Reworking the Classics
We’re starting to see some of the covers for the new reissues of the 1960s Determined Productions books… and they’re not using the classic look, or even just doing a a little rework. No, they look like these: Christmas is Together-Time Happiness is a Warm Puppy
New York Times covers the Peanuts-by-other-creators book
The old grey lady has a blog piece about this fall’s Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz which notes that it will have stories, strips, drawings of and about Peanuts, each with a text piece from the artist. Names they whip out include Simpsons creator Matt Groenig, Mutts‘s Patrick McDonnell, my pal Stan Sakai, young …
Complete but delayed Peanuts
Volume 23 of the Complete Peanuts series has moved from the series traditional place on the schedule back to a release on the Fourth of July. This volume, which covers the years 1995 and 1996 (yes, we’re getting close to the end, folks) has an introduction by… RiffTrax. Yes, it’s by …
These books that are comin’ out, they’re gonna have covers!
We’ve got covers for a couple more fall releases: The Peanuts Movie Movie Novelization (aimed at 8-12 year olds), and Snoopy: Contact, another full-color strip collection in the AMP Comics For Kids line.
Another Peanuts movie book
Scholastic Press has solicited a November book that’s either called The Peanuts Movie Book or Snoopy & Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Movie, depending on where you look. This appears to be an illustrated novelization, but not the Peanuts Movie Novelization that another publisher is putting out (different page count.)
The ADJECTIVE cover
Here’s the cover for the ADJECTIVE book Peanuts Mad Libs, available through Amazon and at your local PLACE near you in early October, in plenty of time to be a HOLIDAY present for you favorite NOUN!
More Snoopy books
First off, let me note that postings have been light lately because I’ve been planning for a trip, and while I’m not likely to write new posts for the next few days because I’ll be on my trip, and I should have other things to do besides blog (Vegas!). But I …
It’s time to get Charlie Brown’s religion!
This fall’s A Charlie Brown Religion: The Spiritual Life and Work of Charles M. Schulz is now available for preorder. Remember, by preordering, you lock in Amazon’s lowest price between now and when the book comes out.
Covers of Christmas Yet To Come
I’ve got some covers for this year’s Christmas editions for you. Here’s the slipcase for the deluxe slipcase edition of A Charlie Brown Christmas, fairly low priced for something being pushed as a Deluxe Edition. If the art looks familiar, yes, you’ve seen this art used again and again in recent …
Snoopy puppet book images
This is Snoopy’s Happy Day, a “puppet book” – a board book with a built-in basic puppet. More interior images are available if you click through.