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 1973-1974: Volume 12 of the Paperback Edition
The Complete Peanuts 1973-1974: Volume 12 of the Paperback Edition
The 1970s continues with some of the greatest Peanuts newspaper strip storylines ever!
In these paperback reprints, Rerun Van Pelt, born in our last volume, takes his first harrowing journey on the back of his mom's bike. The schoolhouse building Sally used to talk to becomes self-aware and begins to answer back. This volume also includes the classic "Mister Sack goes to camp" sequence. When Charlie Brown wears a paper bag over his head due to a rash, his alter ego, Mr. Sack, becomes more well-liked and successful than he is. Snoopy, Woodstock, and the gang enjoy several lively rounds of tennis — which is why the legendary Billie Jean King provides the perfect serve with this volume's introduction.