{"product_id":"yukon-ho-bill-watterson-9798260500262","title":"Yukon Ho!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf course homework can wait--the Yukon is calling! Join Calvin and Hobbes for cosmic battles, camping blunders, razor-sharp laughs, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand more wild adventures depicting the unforgettable charm of childhood rebellion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYukon Ho!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's only one reasonable response to chores, baths, and homework: escape to the Yukon with your tiger best friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Yukon Ho!, \u003c\/i\u003e the series' core characters are now familiar faces: Spaceman Spiff, Miss Wormwood, neighbor Susie, Rosalyn the babysitter, and Calvin's endlessly patient, frequently exasperated parents. Here, Bill Watterson also sharpens the strip's signature themes--nature vs. technology, imagination vs. reality, childhood vs. adulthood--while delivering backyard battles, camping mishaps, and late-night philosophizing on everything from pollution to human folly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding comics originally published in newspapers between May 1987 and February 1988, this volume captures some of the strip's most iconic moments: the invention of the transmogrifier, Calvin's power struggles with Rosalyn, his awkward almost-friendship with Susie, and his tireless resistance to grown-up rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlights from this collection include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnowball battles, sledding wipeouts, and mutant snowmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShowdowns with Susie Derkins and Miss Wormwood's homework assignments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly appearances of Calvinball and the cardboard transmogrifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful musings with Hobbes on free will, nature, and humanity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack-and-white dailies showcasing Watterson's expressive cartooning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA perfect mix of laughter, imagination, and philosophical insight for readers of all ages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith expressive art, sharp humor, and boundless imagination, \u003ci\u003eYukon Ho!\u003c\/i\u003e captures the rebellion, wonder, and wit of childhood--reminding us why \u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most beloved comics of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Watterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798260500262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Bill Watterson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520247869695,"sku":"9798260500262","price":21.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90f49303-13d6-4ac9-b2de-b51f318a7005.jpg?v=1778741616","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yukon-ho-bill-watterson-9798260500262","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}