United Feature Syndicate out of the comics syndicating business
Apparenly, United Features Syndicate, who up until quite recently syndicated Peanuts, is basically getting out of comics syndication, turning over those operations to Universal Uclick. UFS brought some of the most successful comics ever to papers; if they hadn’t seen some value in an odd little strip about kids 60-some …
Warm Blanket Happiness is now available
The book adaptation of the upcoming Peanuts direct-to-DVD release Happiness is a Warm Blanket is now shipping. The DVD itself isn’t due out until next month. (But here’s a thought – order them both now, and that will put an order just over $25, thus qualifying you for free super-saver …
Nat appears in Anaheim
For those of you in Southern California: I’ve agreed to be a Guest at the Wizard World Anaheim comic con, April 29-May 1. I’m not yet positive that I’ll be there all three days. I’ll have copies of The Peanuts Collection, It’s Only a Game, and Schulz’s Youth, as well …
Peanuts comic books a-comin’
The comic book publisher Boom! has announced that as part of their kids line (until recently called Boom! Kids, now called Kaboom), they’re going to be doing some Peanuts comic books. They haven’t announced details yet, and I’m not positive what it is… but I have my suspicions, and will …
Charlie Brown’s International All-Stars
Making me happy in yesterday’s mail was this book: This is a 1976 Japanese paperback translation of the book adaptation of Charlie Brown’s All-Stars. Now, while the English version is one of my favorite adaptation (as it has original Charles Schulz art) ,this book shouldn’t make me too happy. After …
What exactly is a puppy seedling anyway?
August is looking to be a busy month for Peanuts book releases; in addition to the It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown: Leaf Globe and Snoopy Loves to Doodle: Create and Complete Pictures with the Peanuts Gang, we now have not one but two editions of Happiness is a Warm …
Snoopy Loves to Doodle
Coming in August is Snoopy Loves to Doodle: Create and Complete Pictures with the Peanuts Gang, a $7.95 paperback from Running Press Kids. As always, you can keep track of such things on our Upcoming Books list.
The Peanuts kiss countdown
Over at another website, they were polling people to name the 5 greatest kisses in comics history – and being the man that I am, all of the good kisses which came to mind were from Peanuts (sounds of shocked surprise fill the room). So for Valentine’s Day, I thought …
He’s got more than just a security blanket
The latest addition to the AAUGH.com Reference Library is an issue of Linus, an Italian comics magazine that mixes translated English language strips with original Italian material. The magazine launched in 1965, and is still running today – the issue that I grabbed up is from Maggio (May, most likely …
Two Valentines for Charlie Brown tonight
In the US, on ABC tonight (at 8 o’clock in most markets) is an hour’s worth of Peanutsy goodness, made up of Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Valentine.