Calvin and Hobbes #5

The Revenge of the Baby-Sat

bill watterson

With keen insight, Bill Watterson depicted life through the eyes of a child in Calvin and Hobbes—with all the inherent fun and frustrations. Through the adventures of this engaging pair, the limits of our imaginations were challenged as we enjoyed accompanying Calvin and Hobbes as they traveled through time, transmogrified themselves, and stirred up trouble.

Watterson's vibrant characterization of event and personality, deft artistic presentation, and whimsical perspective have cultivated an unwavering affection for his characters. In The Revenge of the Baby-Sat, readers can relish the opportunity to dwell once more in the enduring reminder of life as a child today.

Genres comicshumorgraphic novelsfictioncomic stripsgraphic novels comicscomic bookcomedychildrenscartoon

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1991

Series

Calvin and Hobbes

This edition

Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Published: January 1, 1991 by Scholastic, Inc
ISBN: 9780590452182
ASIN: 0590452185
Language: English

Characters More characters

Calvin

six-year-old boy, main character of Bill Wattersons daily comic strip.more...
Hobbes

Character in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. He is Calvins stuffed tiger and best friend, and is depicted with two distinct identities.more...

About the author

bill watterson

Bill Watterson (born William Boyd Watterson II) is an American cartoonist, and the author of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes". His career as a syndicated cartoonist ran from 1985 to 1995; he stopped drawing "Calvin and Hobbes" at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his fans that he felt he had achieved all he could in the comic strip medium. During the early years of his career he produced several drawings and additional contributions for "Target: The Political Cartoon Quarterly". Watterson is known for his views on licensing and comic syndication, as well as for his reclusive nature.