The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz

The Essential Peanuts offers fans of the classic comic strip a look at the life, art and legacy of Charles M. Schulz * PEOPLE MAGAZINE *The Ultimate Book for Hardcore Snoopy Fans. * IGN *Truly, this is a fantastic book that would make a great gift for the person you know who’s a big Peanuts fan or someone who is a fan of comics history. Peanuts was essential, and I’d say this book is essential too. It’s my (early) Christmas gift to myself this year. * SATURDAY EVENING POST *The Essential Peanuts collection is a lush history lesson in Charles Schulz’s artistic journey. * POLYGON *“This book is a beautiful and fitting commemoration of a profound and hugely important part of American art. It’s great fun to read, and it’s a wonderful memento for the bookshelf or coffee table of any Peanuts fan.” * BOING BOING *The definitive tome dedicated to the late great Peanuts mastermind himself, Charles “Sparky” Schulz. * FORBES *Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Lucy, Sally, Woodstock, and more have become cultural institutions. * CBR *Award-winning writer Mark Evanier presents the most iconic and essential Peanuts comic strips with fresh historical and cultural context. * DREAD CENTRAL *“Special.” * GEEK VIBES NATION *The Essential Peanuts is a must! * FORCES OF GEEK *

Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) was the legendary cartoonist and creator of the iconic comic strip Peanuts. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (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.

Mark Evanier 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 Groo the Wanderer with Sergio Aragonés); several hundred hours of television (including Welcome Back, Kotter and The Garfield Show); and multiple books including MAD Art, Kirby: King of Comics, and Walt Kelly’s Pogo: The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips. Evanier 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. He lives in Los Angeles.