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Old 12-04-07, 03:41 PM
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Amazon's DotD 12/4 - Complete Calvin and Hobbes $71.49 Shipped!!!!!

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Amzon's DotD C&H

I'm glad I got it from Overstock when it first came out for $75.
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holy shit, that's awesome. I'm broke though.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
holy shit, that's awesome. I'm broke though.
Same here.. Darn Rock Band.

I want this set, but cannot spend the $150 on it. $75ish was looking very nice.
Oh well.. Maybe one day.
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yeah, suck balls... got it already, at higher price

man, people told me it's gonna be hard to find once it's sold out...
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it's $67 now with free shipping
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Originally Posted by Ocelot
man, people told me it's gonna be hard to find once it's sold out...
They've been saying that since it first came out and that was over 2 years ago.

Also, it's not really complete and some of the cartoons are edited.
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Originally Posted by Funk
Also, it's not really complete and some of the cartoons are edited.
Really? Do you have any examples?
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A complete collection of Calvin and Hobbes strips, in three hardcover volumes with a total 1440 pages, was released on October 4, 2005, by Andrews McMeel Publishing. It also includes color prints of the art used on paperback covers, the treasuries' extra illustrated stories and poems, and a new introduction by Bill Watterson. It is notable, however, that the alternate 1985 strip is still omitted, and two other strips (January 7, 1987, and November 25, 1988) have altered dialogue.
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Originally Posted by JTH182
Really? Do you have any examples?
According to a (four-star customer review on amazon, there is a change to the Nov. 25, 1988 strip:

Originally Posted by J Douglass (San Diego)
[Bill Watterson] has complete control over his edits, which means IT WAS HIS IDEA TO CHANGE IT, and thus, BLAME WATTERSON if you don't like the edit, NOT THE PUBLISHER. [Sounds right to me, but I'm not a Watterson expert.]

The original goes:
CALVIN: Watch out, Mom. I'm in a bad mood.
MOM: Be in a bad mood somewhere else, OK? I'm busy.
CALVIN: Hmph! I'll bet my BIOLOGICAL MOTHER would've bought me a comic book and made me feel better instead of shunning me like you.
MOM: Kid, anyone but your BIOLOGICAL MOTHER would've left you to the wolves long ago.
CALVIN: Yeah right. REALLY, HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR ME?

Watterson CHANGED IT IN HIS OWN FREE WILL to read; [sic]

CALVIN: Watch out, Mom. I'm in a bad mood.
MOM: Be in a bad mood somewhere else, OK? I'm busy.
CALVIN: Hmph! I'll bet A GOOD MOTHER would've bought me a comic book and made me feel better instead of shunning me like you.
MOM: Kid, anyone but your GOOD MOTHER would've left you to the wolves long ago.
CALVIN: Yeah right. LET'S SEE YOUR TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

....He...should be able to edit ONE comic in his opus if he felt the need....
I don't have the Complete C&H myself....

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Originally Posted by JTH182
it's $67 now with free shipping
Was $67.50 with free shipping. It's been bumped up to $89.99 (still with free shipping).

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damnit. It was $67.50 30 minutes ago. I had it in my cart at work and decided to mull it over on the drive home. I guess with it up to $90(in a matter of 15 minutes) there's not much to decide anymore.

Damn. Missed out on this and Lost: S3 on BD today. What will I narrowly miss next?
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I definitely remember the wash machine strip. When I was a kid I used to cut the strips out and keep them in a notebook. I wish I still had those.

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i'm not really bothered by the little discrepancies... being a perfectionist is very stressful

anyhow, even at $90, it's a good buy, i love my set with just one little complaint... The book is too freaking heavy!
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I get C&H emailed to me every day and they had that link in yesterday's. I sent it to my wife and I hope she took advantage of it... I didn't realize that the sale was only good until noon PST though. Sometimes her email at work blocks if there are links... can't exactly ask her about it though, because then I would know if I got the present before xmas!
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It can be had for this price once again. This time on B&N.com. Check this DVDtalk thread for coupon details.

$72 shipped.
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It can be had even cheaper at the B&N sale if you are a member:

$61.36 with 40% off and 10% off for B&N members including S&H + tax.

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