Calvin und Hobbes 2: Fix und Fertig

Calvin und Hobbes

by Bill Watterson, Waltraud Goetting (Translator)

Book by Watterson, Bill

Genres: Comics, German Literature

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1989

About the author

Bill Watterson (born William Boyd Watterson II) is an American cartoonist, and the author of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes". His career as a syndicated cartoonist ran from 1985 to 1995; he stopped drawing "Calvin and Hobbes" at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his fans that he felt he had achieved all he could in the comic strip medium. During the early years of his career he produced several drawings and additional contributions for "Target: The Political Cartoon Quarterly". Watterson is known for his views on licensing and comic syndication, as well as for his reclusive nature.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading Calvin und Hobbes is an excellent way to practice your German. The comic strip was brilliant in English, and the pleasure of figuring out a joke in a foreign language only adds to the joy. From what I know of modern German culture, Germans will have no trouble identifying the familial and social situations Calvin experiences and explores, and his fantasy world is an inspiration across cultures as well. For a German teacher, this can be a source of short pieces to photocopy, that may illustrate lessons in an entertaining manner. For any reader of German, this is a great break from Heideggar und Hegel!