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The Mysteries
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A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller.
From Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, and John Kascht, one of America’s most renowned caricaturists, comes a mysterious and beautifully illustrated fable about what lies beyond human understanding.
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From Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, and John Kascht, one of America’s most renowned caricaturists, comes a mysterious and beautifully illustrated fable about what lies beyond human understanding.
In 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.
For 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.
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Bill Watterson's The Mysteries marks his return with an enchanting fable that resembles his iconic comic strip. It has been praised for its remarkable illustrations and powerful narrative, described as both darkly foreboding and grand. The book offers a unique experience that invites readers to delve into its wonder and mystery, earning its place alongside cherished collections.
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ISBN: 9781524884949
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 October 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Bill Watterson and John Kascht
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 208.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 451g
Pages: 72
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Bill Watterson created the newspaper comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, 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.
John Kascht 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.
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