Amazon has terrific deals on the paperback and hardcover editions of The Complete Calvin and Hobbes.
This is the lowest price we’ve seen all year for the four-volume paperback set.
We don’t imagine either of these deals will stick around for long.
The premium hardcover box set features three volumes compiling every single comic strip from Calvin and Hobbes' run.
All told, you’re getting 1,440 pages of comic strips, some in color, others in black-and-white.
The included slipcase features one of the illustrations that is most-associated with Calvin and Hobbes.
I’ve owned this box set for years and can attest to its quality.
The comic strips are printed on thick art paper, and the bindings have held up well.
Fair warning, though: The premium materials make these books quite heavy.
The paperback version of The Complete Calvin and Hobbes is on sale for $65.33.
The paperback version has 1,456 pages, but the complete run is spread across four volumes instead of three.
If you’re buying the collection for a younger reader, this is probably the better option.
While the full box set is still a hefty 17.75 pounds, each book is roughly 4.3 pounds.
The slipcase features a different, but also well-known, illustration of Calvin and Hobbes dancing merrily.
Based on the titles of the books above, it makes sense.
I read Calvin and Hobbes when I was much younger, and many adult fans probably did as well.
The cleverness and social commentary can fly right past younger readers.
I gained a greater appreciation for Calvin and Hobbes when I read it as an adult.
If you’d rather have smaller paperback collections, check out the ongoingCalvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium series.
Andrews McMeel Publishing began reprinting the series in this travel-friendly format last year.
Each compendium comes with two volumes.
