{"product_id":"the-mysteries-9781524884949","title":"The Mysteries","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and Indie Bestseller. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip \u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and John Kascht, one of America's most renowned caricaturists, comes a mysterious and beautifully illustrated fable about what lies beyond human understanding.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e, Watterson and Kascht share the fascinating genesis of their extraordinary collaboration in a video that can be viewed on Andrews McMeel Publishing's YouTube page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Watterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 8.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524884949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Watterson\u003c\/b\u003e created the newspaper comic strip \u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Kascht\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bill Watterson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47283685064861,"sku":"9781524884949","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_37badaec-4002-44c4-aa7d-e469ab8db030.jpg?v=1759970811","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-mysteries-9781524884949","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}