The Complete Peanuts 1985-1986

Peanutsreachesthemiddleofthego-go1980sinthisbook,whichcovers1985and1986:atimeofhangingoutatthemall,“punkers”(youhaven’tliveduntilyou’veseenSnoopywithaMohawk),killerbees,airbags,andHalley’sComet.Andinasurprisinglysharpsatiricalsequence,Schulzpokesfunatrunawaylicensingwiththeintroductionoftheinsufferablymerchandisable“TapiocaPudding.”Alsointhisvolume:PeppermintPattywinsthe“All-CitySchoolEssayContest”withher“WhatIDidDuringChristmasVacation”essaybutsnatchesdefeatfromthejawsofvictorywithadisastrousacceptancespeech…CharlieBrown,Linus,SallyandSnoopygoto“raincamp”oneyear,and“survivalcamp”thenext…TheWorldWarOneFlyingAcegetsthefluandisnursedbacktohealthbyaFrenchMademoiselle(Marcie)…SallygivesSantaClausaheartattack(literally!)…LucytalksCharlieBrownintoposinginswimtrunksfortheirschool’s“Swimsuitissue”…PeppermintPattygainsacrabbytutor…Linussuffersacrisiswhenaddressedforthefirsttimeas“Mister”…plusanotherreturnappearancebyMollyVolley,Snoopy’saccidentaldestructionofhisdoghouse(withacannon!),andlotsofnear-Beckettianstripssetinthedesertstarringthisvolume’scoverboy,theoneandonlySpike!Thisvolume'sintroductionisbycomedianandactorPattonOswalt(BigFan,YoungAdult,Ratatouille).