What Was Bugging Ol' Pharaoh

Just finished reading "What Was Bugging Ol' Pharaoh?" by Charles M. Schulz, published by Warner Press.
While Charles M. Schulz is best known for his beloved comic strip "Peanuts," he did write and draw two other lesser known comic strips, ""It's Only A Game" that lasted a year, and a monthly comic panel cartoon called "Young Pillars," which ran for about nine years in the pages of "Youth," a publication associated with the Church of God.
Now I'm not familiar with "Youth" so I can say what type of magazine it was, other than say, rather obviously, that it was a non-denominational Christian youth magazine. I'm making that assumption based on the comic strips in this collection which are not specifically religious, though Schulz did use the same Christian tenets in "Peanuts." Although I will admit that Schulz does make some rather pithy observations about Judaism in some of the panels.
Harold, the main character, is not an older version of Charlie Brown, even though the artistic style of the teenage characters is similar "Peanuts." He is a likable teenager who tries to live his best life according to the dictates of his faith.
What makes "Young Pillars" different from "Peanuts" is that Harold and his friends actually interact with their parents and adults on panel face-to-face.
You will also recognize what I call "older versions" of Peanuts, but they are never referred to by name, and interestingly enough, Harold does wear a sweater in several panels that has a "C" on it.
"Young Pillars" is an rather interesting series by Schulz that ran about a decade before Schulz moved on from it.
Strongly Recommended!
Five Stars!










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