Bringing up the rear

I’m interrupting my coverage of the shipment of books I got from Japan to cover another foreign book that just arrived.

Now, I don’t try to collect every foreign Peanuts book. My collection is out of control as it is. I try to find books in languages that I don’t already have examples of. Beyond that, I will buy a foreign book if it’s got interesting content or design, or…

Well, this Catalan translation of the strip collection POW! is one I purchased purely for the title.

Yes, I may be a middle-aged man, but I have the joy and sense of humor of a twelve year old.

This book, the numbered third in a series of reprints, is well-produced. It’s in full color, and (unlike, if I recall correctly, the English-language edition) is printed with raised lines on the cover. If you don’t believe me, just stop by and ask if you can feel my BUM!

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Review lightning roud

I’m a few books behind on reviews, so I’m going to try to kick them out simple and quick. The Big Book of Peanuts: All the Daily Strips from the 1990s is exactly the same in format as the four prior volumes of this series, despite it being distributed differently. …

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The Doctor is a Liar

If you’ve been wondering “where can I find unlikely use of Peanuts imagery?”, the wonder no more! For I am here to tell you that it’s on the cover of Henry & Glenn Comics and Stories. “What is Henry & Glenn Comics and Stories?”, I hear you cry. Why, it’s …

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Peanuts Coloring for Fun and Relaxation

While the days of new books popping up at Costco at any time are soon coming to an end, they have not ended yet. The latest is Peanuts: Coloring for Fun and Relaxation, which as you may get is a coloring book — and “adult coloring book”, as such things go. …