Let's Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes (Paperback)

Michael Hingston

ISBN 10: 1770414134 / ISBN 13: 9781770414136

Published by ECW Press,Canada, Montreal, 2018

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Paperback. A fascinating investigation of a beloved comic strip The internet is home to impassioned debates on just about everything, but theres one thing thats universally beloved: Bill Wattersons comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. Until its retirement in 1995 after a ten-year run, the strip won numerous awards and drew tens of millions of readers from all around the world. The story of a boy and his best friend a stuffed tiger was a pitch-perfect distillation of the joys and horrors of childhood, and a celebration of imagination in its purest form. In Lets Go Exploring, Michael Hingston mines the strip and traces the story of Calvins reclusive creator to demonstrate how imagination its possibilities, its opportunities, and ultimately its limitations helped make Calvin and Hobbes North Americas last great comic strip. About the Pop Classics Series Short books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters. In the 10th book in the critically acclaimed pop classics series, Michael Hingston dives into what has made the reclusive Bill Watterson's beloved comic strip about a boy and his toy tiger so iconic and enduring. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Let's Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes (Paperback)
• Publisher: ECW Press,Canada, Montreal
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1770414134
• ISBN 13: 9781770414136
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A fascinating investigation of a beloved comic strip

The internet is home to impassioned debates on just about everything, but there’s one thing that’s universally beloved: Bill Watterson’s comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. Until its retirement in 1995 after a ten-year run, the strip won numerous awards and drew tens of millions of readers from all around the world. The story of a boy and his best friend — a stuffed tiger — was a pitch-perfect distillation of the joys and horrors of childhood, and a celebration of imagination in its purest form. In Let’s Go Exploring, Michael Hingston mines the strip and traces the story of Calvin’s reclusive creator to demonstrate how imagination — its possibilities, its opportunities, and ultimately its limitations — helped make Calvin and Hobbes North America’s last great comic strip.

About the Pop Classics Series

Short books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.

About the Author

Michael Hingston’s writing has appeared in Wired magazine, the Washington Post, and the Guardian. His novel The Dilettantes was a #1 regional bestseller. He is also co-creator of the Short Story Advent Calendar. Hingston lives in Edmonton.