Security Blanket

So I was in Waterstones the other day, and I started reading the first book of The Complete Peanuts Collection, and one of the first things that struck me is how much Charles Schulz's drawing style changed and developed from the first strips in 1950 'til he settled on the recognisable style six or seven years later. The early strips lack the facial and bodily detail that later defined Schulz's work. Another thing that I noticed, something which amused me no end, is seeing Linus as a toddler. Although he is a toddler, the foundations of later character development is there, with several philisophical inclinations in amongst all the thoughts and feelings. It wouldn't be for almost another twenty years that there would be another Van Pelt, in the shape of Rerun Van Pelt, Lucy and Linus' youngest brother. It's fun to see that even in the early days, that Schroeder and Charlie had to ward off Lucy's amorous advances. Schroeder is, as ever, married to his music and Devoted to Beethoven.

It's begginning to look like this is going to be a topical blog. More tomorrow.