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breakfastgrey's review against another edition
4.0
Schulz continues his hot streak, but there are times when it feels like jokes are repeated and reused a bit too often as Peanuts hits its heyday. Remember that thing you liked? Boom! Here it is again. Despite that, the quality remains high especially considering this was put out -daily-. Peppermint Patty arrives on scene fully formed and you can play spot the influence with later cartoonists who borrowed and repurposed some of the ideas from here.
alboyer6's review against another edition
4.0
Snoopy develops more in this volume. He starts typing and acting out his WWI flying ace fantasy. Also, Peppermint Patty makes her first appearances in this volume too. Fun stuff.
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
This collects Peanuts strips from 1965 and 1966. This is at or near the strip's prime. I hesitate to say Prime because Marcie hasn't been introduced yet but it contains the first Snoopy as a WWI ace, first Peppermint Pattie, and last appearance of Violet before her parents join the Cult of Cthulhu. I may have made that last one up.
Linus, Lucy, and Sally get a lot of time. Sally wears an eyepatch for a good portion of the book. She is just starting to see Linus as her future husband but isn't calling him her Sweet Babboo yet. Lucy is Lucy and Linus is still spreading the gospel of the Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown is still a loser but has more agency than he does in later books.
I'd say this would be a great read for anyone who wants a look at the Peanuts before they started selling insurance. 4 out of 5 stars.
Linus, Lucy, and Sally get a lot of time. Sally wears an eyepatch for a good portion of the book. She is just starting to see Linus as her future husband but isn't calling him her Sweet Babboo yet. Lucy is Lucy and Linus is still spreading the gospel of the Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown is still a loser but has more agency than he does in later books.
I'd say this would be a great read for anyone who wants a look at the Peanuts before they started selling insurance. 4 out of 5 stars.
ruben_franz's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Oh, man. Charlie fucking Brown. What a legend. And Charles Schulz for the entire cast of his Peanuts strips is also a legend. To state that the weaknesses of the characters are a major focus of the book has never felt so right when watching Lucy, Linus and Charlie try to come to terms with their lives. This extends to the smallest of secondary characters and is amazingly diverse in the nature of each struggle.
Especially for someone from Europe, Charles Schulz is also a good introduction to American culture. A look into the soul of the USA. My complete knowledge about baseball and life in American suburbs 60 years ago comes purely from these comic strips. And what can I say? All of a sudden I understand the appeal of having a dog as a pet, especially when you can play billiards and admire a Van Gogh in its doghouse from time to time. Reading these collected editions in the right order and being able to see the connections between several weeks is a great strength of the compilation. In addition, it is then also possible to briefly summarise the introduction and different treatment of themes and characters over longer periods of time.
A clear recommendation for all comic fans, especially of the Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield or Hägar variety. Not recommended if you don't like pages and pages about baseball and the American contribution to the world wars. Or if you don't like children. Or if you don't handle the portrayal of bullying well. But otherwise you are probably set with a whole lot of new reading material.
Especially for someone from Europe, Charles Schulz is also a good introduction to American culture. A look into the soul of the USA. My complete knowledge about baseball and life in American suburbs 60 years ago comes purely from these comic strips. And what can I say? All of a sudden I understand the appeal of having a dog as a pet, especially when you can play billiards and admire a Van Gogh in its doghouse from time to time. Reading these collected editions in the right order and being able to see the connections between several weeks is a great strength of the compilation. In addition, it is then also possible to briefly summarise the introduction and different treatment of themes and characters over longer periods of time.
A clear recommendation for all comic fans, especially of the Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield or Hägar variety. Not recommended if you don't like pages and pages about baseball and the American contribution to the world wars. Or if you don't like children. Or if you don't handle the portrayal of bullying well. But otherwise you are probably set with a whole lot of new reading material.
miraclemarg's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
eringow's review against another edition
4.0
This volume contains many images & stories I recognized from the tv holiday specials. It was a mix of comics I'd read in hand-me-down paperbacks from my mom, and ones I'd never seen before.
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Enter Peppermint Patty.
Charlie Brown has a memorable time at camp and makes a new friend. This friend, Roy, later introduces Charlie Brown to his friend Peppermint Patty, who gives a few pointers to his baseball team. I'd forgotten that she calls Lucy "Lucille" as well as Charlie Brown "Chuck".
There's a lot more to love, but I've been distracted from reviewing and I lost my notes on this volume and I have 'Volume 9' waiting on my bedside table already! I've been waiting for these to start getting stale, but I'm loving them all.
Complete Peanuts
Next: 'Volume Nine: '1967-1968'
Previous: 'Volume Seven: '1963-1964'
Charlie Brown has a memorable time at camp and makes a new friend. This friend, Roy, later introduces Charlie Brown to his friend Peppermint Patty, who gives a few pointers to his baseball team. I'd forgotten that she calls Lucy "Lucille" as well as Charlie Brown "Chuck".
There's a lot more to love, but I've been distracted from reviewing and I lost my notes on this volume and I have 'Volume 9' waiting on my bedside table already! I've been waiting for these to start getting stale, but I'm loving them all.
Complete Peanuts
Next: 'Volume Nine: '1967-1968'
Previous: 'Volume Seven: '1963-1964'
gerolencia's review against another edition
5.0
Charlie Brown: "You know what?"
Shermy: "What?"
Charlie Brown: "A peanut butter sandwich is just the sandwich to be eating when you're looking across the playground at a little red-haired girl you admire, but you know you haven't a chance of ever meeting..."
Shermy: "Why is that?"
Charlie Brown: "If you have to ask, you'll never understand!"
Shermy: "What?"
Charlie Brown: "A peanut butter sandwich is just the sandwich to be eating when you're looking across the playground at a little red-haired girl you admire, but you know you haven't a chance of ever meeting..."
Shermy: "Why is that?"
Charlie Brown: "If you have to ask, you'll never understand!"
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