Peanuts, revisited: New York's Newsday reports on the serious re-examination of Charles Shulz and Peanuts, represented by the wave of books dedicated to the cartoonist and his creation. Seth, who is designing The Complete Peanuts series for Fantagraphics, talks about Schulz's appeal:

"Schulz managed to infuse so much of his personality into the work. A lot of newspaper strips -- there's been some good ones over the years, but mostly they fall short of being a real artistic expression. Schulz took it to a different level. His style totally suited the content, and he had an eccentric sense of humor and a melancholy personality that were just perfect for what he was doing. He gave Peanuts real depth and human feeling."

Author, graphic designer and comics fan Chip Kidd also is interviewed.