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Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson's retirement in 1995. Online: gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/

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The fifth set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new 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 presented in chronological order from March 1991 to March 1993. This compact, portable collection of Calvin and Hobbes comics will fit easily into backpacks or on bookshelves--and make for a perfect stocking stuffer for Calvin and Hobbes fans, collectors, and anyone who wants great comics close at hand. Featuring an archival slipcase and cover art selected by Bill Watterson, 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 is the fifth set in a series of seven.

• Calvin and Hobbes's 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.
• A new, portable format for this classic comic strip, loved by millions and widely considered one of the greatest comic series of all time
• Delivers some of the series' most memorable moments, combining collectible appeal with an easy entry point into the series
  Spend some time in a world where imagination travels well! Pick up The Portable Compendium Set 5, slip it in your bag, and let Calvin and Hobbes accompany you wherever you go.