The second volume is packed with intriguing developments, as schulz continues to create his tender and comic universe. It begins with ' third full year and a cast of eight: charlie brown, shermy, patty, violet, schroeder...The second volume is packed with intriguing developments, as schulz continues to create his tender and comic universe. It begins with ' third full year and a cast of eight: charlie brown, shermy, patty, violet, schroeder, lucy, the recently-born linus, and snoopy.