In this issue:<\/p>\n
* PEANUTS BOOKS NOW SHIPPING
\n* PEANUTS BOOKS IN YOUR FUTURE
\n* LOOK! IT’S A MAGAZINE!
\n* PEANUTS AT THE SAN DIEGO CON<\/p>\n
Yes, yes, it’s been a fair while since the last of these
\nnewsletters, and this one is fairly lean. I have been and
\ncontinue to be hectic with projects, Schulz-related and
\notherwise, and the newsletter is always something that can
\nbe moved to tomorrow. It’s amazing how many tomorrows there
\ncan be.<\/p>\n
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\nPEANUTS BOOKS NOW SHIPPING<\/p>\n
Since the last newsletter, they’ve started shipping the
\nkids board book COLORS:
\n http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/to.htm?0689869983
\n…the storybook GO TO SCHOOL, CHARLIE BROWN:
\n http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/to.htm?0689868189
\n…and the “Robbie Reader” biography of Schulz, aimed
\nat school libraries (which we should have a review of
\nnext newsletter):
\n http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/to.htm?1584152893<\/p>\n
As always, you can see our entire list of upcoming Peanuts
\nbooks at http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/upcoming.htm<\/p>\n
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\nPEANUTS BOOKS IN YOUR FUTURE<\/p>\n
Recent additions to our list of upcoming Peanuts\/Schulz
\nbooks are:
\n-September, 2004-
\nMERRY CHRISTMAS, SWEETIE! WOOF, WOOF, WOOF!
\nThis has Beagle Claus strips mixed in with quotes from
\nfamous folks. Includes a cardboard doghouse for you to
\nconstruct and decorate.
\n http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/to.htm?0740746480
\nTHE GREAT PUMPKING STRIKES AGAIN
\nA storybook for kids
\n http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/to.htm?0689873395
\n-OCTOBER, 2004-
\nI WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN
\nFor kids, an adaptation of the animated special
\n http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/to.htm?0689868863
\n-MARCH, 2005-
\nIT’S PAR FOR THE COURSE, CHARLIE BROWN
\nA hardcover strip collection, presumably of golf-themed
\nstrips.
\n http:\/\/AAUGH.com\/to.htm?034546415X
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\nLOOK! IT’S A MAGAZINE!<\/p>\n
The latest edition to the AAUGH.com reference library is a
\ncopy of the July 22, 1958 issue of Look. Now, for those of
\nyou who don’t know from Look — it was basically the
\nsecond-string version of Life magazine, a broad, photo-heavy
\nmagazine that never got the respect of that other series,
\nsometimes for reasons that are easy to see — the big cover
\nstory of this issue is Bob Crosby, Bing Crosby’s brother,
\nwriting about how he hated being Bob Crosby, Bing Crosby’s
\nbrother.<\/p>\n
Now, I’m not a collector of Crosbyana, so there must be some
\nother reason I’m bringing up this magazine…. and it’s on
\npages 66-68. There is a three page piece on Schulz, mostly
\nmade up of photos of him playing with his kids (including
\nsome of him flying a kite and — surprise, surprise — it
\ngets stuck in a tree!) Some of them are nice photos from a
\nperiod where we don’t have too many photos of Schulz.<\/p>\n
But the real find in this for the insane Peanuts collector
\nis an original Peanuts strip drawn for the issue, one that
\nto the best of my knowledge has never been reprinted. And
\nit’s not a single panel gag or even just a daily strip,
\nbut a full 11 panels (printed sadly small) with most of
\nthe main characters from the time. And the magazine’s
\ncaption explains the strip: “In this strip, drawn exclusively
\nfor Look, leading Peanuts characters behave in typical
\nfashion. Girls pick on Charlie Brown, so he seeks to share
\nthe security Linus gets from his trusty blanket.” The
\ngirls in question are Violet, Lucy, and Flavorless Patty.<\/p>\n
I continue to hope that at some point, a Peanuts Apocrypha
\nvolume can be offered, collecting all of these odd and
\nlonesome strips that were not in the papers.
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\nPEANUTS AT THE SAN DIEGO CON<\/p>\n
One of the things keeping me hopping at the moment is
\npreparing for the Comic-Con International: San Diego,
\nwhich is the U.S.’s biggest comics convention… although
\nthese days, it’s more a comic-centric mass-media convention,
\nwith plenty of movie and TV stars there to push their product.
\nRunning from Thursday July 22 – Sunday July 25 (with a preview
\nnight on Wednesday open only to those who plan to stay for
\nthe whole thing), it’s a great chance to mix with a whole
\nbunch of comics folk.<\/p>\n
This year’s con features a couple of Peanuts-oriented panels,
\nboth on the theme “Why We Love Peanuts”<\/p>\n
Friday 3:00-4:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201dIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one of the most ambitious comic strip
\nreprinting projects ever: Fantagraphics\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 chronological reprint
\nof the complete Peanuts by Charles Schulz. This endearing strip
\nis at the heart of a lot of cartoonists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, well\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhearts and
\nstands as a major influence in many lives. Gary Groth of
\nFantagraphics, artist Gilbert Hernandez, writer\/editor\/designer
\nChip Kidd, and Jean Schulz will talk about why we love Peanuts!
\nAnd hang around for tomorrow\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s installment featuring top comic
\nstrip artists! Room 3<\/p>\n
Saturday 12:30-1:30 \u00e2\u20ac\u201dThe National Cartoonists Society presents
\na panel of comic strip artists who will share why Charles
\nSchulz is their hero. And Jean Schulz will appear to reveal
\nwhat Schulz thought of his peers. Panelists include Patrick
\nMcDonnell (Mutts), Kevin Fagan (Drabble), Bill Amend (Fox Trot),
\nMichael Jantze (The Norm), Paige Braddock (Jane’s World),
\nand Greg Evans (Luann). Moderated by San Diego television
\npersonality Jack White. Room 3<\/p>\n
I’m not slated to be on either of the panels this year. If you want
\nto see me on a panel, you’ll need to hit this one:<\/p>\n
Friday 12:00-1:00 24 Hour Comics\u00e2\u20ac\u201dWhy would a cartoonist try
\nto create a 24-page story in 24 straight hours? Concept
\ncreator Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics), 24 Hour Comics
\nDay founder Nat Gertler, comics shop owner Atom! Freeman, and
\ncartoonists Christian Gossett of The Red Star, Josh Howard of
\nDead@17, and Ryan Browne of 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2004
\ntalk about their 24 hour comics experiences. Room 1B<\/p>\n
Of course, if you want to say “hi”, the easiest way is to stop
\nby the About Comics booth — booth 2003, right across from
\nthe booth with the palm tree. I’ll be there selling existing
\nAbout Comics publications, talking up our upcoming publications,
\nand generally having a good time.
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\nThank you all again for your patience. There will of course
\nbe more news and more newsletters to come!<\/p>\n
Let me know if you have any problems, questions, or changes
\nof email address.<\/p>\n
–Nat
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