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02697aam a22003737i 4500 001 5D51BA0A627B11EE9D8B625031ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231004010043 008 230906t20232023moua 6 000 1 eng d 020 $a 1524884979 020 $a 9781524884970 035 $a (OCoLC)1396223721 040 $a GZD $b eng $c GZD $d SILO 100 1 $a Watterson, Bill, $e artist. $e artist. 245 14 $a The Calvin and Hobbes portable compendium. $n Book 1 / $c Bill Watterson. 264 1 $a Kansas City, Mo. : $b Andrews McMeel Pub., $c [2023] 300 $a 141 pages : $b chiefly illustrations (some color) ; $c 16 x 23 cm 500 $a Originally with Book 2 as "The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Books 1+2" set. 520 $a "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. 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. This compact, portable new format is designed to introduce the timeless adventures of Calvin and Hobbes to a new generation of readers, and will fit easily into backpacks as well as on the collector's shelf. Featuring archival slipcase and cover art selected by the author, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium pays tribute to the strip's origin in newspapers while appealing to both new and existing fans of Calvin and Hobbes. This set is composed of two paperback books, including nearly 500 comics from the strip's debut in Nov. 1985 through March 1987."-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 00 $a Calvin $c (Fictitious character from Watterson) $v Comic books, strips, etc. 600 00 $a Hobbes $c (Fictitious character) $v Comic books, strips, etc. 650 0 $a Imaginary companions $v Comic books, strips, etc. 650 0 $a American wit and humor, Pictorial. 650 0 $a Comic books, strips, etc. $z United States. 655 7 $a Humorous comics. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Graphic novels. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Comics (Graphic works) $2 lcgft 710 2 $a Andrews McMeel Publishing, $e publisher. 941 $a 3 952 $l YUPD232 $d 20240119023424.0 952 $l NWPC663 $d 20240116010118.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20231004010409.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5D51BA0A627B11EE9D8B625031ECA4DB 994 $a Z0 $b LJWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search