"The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes" (ISBN: 0590819232) is a treasury collection by Bill Watterson that compiles all the comic strips from his earlier books "Yukon Ho!" (1989) and "Weirdos from Another Planet!" (1990), spanning from May 24, 1987, to December 4, 1988. This edition, published in 1998 by Scholastic (a reprint of the original 1990 Andrews McMeel treasury), features black-and-white daily strips, full-color Sunday pages, and an original seven-page full-color story unique to the collection. It's a beloved anthology capturing the imaginative adventures, philosophical musings, and mischievous antics of the six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, appealing to fans of humor, satire, and childhood wonder.