The Mysteries

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. A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller 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. With The Mysteries, 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. Timeless narrative from Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson and acclaimed caricaturist John Kascht Visual masterpiece of striking mixed-media artwork Thought-provoking meditation on wonder, knowledge, and the limits of human understanding Perfect for fans of Watterson’s work, readers who enjoy philosophical narratives, and anyone looking for a unique collector’s item Enter a world of mystery and imagination and discover a remarkable fable that invites new interpretations with every reading.