Quick notes

  • Today would’ve been Schulz’s 91st birthday.
  • Tomorrow (Wednesday), the ABC Family cable network will air all four of the Peanuts animated theatrical films (although not in their original release order.) Their website says this runs 4 PM to 10 PM, but you may have to check your local time zone.
  • A new cover design has appeared for the upcoming Fantagraphics strip collection Batter Up, Charlie Brown!
  • There’s a new CD release of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas. This one is called the Snoopy’s Doghouse edition, because the disc sleeves unfolds to make Snoopy’s doghouse, with some of the Peanuts kids there to stand in front of it. Ya can’t do that with an MP3!

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