Monday, May 10, 2004

The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952

This is one of the years best designed books. This book is on this weeks Entertainment Weekly "Must List". From the striking design to the content that hasn't been in print for 50 years, I could not agree more. The introduction and included essay descibes the underpinnings of the Peanuts gang and what emotional and societal themes were addressed in this oft-mistaken-as-silly strip about life. If you can pick this one up, do so. The cover price may frighten some off. But if this is as successful as it seems to be the paperback versions cannot be far down the line. [A-]