Reddit reviews Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue

I have those too! Did you get Exploring Calvin and Hobbes?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449460364/

> Exploring Calvin and Hobbes is the catalogue for an exhibition by the same name at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University that ran in 2014. The exhibit is Bill Watterson's personal exploration of how the wonder of Calvin and Hobbes came to be. It includes original art of Calvin and Hobbes, along with Watterson's original commentary. The show also includes art from cartoons and cartoonists that Watterson has identified as influential in the development of his art, including Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, Doonesbury, Pat Oliphant, Jim Borgman, Flash Gordon, Bloom County, and Steadman. The book also includes an extensive, original interview with Watterson by Jenny Robb, the exhibition's curator.

For those that are interested, I try not to repost this often, but I took pictures at the original exhibit. Not sure what may be different, but here you go:

https://imgur.com/a/QAap8

There was a book released for the exhibit as well:

Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1449460364/

For the uninitiated.

Yep. With "Indispensable" and
"Exploring" you should have everything as far as I know. And no reason I can see to get paperback when you've got the hardcover.

Just FYI, there was an exhibit of originals from Calvin and Hobbes (and also Cul de Sac) at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum on the Ohio State campus recently. They published a book accompanying it. Library binding is out now, and the paperback will be out next February. I haven't seen the book, so I don't know if it's worthwhile, but the exhibit was wonderful.

This one's pretty cool, too. There was a museum exhibit at Ohio State and this book features a long-form interview with Bill Watterson that covers ground not found in any other books.

I was so depressed when I discovered I'd missed the exhibit. Thank you for describing in detail all of the awesomeness that I will be forever kicking myself for not getting out of Illinois to see for myself. ;-)

BTW - I did order this book which seems to be a consolation buy for me.

Woah! Good find! I hope you enjoy it! I bought that set for my husband for Christmas for around $90. While he loved it he was a bit disappointed that it didn't contain any bonus materials. Then, I recently found Exploring Calvin and Hobbes : An Exhibition Catalogue. It has interviews with the reclusive Watterson, and has a large section about comics that have inspired him. At the time I'm writing this, it's available on amazon for about $15. I consider it a great companion to the collection you just bought.