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The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 (Vol. 15) (The Complete Peanuts)

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Every six months or so for a number of years now, a new volume in The Complete Peanuts series arrives at my door. It is a constant bright spot.

However, as I try to review these volumes, I am running out of superlatives. So much so, that I fear I am straining to come up with something clever and my meaning is getting lost. So, this time, let me just say that volume--with its many stories of Peppermint Patty & Snoopy out with his bird scouts and angel food cake with seven minute frosting--is wonderful.

The Complete Peanuts, Vol 15, 1979-1980 continues the long march to get these daily panels into the hands of fans and collectors. Volume 15 is a fitting continuation to the process. Where were you in 1979 and 1980? As you read these strips perhaps you'll recall a part of your life that may have gotten away from you. If not, these panels are worth the trip alone.

Charles Schulz was a genius. By 1979 most of the story line and characters had been established. In this volume Snoopy continues to explore various personas and it is fun to watch the process. Charlie Brown spends some time in the hospital and a new bird, a girl, Harriet, is introduced.

Even if you didn't read the Peanuts dailies as they were published, it is not too late to become a fan.

I highly recommend The Complete Peanuts, 1979-1980.

The last year of the 70s and the first year of the 80s. Tons and tons of great strips and a lot never before reprinted. Lots of long story lines like when Charlie Brown goes to the hospital and thinks he is dying. Everyone is worried about him but mostly Lucy. She promises if Charlie Brown gets better she'll never pull the football away again.

Other stories include Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie all getting lost in the woods. "Chuck you dummy Where are you?" Peppermint Patty falls in love with Pigpen. Schroeder has a two and a half week story when he goes to music camp but the plane he takes is Snoopy's doghouse. Marcie has a good part in it because she was the stewardess.

This is the first Complete Peanuts not to have Violet or Frieda. Snoopy becomes the World War 1 Flying Ace again and gets a female member in his scout troop called Harriet. We see very little of Spike or Rerun and even Sally and Linus don't appear as much as they usually do. We see a lot of Peppermint Patty and Marcie and of course a lot of Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

This is a great book to buy because the strips in it are really funny. 731 great strips from 1979-1980. But if you think this one is good wait until the next one comes out.

Enjoy!

This continues to be the indispensable collection of Charles M Schulz's classic cartoon. Fantagraphics are republishing every cartoon ever - many previously uncollected - in handsome volumes with introductions by well-known fans. And all at a great price. Unmissable.

This 1979-1980 book is part of the Complete Peanuts. What's not to love about Charles Schultz's comic strip?
This book is part of the series that will make up the complete collection, so in some way I wish each book was not labeled the Complete Peanuts. The month and year of each strip is given. There again I wish complete dates of publication were included. There is no colour, or indication of which was a Sunday strip
There is a wonderful introduction by Al Roker and an index of subjects such as; "Aargh" or marshmallow. A short biography of Charles Schultz is included.

It would have been an added interest to have some commentary about the strips what was occurring at the time, even though Peanuts does not have current events running through it. But for anyone wanting to read Charlie Brown this is an enjoyable collection.

The book was what I expected and needed for a program I was to give. The binding was good and lasting.