Annotations of The Complete Peanuts

Since 2004, Fantagraphics Books has been republishing the complete run of the comic strip Peanuts in hardcover form, starting from the origin of the strip in October 1950. (For more details on the series, see The Complete Peanuts).

The creator of Peanuts, Charles M. Schulz, in 1956.

Charles M. Schulz made frequent topical references within the strip to the events and popular culture of the time, which would have required no explanation for a contemporary reader. Some of these references are now rather obscure, and might not be understood by someone not versed in the popular culture of the period. These annotations aim to provide background for such references, and explain their significance. Links to Wikipedia are provided where necessary, if more information is desired.

Each chapter corresponds with a separate volume from the Fantagraphics series, corresponding to two years of the published strips. The original publication dates of the strips are given in addition to the page numbers of the collection, so this reference work can also be used by people with access to the original archives.


Contents

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  1. 1950–1952
  2. 1953–1954
  3. 1955–1956
  4. 1957–1958
  5. 1959–1960
  6. 1961–1962
  7. 1963–1964
  8. 1965–1966
  9. 1967–1968
  10. 1969–1970
  11. 1971–1972
  12. 1973–1974
  13. 1975–1976
  14. 1977–1978
  15. 1979–1980
  16. 1981–1982
  17. 1983–1984
  18. 1985–1986
  19. 1987–1988
  20. 1989–1990
  21. 1991–1992
  22. 1993–1994
  23. 1995–1996
  24. 1997–1998
  25. 1999–2000 (also includes Lil' Folks)
  26. Comics and Stories (the final volume of extras)