I’ve now learned that there’s a sampler pack of Halloween minicomics, including the Peanuts Halloween comic, which you can lay your hands on. Call your local comic shop (you can find their address here) and ask if they are getting the Halloween 2008 Mini-Comics Variety Pack Sampler. They probably won’t …

Last year, Barnes & Noble had an exclusive book edition of A Charlie Brown Christmas, reprinting the original adaptation of the TV special, with a “snow block” – basically, a rectangular snow globe. (In fact, that edition is still available.) This November, they have another new edition, again packaged with …

There’s a comic book series called Tiny Titans which takes characters from the superhero comic Teen Titans and reimagines them as elementary school kids with far less life-and-death in their conflicts. A lot of it is jokes that it would seem to only be meaningful to those with a working …

I just heard from a comics retailer that the Peanuts Halloween minicomics are not for sale. Rather, they’re for shops to give away on Halloween. I hope no one rushed off to the store on my suggestion. Time to start planning my trick-or-treat route.

Ach, how did I miss this? Hitting better comic book stores today is A Peanuts Halloween, a mini comic book. Sold in bundles of 12 (for $4.99), this is a little comic book reprinting strips, meant to be handed out to trick-or-treaters. Call your local comic shop and ask if …

Ach, in putting together my last post, I missed that iTunes has a number of specials available which Amazon doesn’t. As individual purchases, you can get: Life is a  Circus, Charlie Brown He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown What a Nightmare, …

One of the fine AAUGH blog readers reminds me that something which I knew was in the works has come to pass: seven Peanuts specials are now available for download, through iTunes but also through Amazon (where you can download to a PC, a TiVo, or a Sony Bravia thingamajoogie, …

For you hardcore collectors: I noticed that Hallmark has their own edition of the It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown board book that came out last year.  The variations are small – Hallmark publishing logo, bar code and price on a sticker instead of printed on the book itself, stuff …

Now shipping: It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. What, that’s not specific enough? You’re right. I should say that now shipping is the book adaptation of It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. What, still not specific enough? Okay, it’s the Running Press book adaptation of It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie …

Coming in March: You Can Be Anything!, a new Peanuts kids hardcover. And now shipping are various Peanuts calendars for 2009. This year, you can choose between: Peanuts Love Is wall calendar Mini day-to-day calendar (with magentic backing and easel) Engagement diary calendar Page per day calendar Peanuts Mom’s Organizer …