Calvin and Hobbes

Author: Bill Watterson
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: There are many types of comics on the market, but few are truly outstanding. Only a handful of stars possess a special magic that allows them to rival the past's greatest works. By carefully appreciating Bill Watterson's works, we can discover the perfect unity of thought and art that is rarely seen today. These works teach us that language can elevate art, and art can also elevate words—combining these elements to create a kind of magic is the mark of genius. In this comic, there are no ambiguous or deliberately exaggerated images. The children in the book are both innocent and adorable, yet mischievous to the point of being frustrating. Their parents, living with such children, are bound to be at their wits' end. For 70% of the time, the child lives happily in an indescribable fantasy world, which is also the world of my childhood, still vivid in my memory to this day. The remaining 30% of the time, the child lives in the real world, surrounded by countless unnameable "creatures." He always needs to escape from the real world into the fantasy world, which is why the foolishly leaping tiger appears. It is gentle, kind, and much smarter than the child, always correcting the child's self-importance with a teasing, cute, and clever approach.