September 30, 1952: Hic! Hic! Hic!

Linus doesn't seem to be too unhappy about his predicament in the last panel. Technically this is the first thing he ever says.

September 29, 1952: Linus and Schroeder

A little like how Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy are rarely seen together (although for different reasons), you rarely see Linus and Schroeder in the same panel. As for why Linus reminds Schroeder of Beethoven, your guess is as good as mine.

The characters in this strip are solidly "Classic-era" Peanuts. The only characters who still have a bit of developing to do are Charlie Brown (whose thick oval eyes still reminds us a bit of earlier strips) and Snoopy (who so far has developed the least).

Sunday, September 28, 1952: Lucy and the Ball

Lucy's attempt to set a record bouncing that ball continues next Sunday as well.

September 27, 1952: "Well! If it isn't Charlie Brown!"

A funny strip. Lucy is certainly enjoying herself in this one!

September 26, 1952: Dogs get no respect

More of Snoopy's incredible punctuation-speaking powers.

September 25, 1952: Use Whito Shoe Polish

The chair in the background in the second panel is way too small. The edge of the side and back walls indicates that the room isn't nearly so deep to support a chair being that far away.

September 24, 1952: Linus' third strip

Schroeder has been redefined as the strip musician, so Linus plays the role of stereotypical baby for a while, the third such character to fill that role in less than two years.

September 23, 1952: Coconut, bleah

The clever thing about this strip is that it's hard to tell just from looking at her if Patty purposely chose coconut to spite Charlie Brown. She is poker-faced while ordering.

September 22, 1952: Linus' second strip

Not much to say here, except it contains the second through fifth drawings of one of the strip's major characters.

Sunday, September 21, 1952: Man's Superiority Over Beast

I love this strip:

Lucy saying "Oh, my, yes!" in the second panel. No one says "Oh my!" anymore. It makes me want to revive it.

Snoopy's laughing poses in the last three panels show considerable visual ingenuity. The second panel there could be a counterpart for WEIRDSNOOPY. Snoopy has gone back to being small again in this strip, even though panel seven would probably read a little better if he were longer.

The funniest thing about this strip, I think, isn't Snoopy's laughing, or Charlie Brown's disgruntlement, but Lucy's silent watching of the hilarified dog. "This certainly is an odd thing that is happening to that animal. I should quietly observe the situation."