Want to get some Calvin collections? Search “calvin and hobbes” on Amazon.com under books. You’ll be able to get them used for chicken feed.
Here’s advice for buying Calvin collections before you look at the list of them all. If you’re looking to get all the strips and the fewest amount of books, here’s what you should get (click on the book name to go to its page on Amazon to see prices, reviews, and Look Inside):
- The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
- The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
- The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
- Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
- The Days Are Just Packed
- Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
- There’s Treasure Everywhere
- It’s A Magical World
Each will cost a little more than a penny + $3.99 shipping on Amazon. Do the math… that’s a bit over $32. That is cheaper than The Complete and Hobbes, even at its respective discount used price on Amazon.
Second, if you’re a die-hard Calvin fan, the following two offer the creator’s thoughts and feature strips across its history:
The former of those two I think is the one to get if you are planning on getting just one book.
The others blow I do not recommend simply because I don’t think they give you comparable value-for-money.
Here is the list of all Calvin books:
Calvin and Hobbes (1987) A Calvin and Hobbes Collecton by Bill Watterson. Foreward by Garry Trudeau.
Something Under the Bed Is Drooling (1988) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson. Foreword by Pat Oliphant.
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes (1988) A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson. Includes cartoons from Calvin and Hobbes and Something Under the Bed Is Drooling. Foreword by Charles M. Schulz.
Yukon Ho! (1989) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book (1989). A Collection of Sunday Calvin and Hobbes Cartoons by Bill Watterson. Afterword by Bill Watterson.
Weirdos From Another Planet! (1990) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes (1990) A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson. Includes cartoons from Yukon Ho! and Weirdos From Another Planet!.
The Revenge of the Baby-Sat (1991) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
Scientific Progess Goes “Boink” (1991) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes (1992) A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson. Includes cartoons from The Revenge of the Baby-Sat and Scientific Progress Goes “Boink”.
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons (1992) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
The Days are Just Packed (1993) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat (1994) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book (1995) A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson.
There’s Treasure Everywhere (1996) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
It’s A Magical World (1996) A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson.
Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages 1985-1995 (2001) An exhibition catalogue by Bill Watterson.
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (2005) A retrospective by Bill Watterson.
