Charles
Schulz was a genius and was responsible in no small part for making reading
newspaper comic strips a respected pastime and American art form.
Although
he did not invent the comic strip his ‘Peanuts’ comic strip brought a whole new
level of sophistication to comic strip humor.
No
longer were characters mere caricatures of humans or animals.
Each
of Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ cast has a distinct personality and philosophical outlook
on life.
There
was Charlie Brown, the perpetual optimist who suffered though perpetual pessimistic
circumstances, Linus, the boy philosopher straddled with a complex set of
phobias and Lucy his domineering and opinionated sister and other memorable
characters in the tiny tot universe.
Then
there was Snoopy.
Snoopy
was Charlie Brown’s pet beagle who embraced life, possessed a vivid
imagination, unbridled ambition, a unique outlook and who represented the
unspoken and un-acted upon opinions and pent-up wishes of the common man.
Snoopy
was, and is, by far, my favorite ‘Peanuts’ character.
Andrews McMeel Publishing presents
‘Celebrating Snoopy’ the ultimate Snoopy compilation of comic strips beginning with
Snoopy’s humble start as a simply pet to his resounding finale as the voice of
a whole generation.
This
massive collection comes in a HUGE hardbound book, complete with slipcase, both
decorated with the image of a dancing Snoopy.
For
50 years Snoopy delighted fans and comic strip readers with his inexplicable, outrageous
and hilarious hi-jinx accompanied by the ‘Peanuts’ cast, a perplexed Charlie, a
befuddles Linus, a infuriated Lucy and his best-bud: Woodstock the bird.
Who
can forget his Red Baron adventures, Joe College, ice-skating on a birdbath and
dozens of other adventures and schemes?
Literally
thousands of ‘Peanuts’ strips featuring Snoopy and insightful commentaries and
observations of the ‘Peanuts’ strips’ 50 year heritage are included.