The Complete Peanuts 1983-1984, Vol. 17

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The Complete Peanuts, 1983-1984 (Vol. 17) is another installment on what will be the complete republication of all of the Peanuts comic panels. On the one hand it seems hard to believe we're already to volume 17 and yet there seems so much more to go. The 1983-1984 edition continues some of the more established storylines. Snoopy and his World War I flying ace, Charlie Browns continuing search of a Valentines card, Lucy's love affair Schroeder, Snoopy's brother Spike's adventures in the desert, as well as the Great Pumpkin and more are included. Also, some interesting new elements. Peppermint Patti's dismal progress in school results in failure to be promoted in school. During the summer she tour's Europe with her father. Spike's infatuation with a girl in a red pickup truck is also launched in this volume. I did notice that Charlie Brown avoids Lucy's trick of pulling the football away at the last minute which shows some real growth for this character. For confirmed Peanuts fans there is much here to read and cherish. Again, I found myself thinking back to memories for these two years. In this case, the birth of my youngest daughter on July 18, 1983 as I read the panel for that day. Other memories surfaced as well. I highly recommend The Complete Peanuts, 1983-1984.

Good Condition. Part of my collection.

We're now getting into the period of Peanuts that I can remember reading in the paper when I was growing up. Some of the themes are old ones for the strip, but they hold up well, and spoke especially strongly to a reader coming to them for the first time. In rereading these strips, I noticed that Peppermint Patty figures rather strongly during this period. Though I never struggled as a student myself, her D-minuses and being held back in school must have spoken strongly to those of us working through those pressure-packed years. And you can't miss the joys of Snoopy, Spike, and Woodstock in these pages either. Any reader of my reviews knows how much I love Peanuts. There's certainly nothing to disappoint here.

I have purchased three copies of each volume of The Complete Peanuts collection. Each time a new book is issued, my son and two son-in-laws receive them as Christmas gifts. They are always thrilled to get the additional books and will be able to complete the collection some day. My son-in-law and daughter have three children. Whenever Peter receives a new Charlie Brown edition, he reads it to the children in the evenings. This keeps Charlie Brown alive to the next generation! I started each collection with the issue of Volume1, have Volume 17 in triplicate already, and will soon pre-order Volume 18.

Great book want to get the rest of them for my son

I now own 16 Complete Peanuts years of cartoons. Charles Schulz is always good and the cartoons are great. I hope to finish the collection soon.

Great book and a treasure to own. Will buy other volumes as they come out. Great art work and a classic!

Having lost touch with Peanuts around the early 80's I am reading most off these for the first time. Until now I had it in my mind that Schultz had gone off the boil around this time. Definitely not the case, it may have changed and had certainly evolved but it is still as sharp and funny as ever. I guess most of the people buying these collections are already solid fans faithfully collecting each new book every six months for the last 9 years or so but each book is a delight in it's own right so if you just fancy a peanuts book or know someone who would then go for it. I would also recommend the book Charles M. Schulz: Conversations (Conversations with Comic Artists) as well primarly for the last interview with Gary Groth who manages to get at least a little way past the protective fence Schultz stands behind in most of his interviews.

Eigentlich sind Peanuts ein literarisch-zeichnerisches Kulturgut, das man nicht mehr vorstellen muss. Warum ? Die "Short Stories" in Comic-Form sind hintergründig, manchmal absurd-komisch und bisweilen kindlich-banal, dass wir darüber schmunzeln müssen - auch weil wir uns nicht selten in irgendeiner Entwicklungsphase unseres Lebens darin wieder finden können. Immer aber sind die Protagonisten sympathisch - Kinder und Tiere eben. Erwachsene fehlen in der figürlichen Peanuts-Darstellung stets. Ein Schelm, wer dabei Böses denkt. Die Buchdruckqualität kann überzeugen und die Bindung wird viele Schmökerstunden überstehen.

Beautiful bound hard covers books to be treasured.

Sul contenuto direi che è inutile recensire vero? Per l'edizione è molto bella per un regalo, robusta e cmq leggibile. Ecco forse leggermente più piccola e maneggevole sarebbe stato meglio. Anche il prezzo poteva forse essere più contenuto. È anche vero che in libreria fanno un figurone per essere fumetti!

Panini pubblica la versione italiana della notevole edizione Fantagraphics. Si tratta della ristampa cronologica e completa di tutto il materiale disegnato da Schulz. Ogni volume contiene due anni di strisce, tre strisce quotidiane per pagina e una tavola domenicale per pagina. Formato maneggevole, carta eccellente e ottima stampa con neri profondi. Un vero tesoro da leggere avidamente e collezionare. Altamente consigliato!