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jwcartoonist · 1 year

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Colors by Will Carroll.

When I was a kid, I would often attempt to draw my own Peanuts comics, but I just couldn’t nail Charles Schulz’s art style and writing style. Even now decades later I still don’t think I’ve nailed it. There’s something so simple, yet bizarrely complex about the way he drew, the way he wrote. What on the outside looked to be a simple comic about a bunch of kids and a dog sleeping on his roof is under the surface a commentary about human nature, society, failure, and how one often escapes into their imagination.

Many people state that Schulz was Charlie Brown, and to a certain extent they’re right, however Schulz put a little bit of himself into all of his characters. He had the philosophy of Linus, the love of classical music of Schroder, the sportsmanship of Peppermint Patty, the crabbiness of Lucy, and of course the imagination of Snoopy.

Snoopy is for the most part a happy character and is often seen succeeding where his owner fails, but at the same time he’s not without his struggles. In many a strip he rants about the fact that his life as a dog is rather dull and often pretends to be something else, whether it be a buzzard, a snake, an astronaut, or World War I flying ace, and even in his imagination he isn’t guaranteed success as he was never able to defeat his arch nemesis the Red Baron.

There is also the fact that much like Charlie Brown, Snoopy has dealt with failure, specifically when it comes to becoming a successful author. He pours his effort and heart into every word on the page, only to be greeted with rejection from the publishers (in one special he was even told in a letter “Give up! You are a terrible writer! Why do you bother us?”). Snoopy often brushes these rejections aside and goes back to writing soon after, but at some point I couldn’t help but wonder, would being rejected so many times ever get to him?

That’s where the idea of this tribute came from, thus finding the connection between Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Both are seen struggling with failure in their lives (though obviously old Chuck gets the worst of it), but both deciding to move forward despite failing and try again. They have both lost multiple times, but they’re not losers. Perhaps that’s what Charles Schulz wanted to communicate to his readers, life is cruel, life is tough, and life can often be unfair, but loosing doesn’t make you a looser, you’re only a looser if you stop trying. After all, he failed and was rejected by a news paper syndicate in 1949 and one year later he ended up creating the most famous comic strip of all time.

I could go on forever talking about Charles Schulz and how his work inspired me, my favorite strips, my favorite characters, my favorite specials, but I think I’ll just end things with a quote from the final Peanuts strip that truly says it all;

“Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy... How can I ever forget them...”

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humanoid-lovers · 7 years

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5.0 out of 5 stars Back in print soon- New Date.

5.0 out of 5 stars As Usual, These Are Great Books! I just received this set yesterday and it is just as sturdy as the others. I can't believe my collection is almost complete. This is a great collection for all fans of the strip and I, for one, am proud to own them. Beautifully done as always.Now for the good part. Fans of the collection have been curious as to what is going to happen with the final volume. Will it have a case or not? A few months ago I contacted the publishers about this and was told that there will indeed be a 26th volume and final box set next year. However, there has been no official word yet from the publishers so this morning I contacted again concerning the same matter and was told once again that there will be a 26th volume. This time I was given a bit more info as well. Here was there response:(Cut and pasted)Due to collector demands we're publishing a 26th volume of material yet to be determined and there will be a boxed set for 25 & 26 at the end of 2016.Our pr dept. gave me this bit of information that will be apart of promotion starting next year. "Complete Peanuts fans: although the strip has been collected, we have one more volume up our sleeve for next fall, collecting a treasure trove of Schulz rarities, from his initial Peanuts pitch packet, to several comic book stories, advertising art, two major, never-before published interviews, and many other surprises!" Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars The 60's come to a close in style with the Peanuts gang '741.5 SCH'That may be gibberish to some, but to me, it was the dewey-decimal system location of the Peanuts strips in my Elementary school library. I really gained my love of Peanuts from those library-bound books, but always remembered coming back to 'The Peanuts Jubilee,' which was (at the time) the only way to find insight into the earlier strips. With Fantagraphic Books, we've been able to see what many of those early years were like. With the latest volume, we've moved into familiar territory with some of the more familiar characters and stories.In this volume, a number of revelations come about:-Lucy goes to extreme measures and throws Schroeder's piano to the kite-eating tree.-Snoopy befriends one of the many birds that hangs around his doghouse, and the friendship with Woodstock is born.-The Little Red-Haired Girl moves out of the neighborhood.-The Head-Beagle appears(in name only). Soon after his 'appearance,' Snoopy is promoted to the role...and finds out how hard a job it is.-Snoopy becomes the first beagle on the moon.Some of the comics in this collection have been seen in some previous collections, but most cut out some of the key bits. One example was a previous Peanuts collection that showed the aftermath of the Little Red-Haired Girl moving away, but not what came before.One note to make is that there appear to be two different versions of this volume. If you purchase the volume as a single book, it includes a 3-panel strip that was not included in the previous volume. The version that comes in the 2-book set (The Complete Peanuts 1967-1970) does not have the missing strip. Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars Snoopy rises... This fourth volume shows Peanuts keeping the stride it slowly established over the first six years of its existence. Here the characters pretty much look as they will look for decades to come. The cast also becomes more solidified with Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Pig Pen, and of course Snoopy. Shermy, Violet, and Patty show up far less frequently than earlier. Schulz would add more characters later (most notably Woodstock, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie), but here he established his core cast.Snoopy completely comes into his own here, and his image on the cover couldn't be more appropriate. He appears with startingly more frequency throughout 1957 and 1958. By the end of this volume his top spot gets nearly set in stone. And it's not hard to see why. Here the long transformation from the "real" pet dog of the early 1950s to an almost surreal fantasm of a dog nears fruition (he still hasn't put on his WWI goggles or quaffed root beer yet, though). The imitations that began in the last volume continue inexorably here. He becomes a polar bear, a pouncing wild animal, a sea monster, he imitates Lucy, he gets called "ol' Dime a Dozen" and "Fuzzy Face", he imitates a penguin, and, best of all, a vulture. He also begins to really appreciate classical music (he even accompanies Schroeder on violin), sleeps with his head in his dog dish, and violently whips Linus around by his blanket. The extent of his transformation shows on the January 7th, 1958 strip where Charlie Brown says "The teacher told us to make a drawing of a real dog." Snoopy has truly come into his own. And later on, he became the most recognizable character of the Twentieth Century apart from Mickey Mouse.Charlie Brown continues his quest for something meaningful and positive. But, as usual, some snags occur.Read more › Go to Amazon

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