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Celebrating Snoopy
Celebrate fifty years of Snoopy with this deluxe hardcover collection!
“Snoopy is the most popular character in the strip. In fact, I think you could make a good case that he’s the most popular cartoon character in the world. I suppose that’s because what I’ve done with him is very original. I don’t think there has been an animal character in a long time that has done the different things that Snoopy has done. He’s an attorney. He’s a surgeon. He’s the World War I Flying Ace.”
—Charles M. Schulz
Fifty years of Peanuts, generations of fans, a gang of memorable characters, but only one beloved dog: Snoopy. Andrews McMeel is proud to showcase Celebrating Snoopy. It’s packed with Snoopy strips from each of Peanuts’ five decades, making this book not only a heartwarming tribute, but also a true collector's item.
Foreword by Michael Cavna, "ComicRiffs" columnist, The Washington Post.
Introduction by Steve Martino, director, The Peanuts Movie
“Snoopy is the most popular character in the strip. In fact, I think you could make a good case that he’s the most popular cartoon character in the world. I suppose that’s because what I’ve done with him is very original. I don’t think there has been an animal character in a long time that has done the different things that Snoopy has done. He’s an attorney. He’s a surgeon. He’s the World War I Flying Ace.”
—Charles M. Schulz
Fifty years of Peanuts, generations of fans, a gang of memorable characters, but only one beloved dog: Snoopy. Andrews McMeel is proud to showcase Celebrating Snoopy. It’s packed with Snoopy strips from each of Peanuts’ five decades, making this book not only a heartwarming tribute, but also a true collector's item.
Foreword by Michael Cavna, "ComicRiffs" columnist, The Washington Post.
Introduction by Steve Martino, director, The Peanuts Movie
560 pages, Hardcover
First published October 24, 2017
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About the author
Charles M. Schulz
3,037 books1,631 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 30, 2017
Wish I could give it 10 stars, Snoopy is the best!!
February 28, 2019
This is a beautiful deluxe hardcover collection with a slipcase that just seeing will put a smile on your face. Snoopy is such a wonderful and beloved character.
This is a huge book full of beautiful art and facts about Snoopy by Charles Schulz. Peanuts has been around for fifty years.
You will learn so much that you probably never knew before about Snoopy and Charles “Sparky” Schulz.
1950s There are so many strips of the Peanuts here. Each one is a delight to read and see. The strips in this chapter are all from the 1950s era. As you read these strips and see the incredible art you will be drawn into the world of Snoopy. He is one amazing dog. The adventures he has and the way they are described sometimes without even a word being spoken shows what a gift Charles Schulz had.
1960s In the 1960’s the World War One Flying Ace was born. Snoopy’s doghouse is way more than just a doghouse. It contains so much inside that there is no way it could contain but yet it does. Plus with Snoopy’s imagination it can become a fighter plane or many other things as well.
Snoopy gets to interact with all the other Peanuts characters and he may be a dog but in so many ways he is just like a person. He thinks he is a person most times. Which does lead to some fun situations.
Snoopy has lots of adventures facing the Red Baron. Part of the charm of this is that you never do see the Red Baron.
1970s Snoopy started out on all fours having him start walking on two feet was a great move as it made him seem even more human. Snoopy gets his Happy Dance and he is a sight to see doing it. Snoopy has many personas such as Joe Cool and the World Famous Attorney. Woodstock starts showing up more in the 1970’s. He is a fun little character that meshes so well with Snoopy.
1980s Snoopy may very well be the most popular cartoon character in the world. He is so versatile. In the 80’s Snoopy tries his paws at being an author and a surgeon. Both lead to fun for the reader. You will never get tired of seeing Snoopy as he is always up to something new and exciting.
1990sIn the 90’s we see two more military figures that Snoopy portrays. here to the relationship between Charlie Brown and Snoopy is cemented. Charlie Brown and Snoopy do love each other.
Snoopy does have good taste in drinks, there is nothing like a glass of frosty root beer. Of course a bag of cookies would go great with that.
2000 Charles Shultz is truly a legend. He and his characters will live forever and Snoopy is one of his best.
Within this book you will find thousands of Peanuts strips featuring Snoopy and you will have so much fun reading these.
You will do a happy dance!
This is a huge book full of beautiful art and facts about Snoopy by Charles Schulz. Peanuts has been around for fifty years.
You will learn so much that you probably never knew before about Snoopy and Charles “Sparky” Schulz.
1950s There are so many strips of the Peanuts here. Each one is a delight to read and see. The strips in this chapter are all from the 1950s era. As you read these strips and see the incredible art you will be drawn into the world of Snoopy. He is one amazing dog. The adventures he has and the way they are described sometimes without even a word being spoken shows what a gift Charles Schulz had.
1960s In the 1960’s the World War One Flying Ace was born. Snoopy’s doghouse is way more than just a doghouse. It contains so much inside that there is no way it could contain but yet it does. Plus with Snoopy’s imagination it can become a fighter plane or many other things as well.
Snoopy gets to interact with all the other Peanuts characters and he may be a dog but in so many ways he is just like a person. He thinks he is a person most times. Which does lead to some fun situations.
Snoopy has lots of adventures facing the Red Baron. Part of the charm of this is that you never do see the Red Baron.
1970s Snoopy started out on all fours having him start walking on two feet was a great move as it made him seem even more human. Snoopy gets his Happy Dance and he is a sight to see doing it. Snoopy has many personas such as Joe Cool and the World Famous Attorney. Woodstock starts showing up more in the 1970’s. He is a fun little character that meshes so well with Snoopy.
1980s Snoopy may very well be the most popular cartoon character in the world. He is so versatile. In the 80’s Snoopy tries his paws at being an author and a surgeon. Both lead to fun for the reader. You will never get tired of seeing Snoopy as he is always up to something new and exciting.
1990sIn the 90’s we see two more military figures that Snoopy portrays. here to the relationship between Charlie Brown and Snoopy is cemented. Charlie Brown and Snoopy do love each other.
Snoopy does have good taste in drinks, there is nothing like a glass of frosty root beer. Of course a bag of cookies would go great with that.
2000 Charles Shultz is truly a legend. He and his characters will live forever and Snoopy is one of his best.
Within this book you will find thousands of Peanuts strips featuring Snoopy and you will have so much fun reading these.
You will do a happy dance!
January 10, 2019
You can’t go wrong with Snoopy. A delight on every page.
September 1, 2021
it was kinda funny (definitely would recommend)
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