| Let's Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes Contributor(s): Hingston, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1770414134 ISBN-13: 9781770414136 Publisher: ECW Press OUR PRICE: $11.01 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| LCCN: 2018404926 |
| Series: Pop Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.7" W x 6.9" (0.35 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hingston, Michael: - 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. |