The Copacetic Comics Company The Complete Peanuts

The Complete Peanuts

All fifty years of the most celebrated comic strip in history are being collected by Fantagraphics. The first twenty years are now available!

Title	Creator	Publisher	Series	Price
The Complete Peanuts Box Set 7: 1975-1978	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$39.99 ($49.99 list)
Read more and comment...	And, speaking of box sets, how could we complete this month's listing without mentioning the latest annual box set in Fantagraphics' The Complete Peanuts? We couldn't! As with all previous box sets, this one contains the exact same two volumes that were released during the year, along with an especially sturdy, Seth-designed slipcase, all for almost 15% less than the price of the two volumes alone – and that's before taking into account the Copacetic discount!
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 13: 1975 - 1976	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$23.19 ($28.99 list)
Read more and comment...	<<•>> introduction by Robert Smigal <<•>> And, finally, we'd be remiss if we let you go without pointing out that with this thirteenth volume The Complete Peanuts, "The definitive collection of Charles M. Schulz's comic strip masterpiece," has passed the half way mark. Peanuts ran everyday for nearly half a century, with Schulz drawing every line, and here we are right smack dab in the middle. An excellent vantage point from which to view both the earlier strips and those to follow. Peanuts has the cure for those everyday ailments – glumness, loneliness, confusion, doubt, the blues and the blahs – and the Copacetic Society for Comics as Medicine recommends having at least a two-year supply of unread Peanuts strips on hand at any given time, so check your shelves! Here's a free sample to help you set your dosage.
The Complete Peanuts Gift Box Set 6: 1971 - 74	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$39.99 ($49.99 list)
Read more and comment...	As always, this box set contains the two latest volumes in the series (11 & 12, this time around) , nestled in a sturdy Seth-designed slip case, for a substantial savings.
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 12: 1973 - 74	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$23.99 ($28.99 list)
Read more and comment...	<<•>> introduction by by Billie Jean King <<•>> This is the dawning of the age of... Woodstock and Peppermint Patty, who take center stage along with the rest of the Peanuts gang as we head deep into the heart of the 1970s. Billie Jean King's introduction is a real surprise and has to be the most sincerely heartfelt one yet. The range of introducers this series has accumulated thus far is a real testament to the amazingly broad appeal of Peanuts: from Walter Cronkite (Volume 2) to Whoopi Goldberg (Volume 5), from Jonathan Franzen (Volume 4) to John Waters (Volume 9), and now Billie Jean King – everyone loves good ol' Charlie Brown and Co.!
The Complete Peanuts Gift Box 1: 1950 - 1954	Charles M. Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$39.95 ($49.95 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	What this is, exactly, is an illustrated and quite sturdy slip-cover containing both volume one and volume two of the Fantagraphics edition of the Complete Peanuts. Make no mistake: these are the exact same books that you would purchase indivudually and that are priced at $28.95 each. So, if you had been meaning to get started with this series, but hadn't managed to get around to it, you're in luck: Now you can get the first two volumes and a snazzy slipcase and save on the bargain, to boot. And, of course, this item is pretty much a guaranteed success story as a holiday gift -- as it is obviously intended to be. If, however, you already purchased the first volume, and are now experiencing angst-ridden envy at the thought of missing out on this cool slipcase -- don't! You can still buy this, place your old copy of the first volume in the slipcase, and then give the first volume as a gift; thereby creating a win-win situation.
The Complete Peanuts Box Set 5: 1967-70	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$44.44 ($49.95 list)
Read more and comment...	And, for those of you who wait for the annual box set, your wait is over, for it, too, has arrived. As always, it contains the two volumes released individually during the year -- these are the exact same volumes, identical in every way -- enclosed in a sturdy and attractive slipcase, yet priced substantially less. Another true value!
The Complete Peanuts Box Set 2: 1955 - 1958	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$44.44 ($49.95 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	If you don't already have the third volume and/or you're looking for an ideal gift for the Peanuts fan, this deluxe slip-covered box set is a terrific value. It contains a copy of both Volume Three and Volume Four (these are the exact same editions as of those copies sold indivdually) of The Fantagraphics Books edition of the Complete Collected Peanuts, collecting every daily and Sunday strip from the years 1955 through 1958 -- 1,461 strips in all. The spiffy -- and heavy duty -- slipcase is a perfect fit and is designed for years of use by series designer, Seth. All this for significantly less than just the two volumes by themselves. A great value, and now in stock!
The Complete Peanuts: Volume Four - 1957 to 1958	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	– introduction by Jonathan Franzen – The latest volume in this amazing series is now in stock! What can we say? This is the Golden Age of Peanuts where every strip is a mini-masterpiece; it simply doesn't get any better than this. You'll want to take your time and savor every single strip in this volume. As Jonathan Franzen astutely points out in his excellent introduction -- the best in the series so far -- this volume covers the period where Snoopy really starts to come into his own. (If you haven't already, we urge you to read Franzen's excellent piece on Peanuts that appeared in The New Yorker.) As with all previous volumes in this series, the reproduction quality of each individual strip is excellent as is the overall production of the book itself. A treasure! Buy it. Read it. Enjoy it. And receive the security of knowing that the soothing balm of Charles Schulz's Peanuts will always be there resting on your bookshelf whenever you need it.
The Complete Peanuts: Volume Two - 1953 to 1954	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	Well, it took a sort of round about route in getting here, but it's now on our shelves -- the second volume of the most demanded project in the history of comic strip collections: The Complete Peanuts. This volume contains every daily and Sunday Peanuts strip from January 1, 1953 to December 31, 1954; 730 in all, along with an index to enable you to search for particular actions, themes and characters. With this volume sitting on your shelf, you can relax, knowing you always have immediate consolation within reach. A security blanket for the everyman. – Introduction by Walter Cronkite! Fanta sez: "The second volume is packed with intriguing developments, as Schulz continues to create his tender and comic universe. It begins with Peanuts’ third full year and a cast of eight: Charlie Brown, Shermy, Patty, Violet, Schroeder, Lucy, the recently-born Linus, and Snoopy. By the end of 1954, Pigpen and his dust cloud join the crowd. Linus, who still doesn’t speak, begins to emerge as one of the most complex and endearing characters in the strip: garrulous and inquisitive yet gentle and tolerant. And, in this volume, he acquires his security blanket! Charlie Brown is becoming his best-known self, the lovable, perpetually-humiliated round-headed loser, but he hasn’t yet abandoned his brasher, prankish behavior from Volume One. And, Lucy, this book’s cover girl, has grown up and forcefully elbowed her way to the center of the action, proudly wearing her banner as a troublemaker, or, in Schulz’s memorable phrase, a “fussbudget”. For readers unfamiliar with the early years of the strip, Snoopy’s appearances here may come as the biggest surprise: he behaves, for the most part, like a dog! But, although he doesn’t yet walk upright, sleep on top of his doghouse, or possess a fantasy life, Snoopy has started thinking for himself and his evolution continues its fascinating course within these pages. If you watch carefully, you’ll catch his very first shark impression. The vast majority of the daily and Sunday strips collected here are not currently available in any in-print Peanuts collection. Dozens of them have not been reprinted since their initial appearance in newspapers over 50 years ago."
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 11: 1971 - 1972	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	introduction by Kristin Chenoweth – And while we're on the subject of classic comics strips, what better time to remind everyone that the latest volume in the ongoing series collecting the complete Peanuts is now on our shelves. Sister Sally takes center stage as Peanuts enters its third decade and takes us into the early days of the 1970s.
The Complete Peanuts: Volume Three - 1955 to 1956	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$23.15 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	The wait is over! The third volume of the most sought after comic strip collection of all time is now on the Copacetic shelves. Two complete years -- every daily, every Sunday; 731 strips in all -- in one deluxe hardcover volume. This is the point where Schulz really hits his stride. It's pretty much non-stop immortal greatness for the next five volumes (at least!). Every strip is impossibly good. It's not hard to believe that he was receiving divine guidance of some sort or another: day after day, no matter in which direction he shoots his arrows of art, Schulz is right on target. To learn more about this series, visit our Complete Peanuts page.
The Complete Peanuts, Box Set 3: 1959 - 1962	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$39.95 ($49.95 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	This box set contains Volume 5 and Volume 6 of the Complete Peanuts, both encased in a heavy-duty illustrated slipcase by series designer, Seth. All for one amazing low price. The perfect gift? Yes.
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 10: 1969-1970	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	Yep, the ongoing Fantagraphics project to collect the entire fifty-year run of the one and only Peanuts has now reached the twenty-year mark. When this series first got underway it seemed a daunting task to collect a fifty year run, but here we are already with twenty years under our belts. This time around, Snoopy takes center stage; these are the years that cemented his star status, during which his popularity at times eclipsed even that of Charlie Brown himself. This volume also marks the full fledged introduction of Woodstock as a Peanuts regular. While he made a few brief appearances in 1967 as "a bird hippie," he became a regular in 1969, and was finally dubbed "Woodstock" on June 22, 1970 (a fact easily determined by consulting the thorough index that appends each and every volume in this series -- a unique feature that we continue to applaud Fantagraphics for instituting).
The Complete Peanuts - Volume One: 1950-1952	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	by Charles M. Schulz Introduction by Garrison Keillor Peanuts, the most popular newspaper comic strip of all time, is now being collected, in its entirety, in chronological order, by independent comics publisher, Fantagraphics. This first volume is of extra special note as many of the strips it contains have never before been reprinted. Starting at the beginning -- Monday, October 2, 1950 -- with the first ever Peanuts strip -- the strip was daily-only (Monday through Saturday) until 1952, when a Sunday page was added on January 6 -- this volume continues all the way through to December 31, 1952, and contains the introductions of practically all the characters that were to populate the strip for the next 50 years. There are many surprises along the way, such as seeing Lucy as well as Schroeder starting out as babies! For readers unfamiliar with the early years of Peanuts, most surprising will be the edge of anger that lies just below the surface of many of these early strips (it may be for this reason that Schulz resisted their being reprinted in his lifetime). It is Schulz's working through this anger to the peace of acceptance that is a key component of the lasting appeal and value of Peanuts. And there's more: This volume contains, in addition, a 13 page biographical essay on Schulz by David Michaelis, a 34 page interview with Charles Schulz, conducted in 1987 by Rick Marschall, and, amazingly, an index of characters, themes, cultural references -- such as, for example, comic books, golf, and dads -- historical figures mentioned in strips, and such priceless bits as "Charlie Brown: football pulled away by Lucy for the first time" (page 268) AND "Charlie Brown: football pulled away for the first time, by Violet (page 117)," that is a true treasure trove for Peanuts fans and cultural historians alike. All of this is nicely put together in a package designed by Seth that is a subtle yet evocative homage to the midwest milieu that inspired Schulz. We should all be thankful that Fantagraphics was put in charge of this project and that they have lavished it with the devotion that it deserves. This marks the beginning of what is, surely, the highest profile classic comic strip publishing project of all time. hardcover
The Complete Peanuts, Volume Five: 1959 - 1960	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	by Charles M. Schulz introduction by Whoopi Goldberg And, finally: It's here: the stunning crescendo to the first decade of Peanuts finds Schulz at the top of his game. Lucy sets up her booth and offers her first five-cent psychiatric counsel. (Her advice to a forlorn Charlie Brown: “Get over it.”) For the very first time, Linus spends all night in the pumpkin patch on his lonely vigil for the Great Pumpkin (although he laments that he was a victim of “false doctrine,” he’s back 12 months later). Linus also gets into repeated, and visually explosive, scuffles with a blanket-stealing Snoopy, suffers the first depredations of his blanket-hating grandmother, and falls in love with his new teacher Miss Othmar. Even more importantly, several years after the last addition to the cast (“Pig-Pen”), Charlie Brown’s sister Sally makes her appearance – first as an (off-panel) brand new baby for Charlie to gush over, then as a toddler and eventually a real, talking, thinking cast member. (By the end of this volume, she’ll already start developing her crush on Linus.). All this, and one of the most famous Peanuts strips ever: “Happiness is a warm puppy.”Page after page of perfection.
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 6: 1961 - 1962	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	by Charles M. Schulz introduction by Diana Krall Really, what can we possibly say to further burnish the legend of Charles Schulz's Peanuts? This volume continues the luxurious stroll through the golden years of wonder and greatness where every strip -- many of which have never before been collected -- is a masterpiece. To learn more about this series, please visit our Complete Peanuts page.
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 9: 1967-68	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	by Charles M. Schulz introduction by John Waters(!) Well, this time around the wonderful world of Peanuts we have 1967 & 1968, two of the most pivotal years in American history, the apogee of "the sixties." The events of these years continue to resonate strongly today, bringing to the fore much of the culture clash that defines our own era. Now's your chance to (re)experience Charlie Brown & Co.'s take on it all. John Waters turns in a surprisingly heartfelt introduction wherein he reveals Lucy as his personal patron Peanut, providing yet another perspective from which to view his films. Firsts on hand in this volume include the introduction of the strip's first African-American, Franklin, along with the less well remembered José Rodriguez. There's plenty more we could say, but really, there's no need: it's Peanuts, it's all good.
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 7: 1963 - 1964	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	Introduction by Bill Melendez. Starting off with a heartfelt reminiscence by Melendez, whose 40-year collaboration with Schulz brought Charlie Brown & Co. to life in the classic (and, we all have to admit, not-so-classic) TV and film adaptations of Peanuts -- fifty in all, according to Melendez -- this volume heads right into two more years of non-stop classics. The little red-haired girl, the Great Pumpkin, baseball, school, hope, despair and everything else -- it's all here. A special highlight is the appearance of several never-before-collected longer stories including Linus's ill-fated run for school president and Snoopy's traumatic stay at the hospital. Enjoy!
The Complete Peanuts Gift Box Set: 1963 - 1966	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$39.95 ($49.95 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	This box set contains Volume 7 and Volume 8 of the Complete Peanuts, both encased in a heavy-duty illustrated slipcase by series designer, Seth, for a price that can't be beat. (As much as we hate to be the one to break it to you, we have to tell you that the annual release of the Complete Peanuts Gift Box Set signals the beginning of the Christmas Parade. It's almost a month earlier than last year [which was, in turn, almost a month earlier than the year before that -- we shudder at what this might portend]. In a Farmer's Almanac sort of way, it may mean an especially bountiful Christmas comics cavalcade may be in the making. Only time will tell, of course...)
The Complete Peanuts, Volume 8: 1965-1966	Charles Schulz	Fantagraphics	The Complete Peanuts	$25.00 ($28.95 list)
Read more and comment...	by Charles M. Schulz introduction by Hal Hartley (!) Yes, the glory days of Peanuts roll on, one perfect strip after another. The highlights this time around include the first Snoopy "dogfights" with The Red Baron as well as his first forays into writing (you remember: "It was a dark and stormy night...") as well as the first appearance of Peppermint Patty. This volume's introduction, by one of our favorite contemporary film makers, Hal Hartley (Henry Fool, Fay Grim, etc.), provides further proof of just how pervasive the influence of Peanuts truly was, and is. To learn more about this series, please visit our Complete Peanuts page. (P.S. -- the background cover color on the actual book is green, not blue as in the image above)

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