The comics in Peanuts
Comic shop manager Mike Sterling closely examines the comics rack in an early Peanuts strip and tells you if what they’re selling actually exists.
Remember: Unseen Peanuts tomorrow
Just a reminder that tomorrow (Saturday, May 5th) is Free Comic Book Day. The press has really been picking up on Unseen Peanuts, so while there are a lot of copies of it out there, many folks will be looking for it. So don’t dally! (And don’t overlook the other …
The Slightly Glimpsed Peanuts
Having read through my copy of Unseen Peanuts (being given out for free on Free Comic Book Day next Saturday — yes, my elves have secured me a copy already), I should note that in addition to having about 150 strips that were not in US reprint books until the …
More big Complete Peanuts discounts
Now Amazon also has Complete Peanuts volume 3, 1955-1956 at 70% off, in addition to still having volume 7 at that price. And any three copies of these will qualify for the Free Super Saver Shipping in the US (make sure you select the right shipping option at checkout.) So …
Complete Peanuts, 70% off
I’m not sure why and not sure how long this will last, but Amazon currently has volume 6 of The Complete Peanuts on sale at 70% off — that’s less than 9 bucks for this nice thick book of Peanuts goodness! And they have the gift book adaptation of A …
A Look at the Unseen Peanuts – plus Nat in San Diego
Lest you think Fantagraphics has no love for the Peanuts book collector nerds among us, let me show you the real cover (as opposed to the original preview cover) of The Unseen Peanuts, which will be available for free on Free Comic Book Day (Saturday, May 5th) at many, many …
The Complete Peanuts ships early
The Complete Peanuts 1963-1964, slated for next month, is already shipping. So go order it! Of course you want it. And hey, if you want a first look at the cover of the upcoming Play It Again, Schroeder, here it is:
Monsieur Schulz
After wanting a copy for a while, I’ve just added Monsieur Schulz et ses Peanuts, a commentary book about Peanuts by Marion Vidal. What makes this discussion of the strip interesting is that rather than being illustrated with examples of the strip itself, it’s filled with parodies and tribute drawings …
The Heavily Guided Life
Okay, so last week I noted that the 128-page book Peanuts Guide to Life looked like it was being split into two 64-page books for the UK market. Then what the heck is Guide to Life Book 3?
Pigpen in the spotlight
Grrrrrr… I just wrote a write-up of the new book The Dirt on Pigpen, only to have my computer eat it. I’m not going to try to recreate it word-for-word. So let me sum up: Pigpen is more a concept than a character, and the strips are more about how …