{"product_id":"the-mysteries","title":"The Mysteries","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Watterson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecreated the newspaper comic strip\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most iconic and memorable comic strips of our time. His original work is on long-term loan at the Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Kascht\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is regarded as one of America's most important and highly regarded caricature artists. A master of the form, he has caricatured thousands of famous faces for magazines, newspapers and Broadway marquees. His work is collected by the National Portrait Gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an elusive, handmade wonder from Bill Watterson and John Kascht\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Comic Book Resources)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bill Watterson's return to print, after nearly three decades, comes in the form of a fable called \"The Mysteries,\" which shares with his famous comic strip a sense of enchantment.\" (The New Yorker)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Mysteries\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore than earns a place alongside your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollections.\" (Yahoo! Entertainment)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a book that dares you to unravel it. ...think of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a one-of-a-kind experience from Bill Watterson and John Kascht that you can pick off of your shelf whenever in need of wonder and mystery.\" (Screenrant)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrations are remarkable, and the story, about mysteries, is a powerful and gorgeous mystery itself.\" (Boing Boing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and John Kascht, one of America's most renowned caricaturists, comes a mysterious and beautifully illustrated fable about what lies beyond human understanding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn a fable for grown-ups by cartoonist Bill Watterson, a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities. Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFor the book's illustrations, Watterson and caricaturist John Kascht worked together for several years in unusually close collaboration. Both artists abandoned their past ways of working, inventing images together that neither could anticipate--a mysterious process in its own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Watterson and Kascht share the fascinating genesis of their extraordinary collaboration in a video that can be viewed on Andrews McMeel Publishing's YouTube page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWatterson, Bill\u003cbr\u003eBill Watterson is the creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eappeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson's retirement in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOnline:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003egocomics.com\/calvinandhobbes\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Watterson and John Kascht\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Watterson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created the newspaper comic strip \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most iconic and memorable comic strips of our time. His original work is on long-term loan at the Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Kascht\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of America's most highly regarded caricature artists. A master of the form, he has caricatured thousands of famous faces for magazines, newspapers and Broadway marquees. His work is collected by the National Portrait Gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180932645154,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/6032\/6744\/files\/61vQx5ucO1L._SL1405.jpg?v=1700522983","url":"https:\/\/www.heroicgoodsandgames.com\/products\/the-mysteries","provider":"Heroic Goods and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}