readers to enjoy the timeless classic adventures of the comic strip … The entire series has a colorful theme of Calvin and Hobbes dancing across the spines of the volumes, which will be a welcome and exuberant addition to family bookshelves. Watterson selected the vivid, evocative cover and new interior art from original color separations from the syndicated feature, which appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers. The first set of two volumes (in a series of seven sets) is set for release on August 29, 2023…
In another creative development from Watterson, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium features an all-new design of the bestselling Calvin and Hobbes collections, introducing a new generation of readers to a compact, portable format. The press release also announced the issuing of new format Calvin and Hobbes books. Fans of Watterson will have to buy a hard copy of the hardcover.Īlso I note that the Amazon and Barnes and Noble pages have scrubbed the preview pages of The Mysteries, though the four images are all over the world wide web now. “The book will be available exclusively in print.” So no kindle or other versions. A fable that dares to intimate the big questions about our place in the universe, the richly illustrated volume will be a treasured collectible for years to come, provoking pause and reflection. The book will be available exclusively in print and is designed to be an immersive experience that explores the limits of human understanding.
The deluxe hardcover edition features elements of a classic fairytale book, with exquisite art and a compelling, provocative story that invites readers to examine their place in the universe and their responsibility to others and the planet we all share. Andrews McMeel has released their notice of the new Bill Watterson book revealing little new information about The Mysteries but included the announcement of the publication of newly formatted Calvin and Hobbes books.įrom Andrews McMeel’s press release regarding The Mysteries:
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