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The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 2: 1953-1954 (Complete Peanuts #2)
The second volume is packed with intriguing developments, as Schulz continues to create his tender and comic universe. It begins with Peanuts' third full year and a cast of eight: Charlie Brown, Shermy, Patty, Violet, Schroeder, Lucy, the recently-born Linus, and Snoopy. By the end of 1954, Pigpen and his dust cloud join the crowd. Linus, who still doesn't speak, begins to...more
Hardcover, 344 pages
Published
October 17th 2004
by Fantagraphics
(first published October 2004)
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Charles Schulz, The Complete Peanuts, vol. 2: 1953-1954 (Fantagraphics, 2004)
1953 is still early days for Peanuts, and the strip still lacks some of what we now think of as that “classic” Peanuts vibe (Linus can't talk yet, Woodstock hasn't been introduced, the core gang is evolving but not quite there yet), but it gets closer to the mark. Pigpen is introduced mid-1954-ish and immediately becomes a main character. There's a great stretch in spring '53 about Lucy's attempt to become the world's f...more
1953 is still early days for Peanuts, and the strip still lacks some of what we now think of as that “classic” Peanuts vibe (Linus can't talk yet, Woodstock hasn't been introduced, the core gang is evolving but not quite there yet), but it gets closer to the mark. Pigpen is introduced mid-1954-ish and immediately becomes a main character. There's a great stretch in spring '53 about Lucy's attempt to become the world's f...more
"The Complete Peanuts 1953-1954" (Fantagraphics, 2004) jatkaa Tenavien julkaisemista kronologisessa järjestyksessä.
Vuosien 1953-1954 aikana Tenavat-universumi laajentui entisestään: uusina henkilöinä sarjaan marssitettiin Rapa-Ripa (jota Schulz ei pitänyt koskaan onnistuneimpana luomuksenaan, vaan enemmänkin yhden vitsin varaan rakentuvana hahmona) ja vähälle huomiolle jäävä, kovalla äänellä kailottava Charlotte Braun.
Jaska Jokusen hahmo on näissä stripeissä aavistuksen verran masentuneempi ja e...more
Vuosien 1953-1954 aikana Tenavat-universumi laajentui entisestään: uusina henkilöinä sarjaan marssitettiin Rapa-Ripa (jota Schulz ei pitänyt koskaan onnistuneimpana luomuksenaan, vaan enemmänkin yhden vitsin varaan rakentuvana hahmona) ja vähälle huomiolle jäävä, kovalla äänellä kailottava Charlotte Braun.
Jaska Jokusen hahmo on näissä stripeissä aavistuksen verran masentuneempi ja e...more
1953 & '54 treated Peanuts very well. Schulz's characters become more definite and you begin to see real results from his experimenting with more complex visuals:
The cartoonist Seth takes inspiration from strips like the above one for his rich designs for the jacket, cover, endpapers and interior illustrations for this series. These books are so beautifully done. Schulz in these two years begins to work on storytelling, riffing on a joke or setting up storylines that last not only days, but...more
The cartoonist Seth takes inspiration from strips like the above one for his rich designs for the jacket, cover, endpapers and interior illustrations for this series. These books are so beautifully done. Schulz in these two years begins to work on storytelling, riffing on a joke or setting up storylines that last not only days, but...more
Only good ol' Charlie Brown would receive a form rejection slip from Santa Claus! I laughed and laughed. Then I wept.
I got hung up in the middle because of other reading, but then quickly finished in a day the next time I picked it up. I continued to enjoy watching the characters develop, particularly Lucy and Linus. Linus is by far my favorite, so I loved his strips the best. i found that my kids were mirroring Linus and Lucy a bit right now. Also Charlie Brown continued to be interesting in both his arrogance and total lack of self esteem, which just seems impossible. I enjoyed the introduction of Pig Pen, a...more
I mean, it's Peanuts, so it's pretty good. This early stuff is different than expected--the characters are younger, some are missing. Others that are minor background characters are major characters here. Linus is still crawling. Snoopy isn't anthropomorphic yet.
Strangely, Schulz uses the same gags repeatedly in this book--so there's about 6 strips where something startles Snoopy, and the last panel is him cowering from it. There are about five basic plots which are hit repeatedly (although this...more
Strangely, Schulz uses the same gags repeatedly in this book--so there's about 6 strips where something startles Snoopy, and the last panel is him cowering from it. There are about five basic plots which are hit repeatedly (although this...more
(Please note: I am going on fuzzy memory here. Forgive any errors.)
Linus has just been born, and the strip is still developing. My favorite part of this book is in what you don't know about until the next volume: one strip was printed as best as the production team could present it at the time, but in the time between this volume and the next, someone unearthed a more complete copy of the same strip—so they were able to reprint it in its entirety, completely correct, in the next volume. That kin...more
Linus has just been born, and the strip is still developing. My favorite part of this book is in what you don't know about until the next volume: one strip was printed as best as the production team could present it at the time, but in the time between this volume and the next, someone unearthed a more complete copy of the same strip—so they were able to reprint it in its entirety, completely correct, in the next volume. That kin...more
After reading myself through a decade of Peanuts comics chronologically, it's quite the time-travel to be reading these early ones, from 1953 and 1954.
As Charlie Brown becomes ever more CharlieBrownish over the years, it's cool to see him have a bit more of a temper, a bit more sass and a bit more of the joker in him than the self-centered yet insecure, depressed, little man he becomes (I love that Charlie Brown too though, he has a special place in my heart).
Even though Linus couldn't talk yet...more
As Charlie Brown becomes ever more CharlieBrownish over the years, it's cool to see him have a bit more of a temper, a bit more sass and a bit more of the joker in him than the self-centered yet insecure, depressed, little man he becomes (I love that Charlie Brown too though, he has a special place in my heart).
Even though Linus couldn't talk yet...more
I'm a pretty big fan of Peanuts--it's almost certainly my favorite comic strip. I've avoided looking too closely at these volumes; I don't really have the disposable income for ~50 volumes at ~$30 apiece, and I certainly don't have the shelf space. But I was happy to see that my library has (at least some of) them.
If I were a bigger fan, had more disposable income, and had more shelf space, I'd probably invest in these. The book design is excellent, and the reproduction quality is the best we're...more
If I were a bigger fan, had more disposable income, and had more shelf space, I'd probably invest in these. The book design is excellent, and the reproduction quality is the best we're...more
I ordered a bunch of books from the library recently, but this is the only one that's come in, so I've been reading through it in spare moments. Franzen's references to Peanuts and Charles Schulz got me interested in reading some of the early strips. They are more sour than I expected, more adult, and funnier. I always thought of Charlie Brown as a pure victim, but in these strips he can be just as big a jerk as the other characters, as well as excessively self-pitying. Reading through these com...more
Truly great humour! It's amazing to see the characters development's.
Linus, the baby, starts to show some flashes of great creativity... but still, no towel in his hand. Charlotte Braun appeared briefly but disappeared just as fast.
Snoopy stops being a simple pet and starts showing some signs of intelligence.
Anyone who likes The Peanuts should really start to read these early strips. They are really good and it's awesome to see how it all started!
Linus, the baby, starts to show some flashes of great creativity... but still, no towel in his hand. Charlotte Braun appeared briefly but disappeared just as fast.
Snoopy stops being a simple pet and starts showing some signs of intelligence.
Anyone who likes The Peanuts should really start to read these early strips. They are really good and it's awesome to see how it all started!
Not the earliest Schultz, but very early. He is perhaps a bit too apt to make “I hate Charlie Brown” jokes of the sort that would become more subtle later. No, Schultz had not yet reached his peak, but these cartoons show more than promise. Had he never grown as an artist and writer, these would still be considered a remarkable achievement. This was possibly the finest humor strip published in 1953-4, and it was about to get better.
I suppose I discovered the "extra depths" of Charles Schulz comic strips in the late 60s. Since then I've read them often oh so often. These are the beginnings of the strip...
This isn't the only comic with depths of wisdom hidden in the humor, but it may be the best.
What sums it up? Peanuts is great.
This isn't the only comic with depths of wisdom hidden in the humor, but it may be the best.
What sums it up? Peanuts is great.
Vol. 2 in my goal to read all of the Complete Peanuts (at least the ones published). These two years really saw the individual characters that we know today forming their personalities. Lucy is crushing on Schroeder, Pig Pen prefers to be dirty though adults are speaking off frame. It is really fun going back and reading from the beginning.
Years 3 and 4 of Peanuts still don't quite resemble the strip we eventually all grew to know and love, but it's definitely starting to get there at this point. Characters are beginning to change into their more recognizable forms and personalities are starting to cement themselves (Charlie Brown is insecure, Lucy's a fussbudget, Linus begins clinging to his blanket, etc.), but Schulz is still clearly trying to find his feet. Some new characters work (Pigpen), others do not (don't get too attache...more
There is something utterly charming about how Schultz uses the children and other characters to derive humour that is not simplistic or childish, but by imbuing them with adult issues and placing them in adult situations, raises this comic strip above many others.
Peanuts is a classic no matter who you compare them to, and this volume only speaks to that as being gospel. In this volume you meet Pig-Pen and see the first time Linus has his security blanket. A great read for everyone!
Who doesn't love Peanuts? I honestly think it's the best comic out there, the characters are wonderful, the strips are funny - the whole thing is loveable!
"Fantastic," in the words of Charlie Brown. In this book, you really see Peanuts take shape. The movements of the world seem to be naturally against Charlie Brown in this book. Lucy is labeled a "fussbudget" for the first time. Snoopy starts to have human-like thoughts. Schroeder becomes a hard-core Beethoven fanatic, so much so that when he gets a toy train set for Christmas (the only non-Beethoven present he recieves) he wonders aloud "What am I going to do with that?" And Pig Pen is introduce...more
Continued early development. All characters up to speed by the end, except snoopy. Adults still talking from off the frame.
This is something Brody was reading, and I picked it up when he was done. A good reminder of why I like The Peanuts.
I read these obsessively as a Kid. Revisiting them later as an adult I was impressed with how great they are.
Even though I wouldn't recommend their attitudes half the time, there are lots of laughs and smiles here.
Dec 02, 2010
Sigrid Harmon
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Really funny! I hate how others treat Charlie Brown in the book. I wish they could just be nice to him.
Nov 22, 2012
Tom
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Really Really good book funny got it out from the Libary many times awsome
Charlie Brown, and he actually picked on Lucy back then.
The Charlie Brown books are awsome
A great collection of my grandparent's Peanuts.
More goodness.
Sweet!
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Charles Monroe Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.
Schulz's first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1950 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press; he first used the name Charlie Brown for a character there, although he applied the name in...more
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Schulz's first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1950 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press; he first used the name Charlie Brown for a character there, although he applied the name in...more
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“May I ask a question, Lucy?"
"Go right ahead!"
"Just why do you want to draw this line all the way around the world?"
"Well, you know the old saying, Charlie Brown... You have to draw the line someplace!”
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"Go right ahead!"
"Just why do you want to draw this line all the way around the world?"
"Well, you know the old saying, Charlie Brown... You have to draw the line someplace!”
Dec 03, 2010 07:29pm