Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: humor
What I’m Reading: A Wealth of Pigeons
A Wealth of Pigeons is a new book of New Yorker-style cartoons by Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin) and actual New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Apparently, despite his long career in stand-up, sketch TV, movies, even novels (and more), Steve has always been… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: A Wealth of Pigeons”
Bleak Peanuts
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Bleak Peanuts feature, and like the last one, this one also features Spike. This reminds me of those Garfield-without-Garfield strips that came out in book form several years ago, where we see what a sad, lonely life… Continue Reading “Bleak Peanuts”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1987-88
The Complete Peanuts is a noble project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project actually… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1987-88”
What I’m Reading: Blondie: The Complete Daily Comics Strips from 1930-33
This is one tough item to find. I saw it several years ago when it first appeared in stores, and declined to buy it at the time. But I’ve found since I would like some early Blondie strips to join my volumes of early… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Blondie: The Complete Daily Comics Strips from 1930-33”
What I’m Reading: Chomp
Chomp is a YA novel by Carl Hiaasen, and I have to say, I adored this book. It follows Wahoo Cray, a young man (maybe around 13) whose father is an animal wrangler. That is, they keep all sorts of wildlife in their backyard in… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Chomp”
Peanuts in Real Life
I must have the exact conversation presented in this May, 1956, Peanuts strip at least three times a week:
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1983-84
The Complete Peanuts is a noble project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project is… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1983-84”
My Favorite Peanuts Strip
Still experimenting/enjoying the new scanner. Here’s my favorite Peanuts strip of all time, a Sunday strip from August 1960:
