Graphic Lit: Vintage, Independent, Marvel, and DC
In what may be an expression of nostalgia, we carry a lot of the genius of newspaper-published graphic literature, a Golden Age that lasted from the 1930s to the departure of Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes. The two comic book behemoths, Marvel and DC, are included here. We don’t cover the “universes” of each company. Occasionally, however, they publish some strikingly original or quirky work that suits our inventory. On this page we feature all our adult graphic literature (some of which, of course, is perfectly appropriate for children); our Young Adult graphic literature has its own page under that name.
Content note: I have moved all of Neil Gaiman’s work (Sandman and others) to his page here.
The Complete Peanuts 1963-1964: Volume 7 of the Paperback Edition
The Complete Peanuts 1963-1964: Volume 7 of the Paperback Edition
This newspaper comic reprint includes the number siblings, Linus running for class office, and much more.
This volume is particularly rich in little-seen strips. Also in this volume: Lucy creates an educational slideshow of Charlie Brown’s faults (it’s so long there’s an intermission!) and Snoopy’s doghouse begins its conceptual expansion (the ceiling is so huge that Linus can paint a vast "history of civilization" mural on it). Introduction by Bill Melendez, animator of A Charlie Brown Christmas.