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Calvin and Hobbes

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    #2
    Crucifix
    Registered Users Posts: 3,437 ✭✭✭Crucifix


    I don't have it, but wow, what a fantastic gift. From the pics it does look pretty hefty.


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    spooydermot
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    i'd say it's well worth the trouble of lugging in on the plane! There are copies in Ireland I'm not sure what the price difference would be though.


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    Rhyme
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    Calvin & Hobbes books are heavy anyway and that collection looks huge, you might have a bit of a task on your hands lugging that around. Still, a full collection is a fantastic present for anyone.


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    Pepe LeFrits
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    That is the greatest thing I have ever seen.


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    Recon
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    I ordered it today from Easons in Cork for €110, they said it should take around a week to get it. I tried Waterstones as well and they said they might be able to get one from a UK store but they were charging €125 so I stuck with Easons.


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    DoctorEdgeWild
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    That really is the greatest thing I've ever seen! Looks very heavy. Calvin & Hobbes books are perfect travel reading. I always bring graphic novels or collected comic books with me. Light enough to read on the plane without getting too engrossed.


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    Recon
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    I managed to find it's dimensions on amazon.com. It's something like 12.5x11.4x5ish inches and supposedly weights 22.5 pounds!!! That's one heavy book if the site correct!


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    antifyre
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    Recon, I ordered this for a friend of mine for his 30th last October... (cost me €85 on Play.com, but took 3 weeks to get here!)

    It is a HUGE volume, 3 very high quality books, all the strips reprinted on Architecture paper..... it is a great present, well worth the lugging around.(And you might get to crack a laugh out of Customs if they need to put it through the x-ray...just show them the 'smock' strip :D )


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    Recon
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    Thanks. I saw it on play for something like 50 pounds sterling but it's sold out! Grrr! So easons is my next best bet


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    Recon
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    I got a phone call from easons today that they can't get the book because it's being reprinted. So ****. It looks like I'll be waiting a while for it.


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    0utshined
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    Did they give you any indication as to when they'd have it back in stock?

    I think I've got some Easons vouchers about somewhere and I can't think of anything better than that to get with it. I had thought it would cost ~€200 in Ireland.

    IIRC, there's at least one small change from the original strip in the collected edition though it's nothing major.


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    Recon
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    Easons said it would be €110 while waterstones said €125 and it's on play.com for £50 sterling the only problem is is that the book is being reprinted so you can't get it anywhere! I'm going to order it for play as soon as they get it back in stock £50 = €75, a lot cheaper than anywhere around here.


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    Informagician
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    My girlfriend bought it for me as a graduation present! I got it in Waterstones. It is the BEST PRESENT EVER! ( a note: it weighs about 10kgs, and needs to be handled carefully ).The illustrations are excellent with vivid colours. There is many years of entertainment in that box! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D I am a massive Calvin & Hobbes fan.


    Calvin:
    "Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!"


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    0utshined
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    I love to play Calvinball

    http://members.boards.ie/0utshined/calvinball.png


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    MorningStar
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    On Saturday I saw a copy of this in Chapters on Abbey Street Dublin. Not sure of the price but I nearly bought it so it can't be too expensive


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    Recon
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    Yep. Last Thursday the 21st of September my postman delivered it. All 10 kg! It only cost €70 from amazon.co.uk. And I have to say that it is really really cool! :D


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    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,045 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Oh man, when I have my credit card back in the black I'm buying this. Calvin and Hobbes is one of the best comics I've ever read. I'm gutted that he seems to have decided against any other comics-form work, though I suppose it'd be tough to follow up something as wildly popular as Calvin & Hobbes...


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