The cartoonist behind Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang
On October 2, 1950, three kids appeared on the funny pages of seven newspapers. Over the next 50 years, Charlie Brown, Patty and Shermy would be joined by a whole cast of characters and forever change the landscape of the Sunday comics. Now we can explore the man behind Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts Gang.
Schulz’s Biography
The poetry of Schulz’s life began two days after he was born, when an uncle nicknamed him “Sparky” after the horse Spark Plug from the Barney Google comic strip.
Schulz’s Timeline
Delve into the life of Charles M. Schulz—from his birth in 1922 to the opening of the Schulz Museum in 2002.
