Let's Read Peanuts (Yes, all of it) – June 1953
There are lots of great strips I just don't have room to comment on. I strongly encourage everybody to read the full month at the official GoComics page. Today's month starts HERE.
Jun 1, 1953
I believe in unhealthy fixation at twenty-third sight. Does that count?
Jun 3, 1953
I want to believe that this is the first recorded "instant water" joke but deep in my heart I know there's one etched into a cave wall somewhere.
Jun 14, 1953
That ice cream cone still looks pretty intact to me. I say eat it and call it a win.
Jun 18, 1953
I really like this one. A lot of Lucy's antics can come across as mean spirited but this one feels more like she genuinely likes CB and is just messing with him to force him to pay attention to her.
Jun 19, 1953
The typical cat owner experience.
Jun 21, 1953
It's been a while since we've checked in on Linus. He has an inner monologue now.
Jun 30, 1953
Linus takes his next step (:V) towards becoming an actual character.
Thoughts:
You might be thinking that Linus is going to be properly joining the main cast soon after that last one but Schulz kind of backtracks on his development after this and goes back to making baby jokes for a while. No idea why. I did a quick and dirty peek ahead and couldn't find another strip of him standing up even a full year past this point so it could be a while before he starts resembling the Linus you saw in the holiday specials.
But that's fine. We're in no rush, right? We only get so many strips that look and feel like this so we may as well enjoy them while they last.









