{"product_id":"the-essential-peanuts-by-charles-m-schulz-by-mark-evanier-9781419784170","title":"The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Mark Evanier, a deluxe edition celebrating the 75th anniversary of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Peanuts\u003c\/i\u003e and the life, art, and legacy of Charles M. Schulz, featuring unique bonus materials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeventy-five years after the first \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e strip made its debut on October 2, 1950, the beloved comic strip and its iconic characters remain a touchstone for generations around the world. From cultural milestones such as the introduction of Franklin, the first Black character in a major syndicated newspaper strip, to NASA’s Apollo 10 lunar and command modules being named after Charlie Brown and Snoopy, the classic holiday specials that have aired on national television annually, and the modern-day animated movies and iPhone shorts, as well as the Gen Z phenomenon of Snoopy Girls, \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e has a lasting influence that few works of art or literature can claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Mark Evanier, this is the only book commemorating the 75th anniversary of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e, examining Schulz’s most iconic comic strips and placing each one in its broader historical and cultural context. Peanuts Worldwide and the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California, worked closely with Abrams ComicArts to produce and include this book in all of their plans to promote the 75th anniversary. This deluxe edition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e8 ready-to-frame prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e5 vinyl stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e8 postcards\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIron-on patch\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFull-colour comic book and more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to text by \u003cb\u003eMark Evanier\u003c\/b\u003e, an introduction by \u003cb\u003ePatrick McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e, and a foreword by \u003cb\u003eJean Schulz\u003c\/b\u003e, the book includes original contributions by: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobb Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Franklin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDerrick Bang\u003c\/b\u003e (Vince Guaraldi and \u003ci\u003eA Charlie Brown Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRob Boutilier\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Snoopy Show\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaige Braddock\u003c\/b\u003e (Schulz’s pen line)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlberto Brambilla\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e in Italy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBenjamin L. Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e paperbacks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlexis E. Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (selecting the Essential \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBen Folds\u003c\/b\u003e (the sound of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSarah Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e (editing Schulz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChip Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e (design of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmy Lago\u003c\/b\u003e (editing Schulz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMike Massimino\u003c\/b\u003e (Snoopy and \u003ci\u003eApollo 10\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAkio Matsunaga\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e in Japan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJeff Morrow\u003c\/b\u003e (scoring \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHilary B. 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