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Looking for Calvin and Hobbes - The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and his Revolutionary Comic Strip (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,660
Discovery Miles 16 600
Looking for Calvin and Hobbes - The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and his Revolutionary Comic Strip (Hardcover): Nevin...

Looking for Calvin and Hobbes - The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and his Revolutionary Comic Strip (Hardcover)

Nevin Martell

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"Looking for Calvin and Hobbes" is an affectionate and revealing book about uncovering the story behind this most uncommon trio - a man, a boy and his tiger. From the get-go, it was obvious that this was no ordinary comic strip. Calvin was named after the 16th-century Protestant theologian who believed in predestination, Hobbes after the philosopher a century later who once observed that life is 'nasty, brutish and short'. Watterson injected real philosophical questions into his strip and coupled his commentaries with groundbreaking artwork. His lavish half-page Sunday strips completely re-envisioned the potential of the comics, while never detracting from his poignant humor. Bill Watterson was completely different from most comic strip creators because he never wanted to see Calvin & Hobbes turn into a commercial monolith. A longtime liberal and former political cartoonist, he staunchly refused to have the characters merchandised - a decision which could have netted him millions of additional dollars in income per year - and rarely made public appearances or granted interviews. When Steven Spielberg called him to talk about making an animated Calvin & Hobbes movie, Watterson didn't take the call. As a result, dozens of bootleg items have flooded the market. There were only 3,160 strips ever produced, but Watterson has left behind an impressive legacy. Calvin & Hobbes references litter the pop culture landscape and his fans are as varied as they are numerable.

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Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: December 2009
First published: October 2009
Authors: Nevin Martell
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-0-8264-2984-1
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Illustration & commercial art > Comic book & cartoon art
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Individual artists > General
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LSN: 0-8264-2984-X
Barcode: 9780826429841

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