I väntan på att hela samlingen med samtliga Kalle och Hobbe-strippar skall nyöversättas, korrläsas, textas och granskas skickades till de som förskotterat ett exemplar denna mindre bok. Ursprungligen var detta en introduktion till en utställning som 2001 hölls med original till de söndagsserier (strippar som får ta tre gånger så mycket utrymme som till söckens) som Bill Watterson själv utvalt och introducerat. Samlingen innehåller således en något andäktig introduktion av kurator Lucy Shelton Caswell, en längre text av Watterson som meddelar hur han i efterhand såg på den serie han skapat, i synnerhet då söndagsserierna, samt ett trettiotal av nämnda serier, i tuschad och färglagd form, med originaltext respektive i översättning.

Detta är således inte en bok för den som främst vill läsa en massa om en pojke och hans tiger, utan snarare för den som vill veta mer om serien om nämnda pojke och tiger. Dels gör formatet att man tydligt ser Wattersons utveckling som tecknare, dels innehåller de olika kommentarerna och inledningen en mer teoretisk syn på densamma – som inte bara kan tillskrivas större teknisk förmåga, utan även att han till slut nådde en status där han fick tillåtelse att inte längre använda de annars påbjudna formatet där redaktörer kunde såväl utesluta de översta två rutorna som bryta om innehållet.

Sen är ju förstås serierna fortsatt roliga: även om en del är valda för att illustrera en viss utveckling, så är andra helt enkelt favoriter, där berättandet fungerat ovanligt väl. Jag hade nog inte sökt upp den här om jag inte ändå skulle fått den, men som aptitretare i väntan på den stora samlingen fungerar den utmärkt. ( )

Após finalizar a publicação completa das tiras de Calvin e Haroldo, a Conrad dá sequência à publicação das antologias coloridas (que reúnem histórias de dois ou mais volumes e sempre trazem as tiras de domingo coloridas) com As Tiras de Domingo 1985-1995.

My mission to read every bit of Calvin and Hobbes not collected in the Complete Calvin and Hobbes continues with this, a slim volume that puts Bill Watterson's original linework alongside the colored versions that appeared in newspapers for a selection of his favorite Sunday strips. Watterson also provides commentary on most of them. It's all strips you've (probably) read before, and many anecdotes you've (probably) read before too. But the large size of the book shows off Watterson's artwork better than the Complete Calvin and Hobbes books do, and it's great to have Watterson's commentary on the the comics form. He was an unsurpassable artist on the Sunday comics page even before the format change, and this book provides insight into the mind of a master.

Well, the Sunday strips were some of the best, so a book full of 'em is bound to be awesome! And it is! I enjoyed the introduction by Watterson and his comments on each entry in here! It's also super cool to see the rough draft on the left page and the final draft on the right - for each one! And even though it pulls at my heart, I was glad to see the last cartoon included in this collection. Sniff, sniff. Love me some C&H! ( )

This is definitely a collector's item. At least Bill and his publishers Andrews McMeel / Universal Press Syndicate wanted it to be that way.

This album chronologically catalogues all the full panel coloured strips of Calvin & Hobbes that appeared on the Sunday Pages. The book starts off with a thank you note to Bill Watterson for his contribution to the world of comic strips and a brief history about the book itself by Lucy Shelton Caswell of The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library followed by a lengthy, in-depth retrospective and all the technicalities involved in creating coloured comic strips by Bill himself. I would ask the reader to pay particular attention to the brilliant slicing and layout plan he came up with so that the strips, originally drawn for half page, could be printed in three other different formats.

The layout of the book is unusual. The left page shows the original sketch of the panel, including corrections done using a typewriter correction fluid, the sellotaped copyright information and stray 2H pencil marks. The right page shows the final coloured version as it appeared on the newspaper (and continues to do so). The pages are inscribed with additional footnotes that indicate the date of first publication and commentary by Bill himself recalling anecdotes or describing technical challenges he faced with the panel.

Almost all C&H fans felt sad when Bill discontinued his masterpiece. Newspapers still re-prints older material due to it's immense popularity. Worth every $14.95 ($10.25 in India) you pay for and more. And yes, it contains the sad yet optimistic final panel - "Let's go Exploring!" ( )