Copyright Date:
2010
Edition Date:
2010
Release Date:
04/20/10
Pages:
xv, 325 pages
ISBN:
1-606-99345-3
ISBN 13:
978-1-606-99345-3
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2014434293
Dimensions:
18 x 22 cm.
Subject Heading:
Brown, Charlie. (Fictitious character). Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile fiction.
Snoopy. (Fictitious character). Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile fiction.
Brown, Charlie. (Fictitious character). Comic books, strips, etc. Fiction.
Snoopy. (Fictitious character). Comic books, strips, etc. Fiction.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
The complete Peanuts project reaches the halfway point with these 1975 76 strips attesting the timelessness of Schulz's humor, despite the occasional topical note, as when Sally brings her pet rock to show and tell, and Lucy gives Schroeder Elton John glasses for Beethoven's birthday. Comedy writer Robert Smigel observes in the introduction that these episodes are more absurd than what Schulz produced just a few years earlier. Even at its most extreme, such as when Peppermint Patty enrolls in a dog-obedience school after being given a brochure by Snoopy, the comedy remains warmly rooted in the characters' endearing foibles.
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These years are especially fecund in terms of new canine characters, as Snoopy is joined by his wandering brother Spike (from Needles), his beloved sister Belle (from Kansas City), and... did you know he had a nephew? In other beagle news, Snoopy breaks his foot and spends six weeks in a cast, deals with his friend Woodstock's case of the "the vapors," and gets involved in a heated love triangle with Linus over the girl "Truffles." The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 features several other long stories, including a rare "double track" sequence with two parallel narratives: Peppermint Patty and Snoopy travel to participate in the Powderpuff Derby, while Charlie Brown finally gets to meet his idol Joe Shlabotnik. And Peppermint Patty switches to a private school, but commits the mistake of allowing Snoopy to pick it for her; only after graduation does she realize something's not quite right Plus: A burglary at Peppermint Patty's house is exacerbated by waterbed problems... Marcie acquires an unwanted suitor... Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty become desk partners... The talking school building collapses... Lots of tennis jokes... and gags starring Schroeder, Lucy, Franklin, Rerun, Sally, and that vicious cat next door. It's another two years of Peanuts at its finest Featuring an introduction by comedian Robert Smigel (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Saturday Night Live ).