Comments on: future halloween costume? http://www.shambot.com/emma/2008-12-16/future-halloween-costume/ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Alex http://www.shambot.com/emma/2008-12-16/future-halloween-costume/comment-page-1/#comment-138573 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:29:13 +0000 http://www.shambot.com/?p=2193#comment-138573 …also, saw a great documentary on PBS about Charles Schultz a few weeks ago (on his b-day). It was really interesting, and I suggest keeping your eyes out for it. I think it was actually an episode of American Masters.

]]> By: Alex http://www.shambot.com/emma/2008-12-16/future-halloween-costume/comment-page-1/#comment-138572 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:26:05 +0000 http://www.shambot.com/?p=2193#comment-138572 Of all the Ben Thompsons in the world, you’re the Ben Thompson-ist.

]]> By: pthompso http://www.shambot.com/emma/2008-12-16/future-halloween-costume/comment-page-1/#comment-138556 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:34:23 +0000 http://www.shambot.com/?p=2193#comment-138556 Surprised no one has commented on this yet.

As the father of this particular “round-headed kid” the resemblance never crossed my mind. But now that you point it out..

I think very few people these days know about the darker humor of the earliest Peanuts strips. I couldnt get enough of them as a child in the sixties, but was embarrassed to be a fan by the time they started turning into pathetic daily pablum.

When I look back at these early strips I am reminded of Calvin and Hobbes. Which was Ben’s formative comic as a child.

here is the very first strip from 1950.

http://www.wmucomic.com/peanutsstrip.gif

and another early one.

http://www.zompist.com/illo/peanuts.gif

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