Usually when I read Peanuts comics, I tend to expect the usual gang in roughly three to six panels. However, much to my surprise, I found one of the comics I was given to read was the gang breaking the fourth wall and going into a real life newspaper, printing company.
As the comic starts out, we find the characters in their typical place (within square confines, in black and white). As they journey along, they come upon the last panel, when suddenly they find themselves growing bigger and in a world of color. It is to symbolize the "other side", much like how Dorothy finds herself in the colorful land of Oz (only in this case, it's our world).
Now, what fascinates me about this comic is that it places characters who are more iconic than the characters designed for the tribune. It makes sense to do this, since the Peanuts characters are not of this world. But, in this case, the real world just doesn't seem that relatable to me. Whenever I read the comic that included a panel with the Peanuts characters, I always found myself drawn to them. I wanted to know what they had to say, because to me they were the most interesting characters in the comic. I guess it goes to show that simplicity really allows for the audience to not only relate to your work, but get into your story, as well.
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