| Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip Contributor(s): Martell, Nevin (Author), Arthur, Jeremy (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504771680 ISBN-13: 9781504771689 Publisher: Made for Success OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary - Art | Individual Artists - General |
| Dewey: 741.569 |
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| Publisher Description: For ten years, Calvin and Hobbes was one the world's most beloved comic strips. And then, on the last day of 1995, the strip ended. Its mercurial and reclusive creator, Bill Watterson, not only finished the strip but withdrew entirely from public life.In this fascinating story, Nevin Martell sets out on a very personal odyssey to understand the life and career of the intensely private man behind Calvin and Hobbes. Martell talks to a wide range of artists and writers, including Dave Barry, Harvey Pekar, and Brad Bird, as well as some of Watterson's closest friends and professional colleagues. Along the way Martell reflects upon the nature of his own fandom and on the extraordinary legacy that Watterson left behind. This is as close as we're ever likely to get to one of America's most ingenious and intriguing figures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martell, Nevin: - Nevin Martell has been writing about food and culture for more than a decade and a half for publications such as the Washington Post, NPR, Wine Enthusiast, TravelChannel.com, Runner's World, Food Republic, and many more. He lives with his wife and son in Washington, DC, where he writes full time. Arthur, Jeremy: -Jeremy Arthur is an audiobook narrator. His readings include Power Foods for the Brain by Dr. Neal Barnard, Thoughtful by S. C. Stephens, Strange Fates by Marlene Perez, and Spring Chicken by Bill Gifford, among others. |