- This article is about a comic. For the musical duo of the same name, see The Peanuts .
Peanuts ( Eng. Trifle pot-bellied [1] ) is a daily American comic created by Charles M. Schulz and released from October 2, 1950 to February 13, 2000 . According to the comic, the animated series of the same name was made, which began to be released in 1965. Peanuts , with 17,897 issues, is considered one of the most popular comics that has had a big impact on the entire industry. [2]
| Peanuts | |
|---|---|
 Comic book characters top row, left to right: Woodstock, Snoopy , Charlie Brown bottom row, left to right: Franklin, Lucy , Linus , Peppermint Patty and Sally Brown | |
| Story | |
| Periodicity | daily |
| Publication Dates | October 2, 1950 - February 13, 2000 |
| Number of issues | 17897 |
| Characters | Charlie Brown Snoopy Lucy et al. |
| Creators | |
| Authors | Charles M. Schulz |
| Website | |
At the peak of its popularity, the comic was published in more than 2,600 newspapers, was translated into 21 languages and read by 365 million people in 75 countries. [3] Given all the by-products released based on the comic strip, Schultz earned more than $ 1 billion. [2] Currently, many newspapers continue to reprint old issues of the comic book.
Peanuts have achieved great success with their special television releases, some of which, including Charlie Brown [4] Christmas and The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [5] , have won an Emmy Award or have been nominated for it.
History
Peanuts prototypes appeared in the Li'l Folks book, which was published by St. Petersburg in the hometown of Schulz . Paul Pioneer Press from 1947 to 1950. In this book, Schulz first used the name Charlie Brown, and he also had a dog that looked like an earlier version of Snoopy .
On October 2, 1950, Peanuts first appeared in eight newspapers: The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Tribune, The Allentown Call-Chronicle, The Bethlehem Globe-Times, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times and The Boston Globe. Starting from this day, the comic began to appear in the newspapers daily. In the very first issue, consisting of four panels, Charlie Brown walks past two other characters - Shermy and Patty. Snoopy first appeared in the third issue, which was released on October 4.
The comic book continued until the death of the author, who died on February 12, 2000. The next day, the latest issue of the comic appeared in the newspapers, in which Schultz's appeal to his readers was printed.
Notes
- ↑ Also used as a translation are Pinats or Pinats
- ↑ 1 2 "The man who recalled everything," Macleans, October 22, 2007.
- ↑ “Saying Goodbye: Friends and family eulogize cartoonist Charles Schulz” February 22, 2000 Pamela J. Podger San Francisco Chronicle
- ↑ " Past Winners Database: 1965-1966 18th Emmy Awards (unavailable link from 08/14/2013 [2261 days] - history , copy ) " The Envelope LA Times
- ↑ " Past Winners Database: 1966-1967 19th Emmy Awards (unavailable link from 08/14/2013 [2261 days] - history , copy ) " The Envelope LA Times