The Complete Peanuts #20

This handsome Italian edition from Panini Comics collects Charles Schulz's daily and Sunday Peanuts strips from 1989 and 1990, with the cover — pencilled and inked by Schulz himself — featuring that instantly recognizable close-up of Charlie Brown's round, simply rendered face rendered in muted grey tones against a dark background. The understated, almost contemplative design feels entirely fitting for a volume gathering the later years of one of the most beloved comic strips ever created. With an introduction by Lemony Snicket and the full archival presentation Schulz's work deserves, this 2014 volume is a warm, essential addition to any Peanuts collection.