Top 25 Graphic Novels of May 2004 (via Diamond Distribution)
Discover the Top 25 Graphic Novels of May 2004, curated via Diamond Distribution. Featuring iconic 2004 books like The Complete Peanuts Vol. 1 by Charles Schulz, The Walking Dead, Vol. 1, and Orbiter, this list highlights the best comics and graphic novels from a landmark year in the medium.
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The Complete Peanuts Vol. 1
by Charles Schulz
This first volume, covering the first two and a quarter years of the strip, will be of particular fascination toPeanuts aficionados worldwide: Although there have been literally hundreds of Peanuts books published, many of the strips from the series' first two or three years have never been collected before―in large part because they showed a young Schulz working out the kinks in his new strip and include some characterizations and designs that are quite different from the cast we're all familiar with. (Among other things, three major cast members―Schroeder, Lucy, and Linus―initially show up as infants and only "grow" into their final "mature" selves as the months go by. Even Snoopy debuts as a puppy!) Thus The Complete Peanuts offers a unique chance to see a master of the art form refine his skills and solidify his universe, day by day, week by week, month by month.
