Annotations of The Complete Peanuts

thumb|The creator of Peanuts, Charles M. Schulz, in 1956. 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). 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 Peanuts Peanuts Charles M. Schulz 1950–1952 1953–1954 1955–1956 1957–1958 1959–1960 1961–1962 1963–1964 1965–1966 1967–1968 1969–1970 1971–1972 1973–1974 1975–1976 1977–1978 1979–1980 1981–1982 1983–1984 1985–1986 1987–1988 1989–1990 1991–1992 1993–1994 1995–1996 1997–1998 1999–2000 (also includes Lil' Folks) Comics and Stories (the final volume of extras)Comedy literatureA 50%