The Complete Peanuts

The Complete Peanuts
The cover to the first volume
Publication information
Publisher Fantagraphics Books
Schedule biannual
Format Hardcover, softcover
Publication date 2004 – 2016
No. of issues 26
Main character(s) Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, Sally Brown, Franklin, Lucy van Pelt, Linus van Pelt, Peppermint Patty
Creative team
Created by Charles M. Schulz
Written by Charles M. Schulz
Artist(s) Charles M. Schulz
Editor(s) Gary Groth

The Complete Peanuts is a series of books containing the entire run of Charles M. Schulz's long-running newspaper comic strip Peanuts. The series was published at a rate of two volumes per year, each containing two years of strips (except for the first volume which includes 1950–1952). Slipcased sets of two volumes are also available. The series comprises a total of 26 volumes,[1] including a bonus book with sketches, interviews, and other extra material. These hardcover books were first published between 2004–2016. Later Fantagraphics Books also began publishing the series in a softcover format. A companion series titled Peanuts Every Sunday, collecting only the Sunday strips of the Peanuts series, was launched by Fantagraphics in 2013 and is scheduled to run until 2022.

Schulz began to discuss an anthology of his work with Fantagraphics Books in 1997. The idea of a complete compendium of all published Peanuts strips was long resisted by Schulz; he did not want some early strips reprinted as he felt they were not as good as the ones he drew later in his career.[2] Approximately 2,000 of the 17,897 strips had never appeared in a previous U.S. collection.

The first book in the series was published in April 2004 and topped the New York Times Best Seller List.

Volumes

Besides Schulz's work, each book contains an introduction by an influential individual (often with a connection to Schulz), an index of themes and characters, additional art by designer Seth (all of which is directly based on a specific Peanuts panel), and a biography of Schulz written by series editor Gary Groth. In addition, the first volume contains an interview with Schulz conducted by Groth and an extended biography.[3] Sunday panels, which originally appeared in color, are presented in black and white in the series (a decision approved by Schulz's widow, Jean Schulz). The hardcover volumes measure 8.5 inches (220 mm) × 7 inches (180 mm) while the softcover volumes are 8.25 inches (210 mm) × 6.5 inches (170 mm).

All the characters on the covers (and their styles) match the time period each volume represents.

Volume 25, covering the years 1999 and 2000, also includes the complete run of Schulz's 1947–50 strip Li'l Folks. This precursor includes early versions of Charlie Brown and Snoopy. A 26th and final volume was announced in 2016 which includes hundreds of miscellaneous sketches, designs, short stories, and covers drawn by Schulz.

#TitleISBNRelease dateCover artSpine artIntroductionPage count
1The Complete Peanuts: 1950 to 1952 1-56097-589-XMay 17, 2004Charlie BrownShermyGarrison Keillor346
2The Complete Peanuts: 1953 to 1954 1-56097-614-4October 17, 2004Lucy van PeltCharlotte BraunWalter Cronkite344
3The Complete Peanuts: 1955 to 1956 1-56097-647-0April 17, 2005Pig-PenPattyMatt Groening344
4The Complete Peanuts: 1957 to 1958 1-56097-670-5October 17, 2005SnoopyViolet GrayJonathan Franzen314
5The Complete Peanuts: 1959 to 1960 1-56097-671-3May 17, 2006PattySchroederWhoopi Goldberg (US edition)
Russell T Davies (UK edition)		344
6The Complete Peanuts: 1961 to 1962 1-56097-672-1November 17, 2006SchroederSnoopyDiana Krall344
7The Complete Peanuts: 1963 to 1964 1-56097-723-XMay 1, 2007Linus van PeltLucy van PeltBill Meléndez344
8The Complete Peanuts: 1965 to 1966 1-56097-724-8August 29, 2007Charlie Brown555 95472Hal Hartley344
9The Complete Peanuts: 1967 to 1968 1-56097-826-0April 23, 2008Violet GrayLinus van PeltJohn Waters344
10The Complete Peanuts: 1969 to 1970 1-56097-827-9October 19, 2008Snoopy (as the World War I Flying Ace)Pig-PenMo Willems344
11The Complete Peanuts: 1971 to 1972 1-60699-145-0April 29, 2009Sally BrownThibaultKristin Chenoweth344
12The Complete Peanuts: 1973 to 1974 1-60699-286-4September 8, 2009WoodstockFriedaBillie Jean King344
13The Complete Peanuts: 1975 to 1976 1-60699-345-3April 20, 2010FriedaCharlie BrownRobert Smigel344
14The Complete Peanuts: 1977 to 1978 1-60699-375-5September 27, 2010Peppermint PattySally BrownAlec Baldwin344
15The Complete Peanuts: 1979 to 1980 1-60699-438-7April 11, 2011Charlie BrownJosé PetersonAl Roker344
16The Complete Peanuts: 1981 to 1982 1-60699-471-9August 29, 2011 Linus van PeltEudoraLynn Johnston344
17The Complete Peanuts: 1983 to 1984 1-60699-523-5April 3, 2012FranklinRoyLeonard Maltin344
18The Complete Peanuts: 1985 to 1986 1-60699-572-3September 19, 2012SpikeMarciePatton Oswalt344
19The Complete Peanuts: 1987 to 1988 1-60699-634-7April 6, 2013Lucy van PeltPeppermint PattyGarry Trudeau344
20The Complete Peanuts: 1989 to 1990 1-60699-680-0October 18, 2013Charlie BrownFranklinLemony Snicket344
21The Complete Peanuts: 1991 to 1992 1-60699-726-2June 8, 2014MarcieWoodstockTom Tomorrow344
22The Complete Peanuts: 1993 to 1994 1-60699-773-4October 28, 2014Peppermint PattyMolly VolleyJake Tapper344
23The Complete Peanuts: 1995 to 1996 1-60699-818-8July 4, 2015Snoopy (as the "World Famous Attorney")SpikeRifftrax/MST3K348
24The Complete Peanuts: 1997 to 1998 1-60699-860-9November 9, 2015Rerun van PeltRoyanne HobbsPaul Feig314
25The Complete Peanuts: 1999 to 2000 Plus Li'l Folks 1-60699-913-3May 10, 2016Sally BrownTrufflesBarack Obama332

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26The Complete Peanuts: Comics and Stories 1-60699-957-5November 22, 2016Charlie BrownRerun van PeltJean Schulz344

Boxed sets

All of the volumes are also being released in boxed sets of two, housed in a specially designed slipcase.[5]

Title ISBN Release date Center character
The Complete Peanuts: 1950 to 1954 1-56097-632-2 October 17, 2004 Charlie Brown (Volume 1 cover)
The Complete Peanuts: 1955 to 1958 1-56097-687-X October 17, 2005 Snoopy (Volume 4 cover)
The Complete Peanuts: 1959 to 1962 1-56097-774-4 November 17, 2006 Lucy van Pelt
The Complete Peanuts: 1963 to 1966 1-56097-868-6 August 29, 2007 Linus van Pelt (Volume 7 cover)
The Complete Peanuts: 1967 to 1970 1-56097-948-8 October 19, 2008 Snoopy (as the World War I Flying Ace) (Volume 10 cover)
The Complete Peanuts: 1971 to 1974 1-60699-287-2 September 8, 2009 Woodstock (Volume 12 cover)
The Complete Peanuts: 1975 to 1978 1-60699-376-3 September 27, 2010 Peppermint Patty (Volume 14 cover)
The Complete Peanuts: 1979 to 1982 1-60699-472-7 August 29, 2011 Schroeder
The Complete Peanuts: 1983 to 1986 1-60699-573-1 September 19, 2012 Spike (Volume 18 cover)
The Complete Peanuts: 1987 to 1990 1-60699-681-9 October 18, 2013 Sally Brown
The Complete Peanuts: 1991 to 1994 1-60699-774-2 October 28, 2014 Woodstock's bird friends
The Complete Peanuts: 1995 to 1998 1-60699-861-7 November 9, 2015 Lucy van Pelt
The Complete Peanuts: 1999 to 2000 and Comics and Stories 1-60699-958-3 November 22, 2016 Charlie Brown

Peanuts Every Sunday

Peanuts Every Sunday is a series featuring the Peanuts Sunday strips in full color. These books, unlike the Complete Peanuts series, are scheduled to be released one every year, in ten volumes covering half a decade each (except the first book, 1952–55). Slip-cased sets of two are also available.

Title ISBN Release date Character(s) in focus Introduction Pages
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1952 to 1955 1-60699-692-4 December 2013 Charlie Brown Jonathan Rosenbaum 288
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1956 to 1960 1-60699-794-7 November 2014 Lucy van Pelt Chuck Klosterman 272
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1961 to 1965 1-60699-872-2 November 2015 Charlie Brown and Snoopy Luc Sante 288
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1966 to 1970 1-60699-968-0 November 2016 Lucy van Pelt and Snoopy Max Apple 288
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1971 to 1975 1-68396-063-7 November 2017 Snoopy and Woodstock Alexander Theroux 288
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1976 to 1980 1-68396-141-2 December 2018 Pig-Pen and Peppermint Patty 288
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1981 to 1985 2019
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1986 to 1990 2020
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1991 to 1995 2021
Peanuts Every Sunday: 1996 to 2000 2022

Both the complete series and the Sunday collections are being published in hardback and paperback form, with different covers and supplemental artwork.

Recognition

The Complete Peanuts have won several awards including:

Eisner Awards

  • 2005 - "Best Archival Collection/Project"
  • 2005 - "Best Publication Design" (Seth)
  • 2007 - "Best Archival Collection/Project - Strips"

Harvey Awards

  • 2005 - "Special Award for Excellence in Presentation"
  • 2005 - "Best Domestic Reprint Project"
  • 2007 - "Best Domestic Reprint Project"
  • 2008 - "Best Domestic Reprint Project"
  • 2009 - "Best Domestic Reprint Project"

International editions

All international editions retain the artwork, layout, and format of the original American version (though some of the German volumes feature the original introductions, such as those by Matt Groening and Whoopi Goldberg, while others feature new ones by Germans such as Robert Gernhardt). As of January 2017, the following have been printed:

  • Canongate Books started publication of a UK edition of the series in October 2007, with all volumes published; Volume 5 features a different introduction from the US edition, by Russell T. Davies.[6]
  • Carlsen Comics began publication of a German edition of The Complete Peanuts in October 2006, under the title Peanuts Werkausgabe—21 have been released.[7]
  • The Portuguese release of Peanuts – Obra Completa by Edições Afrontamento published the first two volumes in 2006, with the sixth released in 2011. There is no schedule for the publication of the next volumes.
  • Dargaud started publishing The Complete Peanuts in France, under the title Snoopy – Intégrales, in November 2005;[8] later volumes were re-titled Snoopy et les Peanuts. To date, 17 volumes have been published.
  • In Poland, Nasza Księgarnia began publishing the collected edition in 2008, under the title Fistaszki zebrane, with 19 volumes released so far.
  • In Spain, Planeta DeAgostini is the publisher of Snoopy y Carlitos, with 18 volumes published to date.[9]
  • In Brazil, L&PM Editores started publication in November 2009, under the title Peanuts Completo.[10] Eight volumes have been released so far.
  • In Italy, Panini Comics started publication in April 2005, maintaining the original title The Complete Peanuts. All volumes have been released.

References

  1. ↑ "You're High Art, Charlie Brown". The Washington Post article by Tom Beer.
  2. ↑ McKinnon, Heather (2004-02-15). "Seattle's Fatagraphics Books will release 'The Complete Peanuts'". Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. ↑ "The Official Peanuts Website – News". The Official Peanuts Website Announcement.
  4. ↑ Gustines, George Gene. New York Times, March 6, 2016. "Obama Pays Tribute to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the 'Peanuts' Gang".
  5. ↑ "About the Complete Peanuts Project". Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Complete Peanuts on Canongate".
  7. ↑ "Peanuts Werkausgabe" (in German). Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Snoopy – Intégrales – Editions Dargaud" (in French). Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Snoopy y Carlitos" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Charles M. Schulz" (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 21, 2013.
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