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Something Under the Bed Is Drooling: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection Volume 2

by Bill Watterson

Childhood imagination, in comic-strip form

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Childhood imagination, in comic-strip form

This collection gathers Calvin and Hobbes newspaper strips published between August 1986 and May 1987. Calvin’s elaborate monster theories, snow-day schemes, and experiments with a cardboard box sit alongside his exchanges with Hobbes, Susie, Rosalyn, and his parents. The everyday settings of home, school, and the neighborhood repeatedly open onto imagined monsters, snowmen, and journeys through time and space. The strips also make room for Calvin’s questions about adulthood and the environment, bringing philosophical subjects into the orbit of childhood mischief. The volume includes daily black-and-white strips and an introduction by cartoonist Pat Oliphant.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers who enjoy comic-strip collections centered on childhood and imaginative play.
  • For Calvin and Hobbes fans interested in strips from 1986–87.
  • For readers who enjoy humor alongside musings on adulthood and the environment.

Themes

Childhood imaginationFamily and school lifeHumor and mischiefTime travel and make-believeAdulthood and the environment

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Book overview

Monsters under the bed, mutant snowmen, and time-travel chaos--Calvin and Hobbes turn ordinary childhood into an extraordinary, heart-filled, philosophical adventure in Something Under the Bed Is Drooling.

In Something Under the Bed Is Drooling, Calvin and Hobbes take childhood imagination to new heights. Hobbes pounces, Susie schemes, and Calvin's parents endure a nonstop parade of questions, pranks, and musings. Monsters lurk under the bed, snowmen march in grotesque armies, and the cardboard box becomes a springboard for time travel, space adventures, and endless imagination.

Featuring comics originally published in newspapers between August 1986 and May 1987, this volume builds on Bill Watterson's signature blend of wit, heart, and insight, featuring a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant.

Highlights from this collection include:
  • Showcases Calvin's monster theories, time travel experiments, and rivalry with babysitter Rosalyn
  • Calvin's snow-day capers, school-day schemes, Susie the neighbor frenemy
  • Philosophical walks and musings on life, adulthood, and the environment
  • Includes daily black-and-white strips
  • Features an introduction by Pat Oliphant

With its perfect mix of comedy, imagination, and philosophy, this collection captures the universal joys and struggles of growing up. Immerse yourself in the expressive artwork, razor-sharp wit, and boundless creativity that make Something Under the Bed Is Drooling a must-have for fans of imaginative storytelling, inquisitive ponderings, and laugh-out-loud scenes wrapped up in the childhood hijinks of the most legendary duo of all time.
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