The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 7

by Bill Watterson

The grand finale of the Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium—the complete final year of strips plus a gallery of classic stories, poems, and full-color art in a compact, giftable, collector-friendly slipcase set.

This compact, portable two-book collection brings together the final year of Calvin and Hobbes comic strips—closing out Bill Watterson's iconic series with humor, heart, and imagination.

Alongside the full run of daily and Sunday strips from 1995–1996, this volume includes a special gallery of standalone stories, poems, and artwork from the original treasury editions, with fan favorites like Spaceman Spiff and A Nauseous Nocturne.
The complete, final year of the stripBonus stories, poems, and archival art in one placeSlipcase and interior art chosen by Bill WattersonA backpack-friendly format for fans and newcomers that will also shine on the collector’s shelf
Revisit the magic of Calvin and Hobbes—or discover it for the first time—with this final volume.

Genres: Comics

256 pages, Paperback

Published October 6, 2026

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

[Deepa T · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome, awesome book. A few of the cartoons in this book were a first-time read for me. Such a brilliant collection in such a beautiful, easy-to-read format. So glad I own this series.