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A review by manwithanagenda
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 9: 1967-1968 by John Waters, Charles M. Schulz
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Snoopy's bird companions are beginning to look very familiar. One is even referred to as a hippie! We hear the Kite-Eating Tree chomping away for the first time, 'Peppermint' Patty is a monitor at camp and befriends several little girls, one of which calls her 'Sir'. It's not Marcie, but an early draft. The true introduction in this volume is Franklin, who seems a bit dubious about joining the neighborhood, but is welcomed by the gang nonetheless.
The times are slipping by Schultz here, the humor is still timeless, but the few pop-culture references don't ring true and there's no more of the gorgeous interior design scenes that punctuated the comics of the '50s and early '60s. The best sequences here were Lucy's Psychiatry booth (with a 7 cent winter rate!) and Snoopy's non-WWI Flying Ace exploits, including visiting the little girl who owned him before Charlie Brown. I'm in the minority, but I never cared for the WWI Flying Ace strips. The Ace, of course, is the cover boy for the next volume.
Complete Peanuts
Next: 'Volume Ten: 1969-1970'
Previous: 'Volume Eight: 1965-1966'.
The times are slipping by Schultz here, the humor is still timeless, but the few pop-culture references don't ring true and there's no more of the gorgeous interior design scenes that punctuated the comics of the '50s and early '60s. The best sequences here were Lucy's Psychiatry booth (with a 7 cent winter rate!) and Snoopy's non-WWI Flying Ace exploits, including visiting the little girl who owned him before Charlie Brown. I'm in the minority, but I never cared for the WWI Flying Ace strips. The Ace, of course, is the cover boy for the next volume.
Complete Peanuts
Next: 'Volume Ten: 1969-1970'
Previous: 'Volume Eight: 1965-1966'.