The Complete Calvin and Hobbes - Paperback

Perfect shipping. 10 years of comics, plus an introduction by the creator.

Arrivato velocemente e in condizioni ottime. L'imballo era perfetto considerando che si tratta di un articolo da collezione.

Great collection and beautiful edition. I finally got my own collection of perhaps THE best comic strip! Quick shipping and delivery - carefully packed. Got the paperback version and pretty heavy at over 6kgs! Some slight damage to the corner of the slipcase and top of spine of Book 2. Might have been old stock. But generally happy with the product and handling of shipping.

Fazia tempo que eu estava com esse material em minha lista de desejos só esperando o momento de uma boa promoção da Amazon... e ela finalmente chegou, comprei a coleção por 160 reais onde o preço original é de 330 reais... e estou muito feliz com a aquisição. Arte: Imagino de todo mundo conhece Calvin e seu amigo Haroldo... a arte cartoon de Bill Watterson que influenciou milhares de artistas desde os anos 80 e vem influenciando até hoje. Aqui temos um cartoon de ótima qualidade e com muitas páginas coloridas. Definitivamente uma referência que todo artista deve ter em sua coleção. Roteiro: Essa coleção está 100% em inglês, o que inviabiliza sua leitura para muitos brasileiros. Contudo, o roteiro de Wattson, assim como sua arte, é uma verdadeira aula. Não há absolutamente nada de negativo a se dizer, as tirinhas estão aí sendo usadas em provas de vestilbulares até hoje... trazendo temas variados e críticas muito interessantes. Material: Apesar de ter comprado a versão de capa cartonada (mas preferir capa dura), o material é de altíssima qualidade. A capa, as folhas, a impressão e a caixa que acompanha os volumes são absolutamente perfeitos. Resumo Final: Adorei a coleção e estou me divertindo muito com meus filhos e, também, aproveito para incrementar minhas aulas de inglês com meus alunos, que também adoram os personagens. Vale muito o investimento.

Calvin & Hobbes was probably the last great comic strip. I bought all the paperback collections as they came out, and have read them repeatedly. But I just couldn't resist this new collection. As other reviewers have said: this box set is close to perfect. The reproduction is sharp, the bindings durable. The introduction by Watterson is revealing, and almost worth the price of admission all by itself. One caveat mentioned by others is the weight of the set. I took heed and went with the paperbacks, and I was glad I did. The four volumes still make quite a massive package. I do have a few quibbles. One is that the box itself should have those little semicircular cutouts in its front edge, to let you grip the books and pull them out. If you watch the (excellent) Calvin & Hobbes documentary that's making the rounds, you'll see that the head of the publishing company himself has experienced this problem - and solved it the same way I have, by leaving the books sticking out of the case by a centimeter or two. I'd also have preferred more of a matte stock - glossy paper does give crisper reproduction, but the shine can be tricky to avoid unless you set up your lighting just right. Finally, I do wish that the color strips had been reproduced with something approximating the original coarse color screens. In theory, full process color is 'better' - but it's simply not authentic. It's also not appropriate to the black line art - these strips weren't drawn with dense, opaque color in mind. This is particularly notable in the flesh tones, which seem too dark and heavy, with too little distinction between, say, Clavin's face and blond hair. I'm not sure why experienced publishers seem inexorably drawn to this 'upgrade' in color, when the technology to closely match the intent is readily available. (Recall the controversy when Disney created Blu-ray versions of its classic animated movies by going back to the original vibrant cel art, neglecting to reproduce the muting effect of the Technicolor film process.) I must emphasize that these are minor quibbles. The C&H box set is a standout in the realm of comics reprints, many of which have been of absolutely dreadful quality. I'm glad to have these classic strips in a single deluxe format, and would certainly recommend the purchase to anyone with a love of intelligent writing and clever, evocative artwork. Thanks, Bill! You've spread a lot of sunshine with your creativity and integrity.

Esta tira cómica es de las mejores que hay, muy creativa y divertida. Se agradece la integridad artística del creador, que prefirió concluirla, antes que sacrificar calidad por utilidad económica.