Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz

This was such a cute biography for Charles Schulz, and I'm glad to see more manga for younger audiences! This was definitely written for a younger audience, but I learned a lot about the creation of Peanuts.

I admit to watching Marry Christmas Charlie Brown and It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown almost yearly but knowing very little about the man who created them. This Manga has gone a long way to fixing that. This Manga was packed with information the end also had several pages of photos and fun facts. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this Manga and if you have ever gotten joy from Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends I highly recommend checking this out.

I highly recommend this enjoyable, quick book. I grew up looking forward to Peanuts in the newspapers each week, and it was fun to learn more about Charles Schulz the man and his life story.
As a manga, this was a very easy read, very well done. I had no trouble following it, as I have read manga before. I do wish there had been a reminder at the beginning that manga is read right to left for those who are unfamiliar with this format. I settled right in to reading though and finished in about 24 hours.
You will not regret grabbing a copy of this unique biography for an entertaining insight into an American legend. I look forward to reading more in this upcoming series.
*I received a complimentary copy of this e-book from Udon Entertainment through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Udon Entertainment and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

What a lovely, lovely book. For generations of young people who may have never seen Charlie Brown and the gang, or maybe those who have, this Manga biography of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz is a don’t miss. From the illustrations to the story itself, it was a hit!

You may know the story of Charles M. Schulz: a boy who loved drawing, served in WWII, went to art school, had an unrequited love, and slowly but surely, built up his skills as an artist to get his own daily comic named Peanuts. The book lovingly shows the sadness, shyness and anxiety that Schulz felt all his life in a relatable way and shows that it is possible to have a good and successful life despite those issues.

I thought the personal matters regarding Schulz’s first marriage and divorce were handled well, as were many important events in the Peanuts timeline, showing how Snoopy originally walked on four legs. This is a respectful and wonderful tribute to a true artist, whose works live on today.

i really enjoyed this manga! as a fan of snoopy and knott’s berry farm, it was so interesting to see the backstory of the peanuts characters and learn more about charles m. schulz. this was a quick read, and i loved the illustrations.

By one of the cutest books I have ever read. I’m familiar with mangas so reading it in a different format than the one I’m used to was not that big of a hassle. But it was nice reading about Schulz’s life and seeing how the famous animations of Peanuts came about. It’s still a popular cartoon and it all started because a boy had a dream of becoming a famous cartoonist. This is just a reminder to keep shooting for the stars.

A cute and charming dramatized biography (what is that called in comic terms? Or does 'biopic" still apply) of the creator of Peanuts. Like many, I grew up with Peanuts as part of my life, spending hours reading the Golden Celebration book my parents kept on the coffee table. I think this manga manages to capture a similar bittersweet adolescence feeling that the strips have, of innocence that complements a sense of maturity rather than working against it.

Plus it was cool to learn tidbits about how Peanuts surprisingly ties into the moon landing, and to learn that Snoopy has his own day recognized in Japan. Even the Peanut cookies I picked up at my local Asian store couldn't have prepared me for that tidbit, to learn that something I grew up with has touched people worldwide. But I digress. I would recommend this readily to anyone who's a fan of Peanuts! It definitely helped me deepen the already fathoms deep respect I had for Charles Schulz.

I have been a Charles Schulz fan since I was a little kid. This was a fun read. When I was a small child I lived in Santa Rosa and went to his ice rink often. I even had a birthday there.

The manga images were great. Something i would recommend.