The Complete Peanuts 1953-1954: Vol. 2 Hardcover Edition

Book Descriptionに妙に詳しいレビューが載っているのですが、それでも私なりに解説してみましょう。 第1巻の「1950to1952」では現在おなじみのスヌーピーとはまったく違う絵柄に驚かれた方も多いでしょう。この巻でもその絵柄は続いていますが、徐々に変化していき、1954年末には「初期の絵柄」がほぼ確立されていく様子を見ることができます。多くの人が知っている「後期の絵柄」との違いは、頭が小さく、胴体が太いこと。他にも表情の描き方などが違っているため違和感を感じる方も多いことでしょう。また、この頃はポーズや構図などがいろいろと試されているのも見逃せません。後期ではかなり様式化(パターン化)されているため、この点でも違う雰囲気を感じることができます。 ウッドストックはまだ影も形もありませんが、前巻「1950to1952」から鳥は何度か登場しています。種類まではわかりませんが、明らかにスズメ目の鳥であることがわかるほどには描き込んであります。日本でいえばツグミのような地面を走る鳥に似ているように思えます。ミミズを食べている描写もあり、これもツグミっぽい印象があります。 現在のスヌーピーやウッドストックがどのように形成されていったかを追っていくには実に好都合な全集と言えるでしょう。特に初期のPEANUTSは日本だけでなく米国本国でも整理されて刊行されたことはないはずで、この全集は非常に価値あるものであることは明らかです。

It was fascinating to be able to read some of the episodes that were not included in the Fawcett-Crest paperbacks that I collected as a kid and young adult. Of course the paperback books are no longer in print, and I very stupidly sold my collection to my brother in law for his grandson in 1985.Even if it was family, i have never ceased to regret doing it, and have been looking to recoup the old books without success. Now, with the beginning of the Fantagraphics releases of The Complete Peanuts begun in 2004, and with releases of one new volume twice yearly until the final script by Charles M. Schulz which was written in 2000, just days before his death will be released sometime in 2016, thus leaving every peanuts script readily available for purchase and perhaps help ease the heartaches of those people like me who now regret having given up their Fawcett-Crest or Holt Reinhart Winston versions of Peanuts and are grateful for a second chance at Peanutdom. This second volume features the years from 1953-54. this volume introduces us to a new character near the end of 1954, a girl named Charlotte Braun, who's normal voice is very loud, and she comes across as rather obnoxious, but she is not around for long. In early 1955, she is dropped from the script. But this was the first time I'd ever seen her in any of the Peanuts comics. but for these and other reasons, I strongly recommend buying volume 2 of The Complete Peanuts 1953-54. A chance to see the script in the early years of Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Patty, Shermy, Violet, Schroeder,and of course snoopy. I also enjoyed Volume 3-1955-56, Volume6-61-62, and Volume 7-63-64, and am looking forward to Volume 5-59-60 which I haven't received yet. Enjoy!

UN LIBRO INDISPENSABLE PARA LOS AMANTES DE PEANUTS

Edição super caprichada e bem acabada. Papel de qualidade e tamanho perfeito para leitura sem a necessidade de se apoiar o livro em alguma mesa devido ao peso, pelo contrário, o livrinho é até leve tendo em vista o número de páginas. Enfim, a coleção definitiva dos Peanuts.

Everything you would ever wish to know about the "early days" of Peanuts is in these complete editions. I purchase the 1950-1952, so perhaps after this volume, I will proceed to 1954 on. The paper quality, organization of material, the binding; everthing works on this purchase.