In Search of Calvin and Hobbes (French)

The French language catalogue of the major exclusive exhibition by the creator of Calvin and Hobbes: follow the guide!

Bill Watterson behind the scenes of Calvin and Hobbes: discover or rediscover the series at a major exclusive exhibition!

In January 2015 a major new exhibition by the creator of Calvin and Hobbes was held in Angoulême. This exhibition catalog published by Hors Collection allows us to revisit the work in an original way, following the guide: Bill Watterson himself!

Indeed, Watterson shares and comments on his influences: George Herriman, Charles Schulz, Garry Trudeau, Pat Oliphant, etc. For the first time, he presents his very first drawings, from when he was a student. Then he invites us on a journey through the seasons, which punctuate the strips. Finally, he returns to the recurring elements of the series: the tiger attack on the way back from school, Spaceman Spiff, the dinosaurs, the Sunday pages...

Through his characters, for ten years, Bill Watterson has maintained a fascinating daily conversation with his readers about human relationships, art and popular culture, our place in the world, the importance of imagination and play, and the meaning of life. He now picks up where he left off in a long exclusive interview where he reveals himself like never before. All that remains is for us to follow Calvin: "It's a magical world, Hobbes, my old friend... Let's go explore it!"

Author: Bill Watterson
Artist: Bill Watterson
Publisher: Hors Collection, 2015 (Out of Print)
Number of pages: 168
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 11" x 9" (290mm x 220mm)
Condition: VF - Very Fine
Code: BWCALHOBBFR