Jul 14, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min · 13 segments
In 1980 Legendary Captain Marvel artist C.C. Beck created his personal list of “The Seven Deadly Sins of Comics Creators.” In this episode the gang discuss Beck’s manifesto and see if and how it…
Jimmy GownleyHost
Michael CohenHostLewe SumnerPanelist[gentle music] Welcome to Unpacking Peanuts, the podcast where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time, Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.
You can find all my work over on Gville Comics on Substack, and you can read them for free.
He's a playwright and a composer both for the band Complicated People, as well as for this very podcast.
He's the co-creator of the original Comic Book Price Guide, the original editor for Amelia Rules, and the creator of such great strips as Strange Tractors, Gathering Spells, and Tangled River.
And he's the executive producer and writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a former vice president for Archie Comics, and the creator of the Instagram sensation Sweetest Beasts.
And making sure everything runs smoothly and keeping us out of trouble, it's Lewe Sumner.
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[gentle music] Welcome to Unpacking Peanuts, the podcast where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time, Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.
You can find all my work over on Gville Comics on Substack, and you can read them for free.
He's a playwright and a composer both for the band Complicated People, as well as for this very podcast.
He's the co-creator of the original Comic Book Price Guide, the original editor for Amelia Rules, and the creator of such great strips as Strange Tractors, Gathering Spells, and Tangled River.
And he's the executive producer and writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a former vice president for Archie Comics, and the creator of the Instagram sensation Sweetest Beasts.
And making sure everything runs smoothly and keeping us out of trouble, it's Lewe Sumner.
