Product Description: A gift set of the third and fourth Complete Peanuts volumes.
A boxed set of the third and fourth volumes, just in time for the holidays, designed by the Award-winning graphic novelist, Seth! The collection of books identical to the individual volumes ships shrinkwrapped, with Vols. 1955-1956 and 1957-1958 packed in a sturdy custom box designed especially for this set. The perfect gift item.
The Complete Peanuts 1955-1956 takes us into the mid-1950s as Linus learns to talk, Snoopy begins to explore his eccentricities (including his hilarious first series of impressions), Lucy's unrequited crush on Schroeder takes final shape, and Charlie Brown becomes…well, even more Charlie Brown-ish! Over half of the strips in this volume have never been printed since their original appearance in newspapers a half-century ago! Even the most dedicated Peanuts collector/fan is sure to find many new treasures.
In The Complete Peanuts 1957-1958, Peanuts definitively enters its golden age. Linus, who had just learned to speak in the previous volume, becomes downright eloquent and even begins to fend off Lucy's bullying; even so, his security neurosis becomes more pronounced, including a harrowing two-week "Lost Weekend" sequence of blanketlessness. Charlie Brown cascades further down the hill to loserdom, with spectacularly lost kites, humiliating baseball losses (including one where he becomes "the Goat" and is driven from the field in a chorus of BAAAAHs); at least his newly acquired "pencil pal" affords him some comfort. Pig-Pen, Shermy, Violet, and Patty are also around, as is an increasingly Beethoven-fixated Schroeder. But the rising star is undoubtedly Snoopy. He's at the center of the most graphically dynamic and action-packed episodes (the ones in which he attempts to grab Linus's blanket at a dead run). He even tentatively tries to sleep on the crest of his doghouse roof once or twice, with mixed results. And his imitations continue apace, including penguins, anteaters, sea monsters, vultures and (much to her chagrin) Lucy. No wonder the beagle is the cover star not only of this volume but also of the beautiful collector's slipcase to this set!
Must have! The box set is awsome. Hard cover, high quality paper and tons of Peanuts. Must have item!
Keeps Getting Better If you enjoy Peanuts and love to get a sense of when the comics were actually printed - this whole series is for you. A true peanuts fan will love all these sets.
Great purchase Peanuts in a great presentation and at a good price. What more can you ask for?
High quality, great gift I have purchased other volumes of the complete peanuts, and am very impressed as to the quality of the cartoon images, pages, and binding. These are handsome books designed for a long term place on your shelf. At the prices on Amazon these are a great deal. A gift good for any child, or nostalgic adult.
The Complete Peanuts '55-'58 = brilliance! Classic... that's the word that describes it 100%... classic Peanuts!! Nothing better! And it is put together in such a beautiful way all the way down to the binding and box that holds it!! Brilliant content and brilliantly put together!!!
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