A bit of good timing from the Dogs of C-Kennel, given that my own dog has just this week moved from the couch back to the bed. When things warm up in spring, he’ll go back to sleeping solo.Dog Lore: The dog wants to be touching you, in part (apparently) because it allows him to […]
“Peanuts” merchandising rights have been sold to the Canadian company that also controls “Caillou” and “Yo Gabba Gabba” and some similar kids’ stuff.Michael Cavna has the story here.My first impression was that selling out is selling out, a contemptuous reaction tempered strongly by the good work Jeannie Schulz has done for the cartooning community with […]
I’ve never started a blog post with your moment of zen, but, then, I’ve never felt we were so desperately becalmed.And it’s only one minute and 35 seconds of terrifyingly appropriate mood-setting zen, so wotthehell.Joel Pett marks World Press Freedom Day and, discouraging as his take seems, it’s really only a symptom of a much larger issue, […]
From Economic Times:LOS ANGELES: Linus Maurer, a cartoonist and illustrator whose old friend and colleague Charles M. Schulz borrowed his first name for Charlie Brown’s blanket-wielding best friend Linus in his ” Peanuts” comic strip and cartoons, has died at age 90. Maurer died Jan. 29 in Sonoma, California, his longtime partner Mary Jo Starsiak […]
I noticed The Peanuts Movie was listed as being available for streaming on February 12 on Apple iTunes. That date is significant as the anniversary of the passing of Charles Schulz 16 years ago. The video also becomes available on Amazon instant streaming on that date. For those of you wanting to buy the DVD or Blu-ray, […]
Today, Blue Sky Studios released the official trailer for The Peanuts Movie. I loved the first teaser they put out. This trailer has me a bit more worried about the film. Despicable Me didn’t feature the minions enough. Once the studio saw how likable and entertaining they were, Despicable Me 2 featured them too much. […]
500 90-second animated Peanuts shorts have been produced by the French animation company Angoulême. Here’s one of the five hundred. According to Cartoon Brew the shorts will debut on November 9 and will roll out internationally next year to coincide with the strip’s 65th anniversary.Via Cartoon Brew
Forbes released it’s annual report on the top earning dead celebrities. Charles Schulz retains his third place ranking. Interestingly the first eight spots are unchanged from last year, but good ol’ Dr. Suess AKA Theodor Geisel moved from 10th to 9th place and tied with Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen and Betty Page.From Forbes:Cartoonist Charles Schulz […]
Last week, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts turned 64. TIME magazine ran two stories about Peanuts: See How Peanuts Addressed Feminism, Nuclear War and More and Why Peanuts Endures: ?The Football is Always Pulled Away?From TIME Magazine: Despite their wholesome, all-American reputation, Charlie Brown and his friends embody an amount of malaise better associated with French existentialists. […]
I didn’t know this existed until today, but I’m adding it to my feed reader. Very cool insight into the Peanuts Studio that oversees all licensing, art and editorial content for all Peanuts products worldwide.I?ve always said that the Peanuts Studio (Charles M. Schulz?s studio) is one of the best-kept cartooning secrets because no one […]
I’ve been anxious to see this book since it was announced. Nat Gertler unboxes the Peanuts Artist’s Edition.
50 years ago yesterday …If you missed yesterday’s posting, you may want to scroll down for the cartoons from April 13, 1914 and 1939. Meanwhile, here’s a selection from 1964. You may recall that this whole nostalgia thing began with my poking around for Civil Rights Act coverage. As it happens, this John Milt Morris cartoon […]
Michael Cavna talks to Craig Schulz about the new Peanuts movie. The result is a very long and in-depth story about how the family selectively picked the animation studio and efforts to stay true to the strip.Amid this lasting appeal, the cartoonist?s son had a short-format concept for a ?Peanuts? film. And once he had […]
At the end of this month, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts: Artist’s Edition will hit bookshelves. Retail is $150. Amazon is currently listing it at $97.51 – a pretty good discount for a newly (or soon to be) released book. The price guarantee also states that if the price of the book drops lower before it’s released, […]
Speaking of Peanuts, Fantagraphics Books has announced it’s going to release a softcover edition of The Complete Peanuts. That’s good for someone like me who would love to have it in the collection but can’t justify the cost of buying so many hardcover volumes at $50 each. From Fantagraphics Books:If there’s anyone out there who’s […]