Complete Peanuts now shipping

The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 is shipping a bit early (no, this is not an April Fool’s joke.)

Life is full, and I haven’t had a chance to complete reading my copy, but I will say that the introduction is probably my favorite of the series thus far. Robert Smigel’s rather acidic work (Triumph the Comic Dog, the Ambiguously Gay Duo) may not strike some as particularly Peanuts-like, but this intro isn’t just a case of “famous person who likes Peanuts” but (as this intro as well as some of his work makes clear) this is a talented someone who takes their Peanuts quite seriously, who was very influenced by and very aware of the work. When he talks about the strip, he’s talking about this specific period, and how it reflects a change from what came before. Kind of nice to see someone like that doing the talking.

Of course you want it. It’s the Complete Peanuts. Go buy.

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