{"product_id":"the-essential-peanuts-by-charles-m-schulz-the-greatest-comic-strip-of-all-time-hardcover","title":"The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Evanier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles M. Schulz\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003ePatrick McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis spectacular deluxe edition celebrates the 75th anniversary of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts \u003c\/i\u003eand the life, art, and legacy of Charles M. Schulz, and comes packaged with unique bonus materials.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Extras include: 8 ready-to-frame prints, 5 vinyl stickers, 8 postcards, an iron-on patch, a full-color comic book, and more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully designed in a deluxe gift-ready slipcase, this one-of-a-kind 336-page full-color hardcover collects more than 700 images, including Schulz's most iconic comic strips and related ephemera. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning author Mark Evanier provides insightful and entertaining \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e cultural and historical context. An introduction from Patrick McDonnell, a foreword by Jean Schulz, and appreciations and remembrances from key figures in the world of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e make this book a unique milestone in \u003ci\u003ePeanuts \u003c\/i\u003epublishing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seventy-five years since the first \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e strip made its debut on October 2, 1950, the beloved comic and its iconic characters remain a touchstone for generations around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From cultural milestones such as NASA's \u003ci\u003eApollo 10\u003c\/i\u003e lunar and command modules being named after Charlie Brown and Snoopy to the classic holiday specials that continue to draw millions of viewers, \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e has a lasting influence that few works of art or literature can claim. The power of these iconic characters is also evident from the popularity of modern-day animated movies and iPhone shorts, and even the Gen Z phenomenon of so-called \"Snoopy Girls.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This official book celebration of the 75th anniversary of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e is produced in collaboration with Peanuts Worldwide and the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Not many cartoons live into the next generation, and that probably is the best definition of art, isn't it? Does it speak to succeeding generations? Real art, real music, real literature, speaks to succeeding generations.\" -Charles M. Schulz\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book includes original contributions by \u003cb\u003eRobb \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Franklin), \u003cb\u003eDerrick Bang\u003c\/b\u003e (Vince Guaraldi and \u003ci\u003eA Charlie Brown Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eRob \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoutilier\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Snoopy Show\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003ePaige \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBraddock\u003c\/b\u003e (Schulz's pen line), \u003cb\u003eAlberto \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrambilla \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003ePeanuts \u003c\/i\u003ein Italy), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e paperbacks), \u003cb\u003eAlexis E. Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (selecting the essential \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eBen \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFolds\u003c\/b\u003e (the sound of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eSarah\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGillespie\u003c\/b\u003e (editing Schulz), \u003cb\u003eChip \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKidd\u003c\/b\u003e (design of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eAmy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLago\u003c\/b\u003e (editing Schulz), \u003cb\u003eMike \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimino\u003c\/b\u003e (Snoopy and \u003ci\u003eApollo 10\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eAkio \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatsunaga\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e in Japan), \u003cb\u003eJeff \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorrow\u003c\/b\u003e (scoring \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eHilary B. Price\u003c\/b\u003e (Peppermint Patty and Marcie), and \u003cb\u003eShuntarō \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Poet laureate and translator of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts \u003c\/i\u003ein Japan).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles M. Schulz \u003c\/b\u003e(1922-2000) was the legendary cartoonist and creator of the iconic comic strip \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA Charlie Brown Christmas \u003c\/i\u003e(1965) and\u003ci\u003e It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown\u003c\/i\u003e (1966) are two of the most successful animated television specials of all time, winning multiple Emmy and Peabody Awards. His archives are located at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. \u003cb\u003eMark Evanier\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and historian who has written more than 500 comics for Gold Key, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, and other major publishers (including \u003ci\u003eGroo the Wanderer \u003c\/i\u003ewith Sergio Aragonés); several hundred hours of television (including \u003ci\u003eWelcome Back, Kotter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarfield Show\u003c\/i\u003e); and multiple books including \u003ci\u003eMAD Art, Kirby: King of Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWalt Kelly's Pogo: The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips. \u003c\/i\u003eEvanier has three Emmy Award nominations, multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, and in 2003 received the Lifetime Achievement Award for animation from the Writers Guild of America. 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