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The Complete Peanuts 1955-1958 Box Set

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The Complete Peanuts is definitely complete! It's a real collectors' item! Hats off to Fantagraphics Books for initiating such an ambitious project though their release schedule (releasing only two books every year - it will take twelve and a half years before the entire collection is published) leaves one frustrated.

Each book contains 2 complete years of Peanuts - the funniest comic strip of all time (IMHO). So this two-book set contains four complete years of Peanuts - all the strips that were published between 1955-1958.

Note that both books included in the boxed set are exactly the same ones that are sold separately. The books also contain full book jackets (i.e. if desired can be shelved separately). As of this review date it is cheaper to buy the two-book set than to buy them separately at Amazon and we get an added attractive slipcase with the two-book set.

Recommended.

I can't even begin to express how much I am enjoying Fantagraphics wonderful Peanuts boxed sets! The "look and feel" elements are both simplistic and elegant (especially the slip case covering). The archival quality paper is sturdy and clear; these books are designed to last! If you have even a vague interest in Peanuts, Schultz, or cartoonist in general these volumes ( at least multiple years) are must buys!

When I was in school, They would hand out the Scholastic books catalog periodically. I would look at the page that featured the 'Charlie Brown' books with envy. My family's financial status permitted us few pleasures. I looked wistfully at my friends' books. One year I was allowed to get one. I treasured that book but wished for more.

A few years ago while I was in a bookstore, I happened across a bigger hardcover book! Those childhood gimmes came right back! It was rather spendy and I noticed that there were several books. Amazon to the rescue! They're MUCH less expensive and the best deal is to be had when you buy the boxed sets of two with free shipping.

Unlike other comics collections, these books are much more portable. They are sturdily made and printed on high quality paper.

Snoopy become more humanlike in this set. You see the first of his antics with Linus' blanket and his animal impressions. You also see his first attempts at sleeping on his doghouse roof.

You also see a clean pigpen!

I have all of the books currently out and I intend to get the rest of the collection. And Amazon with be there to make them affordable.

The intros to these books are great--written by people like Matt Groening, Whoopi Goldberg, Walter Cronkite, etc. and the design is fantastic. The only complaint is what everyone else--no color on the Sunday strips. Would probably jack the price up, but I think it would be worth it. As these books are still excellent. It's fun to see the evolution of this strip.

Just Peanuts - unsalted, unroasted - just plain Peanuts - that's what you get in this delightful beginning of what will be over 20 volumes - my daughter has my Christmas gifts all lined up for the next 20 years! And I read each volume from start to finish within a week or so. Saturation Peanuts.

So far I've gotten 1950-52 (1st Vol. begins with the first strip on Oct. 2, 1950), 1953-54(Vol 2); 1955-56 (Vol 3) and 1957-58 (Vol 4). Each volume begins with a with a witty three page essay by some well known person: Vol 1 - Garrison Keillor, Vol 2 - Walter Cronkite, Vol 3 Matt Groening (Creator of the Simpsons, writer, producer, a cartoonist in his own right), and Vol 4 Jonathan Franzen (Fulbright Scholar, author of The Connections [winner of National Book Award] and writer for the New Yorker).

WHAT A TREASURE!

I'm only a casual fan of Peanuts but I saw these boxed sets and bought the first one quite cheaply to "test the water" as we Brits say... Fabulous. I've since bought this 55-58 set and will be buying the others. Can't recommend enough, although the lack of colour where there was colour before (the Sundays?) is a little disappointing now I know about it - not enough to put me off. The design of these books can't be bettered I don't think - Seth has done an AMAZING job in capturing the feel of the period and the cartoons within.

Looks great and so glad to have it. This actually got delivered before another order (also fulfilled by Amazon)that I place almost a week before.

Bought this for my son-in-law's birthday. He is a Snoopy fan and this completed his set. If you like Snoopy... this is a great item!

One of my favorite features of these books is the index in which the reader can easily and quickly search for particular comics.

a must have for any peanuts or comic collectors or fans. great quality, nice case, and a fun read.