{"product_id":"funny-things-luca-debus-9781603095266","title":"Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the man behind Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e gang in this imaginative and tender-hearted tribute told in comic-strip format!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles M. Schulz was arguably the most influential and popular cartoonist of the 20th century, and he poured many of his own emotions and experiences into the world of \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e over its iconic 50-year run. Now, Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi pay tribute to the master by telling the story of Schulz's life in the medium that made him immortal: the comic strip. Every strip provides a laugh as well as a piece of insight into his remarkable life story. Starting with the last days of his monumental career, \u003ci\u003eFunny Things\u003c\/i\u003e jumps back and forth in time to narrate both Schulz's artistic achievements and the personal episodes that formed him as an author and human being, ultimately shaping him into the most beloved cartoonist on the planet. Filled with affection, charm, and poignant insight, \u003ci\u003eFunny Things\u003c\/i\u003e imagines Schulz through the lens of the very world he created, inviting us all to meet the man behind the blanket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luca Debus, Francesco Matteuzzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603095268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603095266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Top Shelf Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.40h x 8.50w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023","brand":"Luca Debus","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133063950591,"sku":"9781603095266","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ee02bf8-b287-49ab-b698-3922299ce67a.jpg?v=1687483872","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/funny-things-luca-debus-9781603095266","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}