{"product_id":"yukon-ho","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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0836218353\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780836218350\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Watterson, Bill\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jan 1989)","offer_id":46080472514757,"sku":"9780836218350","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780836218350.jpg?v=1776037733","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/yukon-ho","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}