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 1979-1980: Volume 15 of the Paperback Edition
The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980: Volume 15 of the Paperback Edition
The third decade of the Peanuts newspaper strip kicks off with a number of classic storylines! The 1980s are here, which means Peppermint Patty is trying out new hairdos and Charlie Brown's ill in the hospital (Or is he dead? Nobody's told him yet!)
In this volume, Woodstock leads the Scout Troop on an eventful trek and Snoopy is still trying on identities left and right, including the "world-famous" surveyor, census taker, and riverboat gambler! In other extended stories, Snoopy launches an ill-fated airline (with Lucy as agent, Linus as luggage handler, and Marcie as flight attendant), and Peppermint Patty responds to a leaky fan by hiring a lawyer (there's Snoopy again). Plus, one of the great, forgotten romances of Peanuts that will startle even long-time connoisseurs: Peppermint Patty and ... Pig Pen!
The Complete Peanuts is the publishing project that launched a renaissance in comic strip publishing and the only place Charles M. Schulz's classic has ever been collected in its entirety. Featuring impeccable production values, this series presents the entire run in chronological order, dailies and Sundays, two years per volume, with supplementary materials.