The Complete Peanuts 1969-1970

WoodstockpropelsPeanutsintothe'70s!HeturnsupfirstasSnoopy'ssecretary,thengraduallybecomesagoodfriendwhomSnoopyhelpstoflySouth...butit'snotuntilJune22,1970thatthelittlebirdgainsaname,inaperfectsalutetothedecadethatendswiththisvolume:Woodstock!Inothertimelystories,PeppermintPattyrunsafoulofherschool'sdresscode(thosesandals!),Lucydeclaresherselfa"NewFeminist,"andSnoopy'sreturntotheDaisyHillPuppyFarmonaspeakingengagementclimaxesinariotandanewlovefoundamidsttheteargas("Shehadthesoftestpaws...").SpeakingofSnoopy,thisvolumefallsunderthesignoftheGreatBeagle,asthreeseparatestorylinesfocusonthemysterioussovereignofBeagledom.Inothernews,anexasperatedLucythrowsSchroeder'spianointothemawofthekite-eatingtree...MissOthmargoesonstrikeandLinusgetsinvolved...CharlieBrown'sbaseballteamhasanactual(brief)winningstreak...CharlieBrowngoestoabanquettomeethishaplessbaseballheroJoeShlabotnik...SnoopyisleftintheVanPeltfamily'scareasCharlieandSallyBrownheadoutoftownforavacation...and(alas)theLittleRed-HairedGirlmovesaway...ThisvolumealsofeaturesanewintroductionbyrenownedillustratorMoWillemsand,asalways,gorgeousdesignbyaward-winningcartoonistSeth.Hardbound.