As a child, Peanuts was one of my favorite comic strips. Not the new-fangled, more modern-looking Peanuts, but the early, small-headed cute Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends. The earlier set was somehow just slightly more subversive, and the strip slowly grew a bit tamer as the years went on.
So you're probably wondering why I'm talking about this well-loved comic strip, and the answer is that The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 from Fantagraphic Books will debut on the New York Time Best Seller list at number 19 for the week of May 23rd. I have to admit that I'm pretty excited about the first few sets of books. I adore the old-school style most especially. For those of you more familiar with this Charlie Brown and Snoopy:
...this character design came later in the life of the comic book. But the earlier characters were more, well, oval and squished. And I like them that way.
Switching over to Looney Tunes, Cartoon Network will be airing its annual June Bugs marathon beginning June 4th at 8 a.m. and continuing for 72 straight hours. This Bugs Bunny set will include more than 160 cartoons featuring everyone's favorite rabbit. Except maybe Daffy Duck. He thinks Bugs is despicable.
And on the big WOOHOO! front, Jimmy Buffett's A Salty Piece of Land will be released on May 18th. This latest book by the singer will focus on his strange and unusual experiences traveling the world as a businessman. It's a Following the Equator for the 21st century, if you will. And just in time for my birthday, too! Thank you, Jimmy! (Incidentally, for those of you who might ever wonder where the title of this column comes from, peruse a few of Jimmy's song titles and you might just find the answer.)
Finally, I have to note that the trailer for The Incredibles is simply brilliant. Along with Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic, it is easily my most anticipated movie of the year. Brad Bird is a genius.
So you're probably wondering why I'm talking about this well-loved comic strip, and the answer is that The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 from Fantagraphic Books will debut on the New York Time Best Seller list at number 19 for the week of May 23rd. I have to admit that I'm pretty excited about the first few sets of books. I adore the old-school style most especially. For those of you more familiar with this Charlie Brown and Snoopy:
...this character design came later in the life of the comic book. But the earlier characters were more, well, oval and squished. And I like them that way.
Switching over to Looney Tunes, Cartoon Network will be airing its annual June Bugs marathon beginning June 4th at 8 a.m. and continuing for 72 straight hours. This Bugs Bunny set will include more than 160 cartoons featuring everyone's favorite rabbit. Except maybe Daffy Duck. He thinks Bugs is despicable.
And on the big WOOHOO! front, Jimmy Buffett's A Salty Piece of Land will be released on May 18th. This latest book by the singer will focus on his strange and unusual experiences traveling the world as a businessman. It's a Following the Equator for the 21st century, if you will. And just in time for my birthday, too! Thank you, Jimmy! (Incidentally, for those of you who might ever wonder where the title of this column comes from, peruse a few of Jimmy's song titles and you might just find the answer.)
Finally, I have to note that the trailer for The Incredibles is simply brilliant. Along with Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic, it is easily my most anticipated movie of the year. Brad Bird is a genius.
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