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Peanuts: Volume Two #1-4
Peanuts Vol. 2
Snoopy and the Peanuts gang are back in lively and colorful new adventures with comics and graphic novels from KABOOM!
The Peanuts gang returns to comic books for the first time since the 1960s! Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, Lucy & Linus, and the rest of the gang are all together in this volume that is sure to please young and old alike. This collection brings the gang together in a series of heartwarming and hilarious stories.
The Peanuts gang returns to comic books for the first time since the 1960s! Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, Lucy & Linus, and the rest of the gang are all together in this volume that is sure to please young and old alike. This collection brings the gang together in a series of heartwarming and hilarious stories.
112 pages, Paperback
First published March 5, 2013
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About the author
Charles M. Schulz
3,023 books1,636 followersCharles 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 four gags to three different boys and one buried in sand. The series also had a dog that looked much like Snoopy. In 1948, Schulz sold a cartoon to The Saturday Evening Post; the first of 17 single-panel cartoons by Schulz that would be published there. In 1948, Schulz tried to have Li'l Folks syndicated through the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. Li'l Folks was dropped from the Pioneer Press in January, 1950.
Later that year, Schulz approached the United Feature Syndicate with his best strips from Li'l Folks, and Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950. The strip became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. He also had a short-lived sports-oriented comic strip called It's Only a Game (1957–1959), but he abandoned it due to the demands of the successful Peanuts. From 1956 to 1965 he contributed a single-panel strip ("Young Pillars") featuring teenagers to Youth, a publication associated with the Church of God.
Peanuts ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption; during the life of the strip, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997. At its peak, Peanuts appeared in more than 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries. Schulz stated that his routine every morning consisted of eating a jelly donut and sitting down to write the day's strip. After coming up with an idea (which he said could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours), he began drawing it, which took about an hour for dailies and three hours for Sunday strips. He stubbornly refused to hire an inker or letterer, saying that "it would be equivalent to a golfer hiring a man to make his putts for him." In November 1999 Schulz suffered a stroke, and later it was discovered that he had colon cancer that had metastasized. Because of the chemotherapy and the fact he could not read or see clearly, he announced his retirement on December 14, 1999.
Schulz often touched on religious themes in his work, including the classic television cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which features the character Linus van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible Luke 2:8-14 to explain "what Christmas is all about." In personal interviews Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side. Schulz, reared in the Lutheran faith, had been active in the Church of God as a young adult and then later taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church. In the 1960s, Robert L. Short interpreted certain themes and conversations in Peanuts as being consistent with parts of Christian theology, and used them as illustrations during his lectures about the gospel, as he explained in his bestselling paperback book, The Gospel According to Peanuts, the first of several books he wrote on religion and Peanuts, and other popular culture items. From the late 1980s, however, Schulz described himself in interviews as a "secular humanist": “I do not go to church anymore... I guess you might say I've come around to secular humanism, an obligation I believe all humans have to others and the world we live in.”
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 four gags to three different boys and one buried in sand. The series also had a dog that looked much like Snoopy. In 1948, Schulz sold a cartoon to The Saturday Evening Post; the first of 17 single-panel cartoons by Schulz that would be published there. In 1948, Schulz tried to have Li'l Folks syndicated through the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. Li'l Folks was dropped from the Pioneer Press in January, 1950.
Later that year, Schulz approached the United Feature Syndicate with his best strips from Li'l Folks, and Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950. The strip became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. He also had a short-lived sports-oriented comic strip called It's Only a Game (1957–1959), but he abandoned it due to the demands of the successful Peanuts. From 1956 to 1965 he contributed a single-panel strip ("Young Pillars") featuring teenagers to Youth, a publication associated with the Church of God.
Peanuts ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption; during the life of the strip, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997. At its peak, Peanuts appeared in more than 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries. Schulz stated that his routine every morning consisted of eating a jelly donut and sitting down to write the day's strip. After coming up with an idea (which he said could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours), he began drawing it, which took about an hour for dailies and three hours for Sunday strips. He stubbornly refused to hire an inker or letterer, saying that "it would be equivalent to a golfer hiring a man to make his putts for him." In November 1999 Schulz suffered a stroke, and later it was discovered that he had colon cancer that had metastasized. Because of the chemotherapy and the fact he could not read or see clearly, he announced his retirement on December 14, 1999.
Schulz often touched on religious themes in his work, including the classic television cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which features the character Linus van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible Luke 2:8-14 to explain "what Christmas is all about." In personal interviews Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side. Schulz, reared in the Lutheran faith, had been active in the Church of God as a young adult and then later taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church. In the 1960s, Robert L. Short interpreted certain themes and conversations in Peanuts as being consistent with parts of Christian theology, and used them as illustrations during his lectures about the gospel, as he explained in his bestselling paperback book, The Gospel According to Peanuts, the first of several books he wrote on religion and Peanuts, and other popular culture items. From the late 1980s, however, Schulz described himself in interviews as a "secular humanist": “I do not go to church anymore... I guess you might say I've come around to secular humanism, an obligation I believe all humans have to others and the world we live in.”
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December 19, 2020
Tons of fun, right in line with the original material.
January 19, 2021
Although the printers and layout people have done a wonderful job here, creating a lovely glossy book, the content rather lets the side down. Some of the artwork doesn't quite look right and most of the stories are one-page, six-panel affairs that are so very slight, they barely take a glance nor raise a smirk. As such, the 100 pages whizz by in no time at all. There are two "how to draw Linus" and "how to draw Violet" tutorials hosted by Charlie Brown and Pigpen which make for a slight change, a few 'from the drawing board' interview quotes from Schulz himself and a few more lengthy stories such as the election one at the end. My favourite part was at the very back, with some alternative cover art and strips showing the very first appearances of Shroeder, Woodstock and Peppermint Patty. That said, I wasn't exactly excited. It's all rather gentle, pleasant and agreeable, but hardly hilarious. Just about 3.5/5
August 15, 2019
4 stars because I thought it too short (kind of a dumb reason to grant it 4 stars instead of 5, I know) and also for the number of non-story pages in it - like how to draw so-and-so character or Schulz's opinion/reminiscence on whatever.
Other than that, it's Peanuts-perfect!
Other than that, it's Peanuts-perfect!
May 14, 2017
It's "Peanuts" - what else do I need to say? I have been a fan since I was in Jr. High where a friend introduced me to the joy, deep truth, and philosophy of Schulz and his kids. This is an excellent compilation for any "Peanuts" fan, it also includes some pages with insights from Schulz about the origins and how some of his story lines (ex: kicking the football, kites) developed. It also has some extra pages offering 1st appearances of several characters. (note that parts of this book are written and illustrated by people other than Schulz and it contains new & original material that is not his)
October 5, 2019
A collection of cartoon strips.
I found parts of this book amusing / heart-warming. I was surprised how old some of characters were. There appeared to quite a bit of padding (blank pages, etc.) in this book.
Reading time around thirty minutes.
I found parts of this book amusing / heart-warming. I was surprised how old some of characters were. There appeared to quite a bit of padding (blank pages, etc.) in this book.
Reading time around thirty minutes.
January 9, 2021
Adorei as diversas localizações dessa edição. Tornou tudo mais dinâmico Além de ver alguns personagens novos. De certa forma me lembrou bastante turma da Monica. Tem até um personagem que não toma banho. Certeza turma da Monica teve alguma inspiração em peanuts.
December 11, 2018
Great book!
Great book! My son lo ed it and reads it every day! He laughs and it is his go to book! I rate it 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Great book! My son lo ed it and reads it every day! He laughs and it is his go to book! I rate it 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
November 5, 2019
The second volume was actually a lot better! I love these new stories (my favorites are the carnival one and the election one). They’ve done a great job!
November 23, 2019
Fun read...
March 24, 2020
Peanuts is the best!
Really funny and took my stress away.
I got to hand it to charlie brown for being kind and nice to sarcastic lucy!
Really funny and took my stress away.
I got to hand it to charlie brown for being kind and nice to sarcastic lucy!
September 27, 2021
Excellent comic
I really loved the goofiness of the comic and it is really worth it. Don't hesitate to buy it. You will love it 😉.
I really loved the goofiness of the comic and it is really worth it. Don't hesitate to buy it. You will love it 😉.
September 28, 2020
O K Book
Not as good as most of the other Peanuts books. Shultz later books are better than this one. Still ok.
Not as good as most of the other Peanuts books. Shultz later books are better than this one. Still ok.
May 7, 2013
This is a collection of the second group of four Peanuts comics from Kaboom publishing. This group has just done an amazing job of bringing these characters back to us. These comics have been the first time new artists and new writers have attempted stories of Charlie Brown and the gang and they have taken on that task with obvious love and respect for the source material. Any fan of Schultz will love these books and anyone who are just joining the party will find it a great gang to hang out with. The jokes,as with the original, are told at multiple levels. Adults will see one thing and kids will see another,but both will find something to enjoy. As a Peanuts fan I cant recommend these books and collection with anything but the highest regard.
December 1, 2015
This is another good collection of new and old Peanuts stories, all very much in keeping with the themes and histories of the characters. There are some interesting sections (the themed 'how to draw' characters are especially ingenious mixtures of drawing directions and character trait discussions), but the highlights are the one-page interstitials that include notes from Charles Schulz himself about some of the recurring themes and scenarios that are Peanuts classics. Seeing the why behind them is as interesting as seeing the comics themselves. This collection is a step up from the first, although it's a little shorter (and has a few more wasted pages) than the first.
June 27, 2015
The old comics of Schultz brought for the new generation!
October 15, 2018
It's always fun to read Peanuts in English when I have some spare time. I would love to read the Vol. 3 soon!
January 4, 2023
Funny, cozy, and so cute! Such lovely characters and plots. Love it!
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