I recently very accidentally stumbled across a Peanuts tribute called Peanuts Untold. Honestly, I avoid fanfic as a general rule. However, Peanuts Untold wasn’t a deconstruction or a parody of Peanuts. Instead, it looks and, more importantly, reads like it was actually written by Charles Schultz.
The idea is that Lila, Snoopy’s original owner, moved into the neighborhood and becomes both part of the gang and, ultimately, Charlie Brown’s girlfriend. Which is an idea that could easily go horribly wrong.
Instead, the creator manages to handle the story with sweetness and gentleness. Lila, who I believe appeared almost entirely off camera in the actual comic, is imagined as being almost as goofy as Charlie Brown but a little more self confident and self-aware. You can see why they work.
It is quite short. Only around thirty comic strips, each laid out like one of Schultz’s daily comics. There are some grammar issues but I actually didn’t notice many of them in my initial read. It is a tiny but delightful read.
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