Compilations of the comic strip

Comic strip

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 Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes is a syndicated daily comic strip that was written and illustrated by American cartoonist Bill Watterson, and syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. It follows the humorous antics of Calvin, a precocious and adventurous six-year-old boy, and Hobbes, his...

have been published by Andrews McMeel Publishing

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 in a total of eighteen books, the first being published in April 1987, and the last, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, in October 2005, encompassing all the previous books, as well as extra content. Also, rare versions of the first six collections are published by Warner Books.

Before the release of The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, the lowest number of books containing the complete set of newspaper strips was eight:

• The Essential Calvin and Hobbes, 1988
• The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes, 1990
• The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes, 1992
• Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons, 1992
• The Days Are Just Packed, 1993
• Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat, 1994
• There's Treasure Everywhere, 1996
• It's a Magical World, 1996

Title	Date	ISBN	Format	Strips	Original content
Calvin and Hobbes	April 1987	ISBN 0-8362-2088-9	black and white	November 18, 1985 (first strip) to August 17, 1986	Foreword by Garry Trudeau Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman "Garry" Trudeau is an American cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip.-Background and education:... , original b&w artwork scattered throughout book
Something Under the Bed Is Drooling	April 1988	ISBN 0-8362-1825-6	black and white	August 18, 1986 to May 22, 1987	Foreword by Pat Oliphant Pat Oliphant Patrick Bruce "Pat" Oliphant is the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world, described by the New York Times as "the most influential cartoonist now working"... , original b&w artwork scattered throughout book
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury	September 1988	ISBN 0-8362-1805-1	color Sundays	All strips from Calvin and Hobbes and Something Under the Bed Is Drooling	Foreword by Charles M. Schulz Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul... , back-cover illustration of Calvin wreaking havoc in Chagrin Falls, Ohio Chagrin Falls, Ohio Chagrin Falls is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area nationwide. The village was established and has grown around a natural waterfall on the Chagrin River. As of the 2010 census,... , and an illustrated poem, "A Nauseous Nocturne"
Yukon Ho!	March 1989	ISBN 0-8362-1835-3	black and white	May 24, 1987 to February 21, 1988	The "Yukon Song", original b&w artwork scattered throughout book
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book: A Collection of Sunday Calvin and Hobbes Cartoons	September 1989	ISBN 0-8362-1852-3	All color Sunday	All Sunday strips from the books Yukon Ho! and Weirdos from Another Planet! and a few from The Revenge of the Baby-Sat	Ten-page story "Spaceman Spiff: Interplanetary Explorer Extraordinaire!", Afterword by Bill Watterson Bill Watterson William Boyd Watterson II , known as Bill Watterson, is an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes...
Weirdos from Another Planet!	March 1990	ISBN 0-8362-1862-0	black and white	February 22, 1988 to December 4, 1988	original b&w artwork scattered throughout book
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury	October 1990	ISBN 0-8362-1822-1	color Sundays	All strips from Yukon Ho! and Weirdos from Another Planet!	Seven-page story in which Calvin becomes an elephant
The Revenge of the Baby-Sat	April 1991	ISBN 0-8362-1866-3	black and white	December 5, 1988 to September 10, 1989
Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"	October 1991	ISBN 0-8362-1878-7	black and white	September 11, 1989 to July 7, 1990
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons	April 1992	ISBN 0-8362-1883-3	black and white	July 8, 1990 to April 10, 1991
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury	October 1992	ISBN 0-8362-1898-1	color Sundays	All strips from The Revenge of the Baby-Sat and Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"	Several illustrated poems
The Days Are Just Packed	October 1993	ISBN 0-8362-1735-7	color Sundays	April 11, 1991 to November 1, 1992 excluding May 5, 1991 to Feb 1, 1992 due to repeats
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat	October 1994	ISBN 0-8362-1769-1	color Sundays / black and white	November 2, 1992 to August 29, 1993
Calvin and Hobbes: The Tenth Anniversary Book	October 1995	ISBN 0-8362-0438-7	color Sundays / black and white	Collection of strips chosen by the author	Commentary by Watterson Bill Watterson William Boyd Watterson II , known as Bill Watterson, is an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes... and annotations on individual strips
There's Treasure Everywhere	March 1996	ISBN 0-8362-1312-2	color Sundays	August 30, 1993 to April 8, 1995 excluding April 3 to December 31, 1994 due to repeats (some strips from March are also found in It's a Magical World)
It's a Magical World	October 1996	ISBN 0-8362-2136-2	color Sundays	March 20, 1995 to December 31, 1995 (final strip) (some strips from April are also found in There's Treasure Everywhere)
Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995	September 2001	ISBN 0-7407-2135-6	color Sundays	Collection of Sunday strips chosen by the author	Original sketches and commentary by Watterson
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes	October 2005	ISBN 0-7407-4847-5	color Sundays / black and white	Three-volume set containing all strips. 22.5 lb./10.2 kg. Includes Spiff feature, the illustrated poems, and color prints of other cover art.	Introduction and commentary