COMPLETE PEANUTS is GO!

* COMPLETE PEANUTS IS A GO!

* MOTHER’S DAY? GOOD GRIEF!

* EASTON PRESS STRIKES AGAIN

COMPLETE PEANUTS IS A GO!

This is what everyone’s been asking for, begging for.

Now it’s happening.

THE COMPLETE PEANUTS, a set of books reprinting every
Peanuts newspaper strip.

The publisher is Fantagraphics, who has previously collected
such strips as Krazy Kat and Pogo.

It’s a series of 25 hardcovers, each covering two years
of the strip. All in black and white. $28.95 apiece, which
ain’t bad for a hardcover.

First one ships in April, 2004.

The books are being designed by the cartoonist Seth, probably
best known for his graphic novel It’s A Good Life If You Don’t
Weaken, which you can see at http://AAUGH.com/to.htm?189659770X
The vast majority of strips will be reprinted from clean
syndicate proofs.

You can’t preorder them yet.

Believe me, when I have more news, I’ll get it to you. But I
knew you would want to hear this as soon as possible.

Happy now?

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MOTHER’S DAY? GOOD GRIEF!

Okay, after that anything is going to be anticlimactic… but
as long as I’m sending out a newsletter, here comes another
kiddie book. GOOD GRIEF, IT’S MOTHER’S DAY! comes out in
April as well. $3.99. http://AAUGH.com/to.htm?0689865899

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EASTON PRESS STRIKES AGAIN

Easton Press is doing it again, turning out high-priced deluxe
versions of Peanuts books. This time, it’s an $80 edition of
the strip collection PEANUTS 2000.

This is not available through AAUGH.com. If you want one,
go here:

http://eastonpresscatalog.com/021.asp

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That’s the news for now. Bet you’re glad to get it.

More news when I have it.

–Nat

proprietor, http://AAUGH.com

nat@AAUGH.com

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