The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 1: Volume 1 (Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium)

Publisher Marketing:
The first set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a compact, portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation of readers. Featuring nearly 500 comics from the strip's debut in November 1985 through March 1987, this is the first set in a series of seven.

"At some level, all American childhoods are the same, which probably explains our lasting love affair with Calvin and Hobbes." --The Washington Post

Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger first appeared in 1985 and could be read in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996.

• A compact set perfect for introducing the timeless adventures of Calvin and Hobbes to a new generation of readers
• Portable new format fits easily into backpacks as well as on the collector's shelf
• Composed of two 144-page paperback books, including nearly 500 comics from the strip's debut in Nov. 1985 through March 1987