Robert Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" included Charles Schulz's first published drawing on February 22, 1937 (the hunting dog, credited to Schulz using his nickname Sparky). Schulz, then 14, would go on to a cartooning career of some renown.
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Schulz incorporated numerous autobiographical elements into Peanuts (his barber father, his love of sports, etc.), and his boyhood pet beagle was one of them.
It’s obvious that Snoopy and Charlie Brown’s relationship was based on a real love of dogs and an understanding of the benefit that pets can provide for socially isolated child— even dogs who are quirky and aloof. (Accidentally deleted my comment)
He didn't introduce a Black character until 50 years later. Before that, he created a “tomboy” character named Peppermint Patty and a kid of Mexican descent named José, but it took him a long time to add Franklin. What delayed the introduction of a Black character? 🧐
I'm not sure where you got "50 years later"; Schulz was 45 when he introduced Franklin. Plus, have you READ "Peanuts" from the 1950s? It was a string of one-gimmick characters (some good, some bad). A Franklin created in 1957 wouldn't have been as well-rounded as the Franklin created in 1968.
Peanuts nerd here.
F was the father (a barber). M was still a child at the time this was published.
M was Sparky (nickname taken from horse in Barney Google comic)
Peanuts ended with Schulz’ death. No one else ever continued the strip.
There is a great biography on Schulz
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Not courageous enough for tvenheard17.
Duly noted.
https://www.cbr.com/joker-snoopy-peanuts-charles-schulz-hostage/
Charles M. Schulz was the creator of Peanuts.
This Ripley's names Charles F Schulz as the dog owner.
So who is in fact 'Sparky'?
IIRC Charles M's son took up Peanuts after his dad stopped, but that seems unrelated to this, temporally speaking.
F was the father (a barber). M was still a child at the time this was published.
M was Sparky (nickname taken from horse in Barney Google comic)
Peanuts ended with Schulz’ death. No one else ever continued the strip.
There is a great biography on Schulz