Calvin And Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes : A Calvin and Hobbes Collection!

This is the 1st collection. Originally published in 1987, with a foreword by Gary Trudeau, famed author/creator of Doonesbury.

In this collection, we see the first appearance of the main characters, including Spaceman Spiff on pages 10 & 14. Spiff is on foot in these first appearances; no space ship yet. We see his space ship for the first time on page 18.

At the bottom of page 6, we first see how the rest of the world perceives Hobbes (as an inanimate stuffed toy tiger) as opposed to Calvin's perception of him.

We see Miss Wormwood in her usual polka-dot dress on page 7, but she isn't given a name until page 13, when Susie calls her by name.

Also on page 7, we see Calvin reluctant to eat his food at the dinner table. This scene isn't very remarkable, except that it is the first of a long series of Calvin's resistance to food at the dinner table.

Page 10 gives us the first appearance of Calvin's wagon. It is interesting to note that in this scene, Calvin asks Hobbes about his views on predestination. The original Calvin (John Calvin, 16th century pastor and reformer, theological father of Presbyterianism) was a proponent of predestination. The Wagon is also on pages 12, 59, 78 (this is the strip that inspired the cover art), 123 and 127. Note that the first (cover) and last (page 127) things Calvin does are risk his life in the wagon.

Page 10 gives us our first glimpse of the principal, Mr. Spittle, although he is not named until page 32.

Susie Derkins is first mentioned on page 12. We don't see her until page 13.

Calvin & Hobbes ride the sled for the first time on page 23, and again on pages 42, & 44 .

We see Calvin's Treehouse for the first time on page 13, and he is even in his newspaper hat, telling Susie "No Girls Allowed", but Hobbes is not present and there is no mention of G.R.O.S.S. On page 29, we see the treehouse and paperhats, but Calvin and Hobbes are pirates this time, still no mention of G.R.O.S.S. The treehouse is also on page 73.

Calvin is attacked by his food for the first time on page 24.

Calvin transformed himself into a werewolf on page 26, but we aren't shown how. No transmogrifier yet.

Moe, the bully, appears for the first time on page 39, and again on 47, 53, 60, & 76.

Rosalyn the baby sitter appears for the first time on page 86. She shows up again as the swim instructor on pages 116-117.

Many other firsts.

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