Description
Book SynopsisCollects new essays on the work of the creator of the immensely popular Peanuts comic strip. Despite Schulz's celebrity, few scholarly books on his work and career have been published. This collection serves as a foundation for future study not only of Charles Schulz (1922-2000) but, more broadly, of the under-studied medium of newspaper comics.
Trade ReviewOver half a century after its debut, Charles Schulz's deceptively sophisticated
Peanuts art continues to impact readers and cultures worldwide. Gardner and Gordon's
The Comics of Charles Schulz treats Schulz's iconic property with the sophistication and care it deserves. At once insightful and enjoyable, the volume is a valuable addition not just to an understanding of
Peanuts but also to comics studies, literary analysis, and beyond."" - Stephen J. Lind, author of
A Charlie Brown Religion: Exploring the Spiritual Life and Work of Charles M. Schulz""Charles M. Schulz, many of us believe, was the greatest cartoonist of the twentieth century, but it is inarguable that the characters in his comic strip,
Peanuts, have become icons of American culture. Just how powerful and influential they were can be partially measured by the lucid and thoughtful essays in this intelligently edited volume in the Critical Approaches to Comics Artists Series. They set a high standard for the critical analyses and scholarly appreciations sure to follow."" - M. Thomas Inge, author or editor of many volumes, including
My Life with Charlie Brown and
Charles M. Schulz: Conversations
