Today UDON Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of a new line of manga titles, MANGA BIOGRAPHIES, which will see the lives of some of history’s most interesting and influential people be brought to the globe-spanning medium of manga. UDON is proud to begin this line with Manga Biographies: Charles Schulz, exploring the life and times of the revered creator of the internationally beloved Peanuts comic strip.
Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz releases in book stores today, October 2nd, 2024, 74 years after Peanuts first began daily serialization on October 2nd, 1950. Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz, the Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts is available in physical book and comic book stores, and from Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble and MidTown Comics.
Manga Biographies: Charles Schulz is a 168-page manga graphic novel written and illustrated by Yuzuru Kuki. This authorized biography spans Charles Schulz’s life, from his youth growing up in Minnesota, through a burgeoning love of drawing and his time in the army, to becoming one of the most recognized and beloved cartoonists in the world. Told in a clear and welcoming style perfect for readers young and old, this gripping manga story touches on many real-world historical events that impacted Schulz’s life, and the ways Peanuts impacted those events! In addition to the wonderful manga, Manga Biographies: Charles Schulz includes a timeline of major events in the world during Schulz’s life, a selection of beautiful archival photos and information about Schulz and Peanuts, and a bibliography for further reading.
Praise for Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz:
“What comes through most is the dedication it takes to reach for one’s passions… For fans of the comics and upcoming young artists, this manga biography may intrigue and inspire.”
- School Library Journal
“Highly recommend! Wonderfully engaging illustrations combined with interesting biographical information kept me reading the book in one sitting.”
- Librarian Reviewer on NetGalley
“96% would purchase this book for themselves or a friend.”
- NetGalley Reviewers
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