Charles Shulz and the Peanuts

Charles Schulz, also known as “Sparky,” is one of the most famous names in comics. He drew the comic strip “Peanuts” for over fifty years. The strip is much loved by readers everywhere. Schulz’s inspirations for his work came from everyday life, the people he knew and things that happened. “Peanuts” has gone through many changes from when it started, including it’s name. We can relate the characters, though, and we always could. Therefore, “Peanuts” is the most read comic strip ever.

Charles Schulz is a world famous, award-winning cartoonist. He has won numerous Peabody and Emmy awards. He is also “the most syndicated cartoonist ever.” (Schulz interview) Schulz’s cartoon strip, and claim to fame, is “Peanuts.”

Charles seemed to born to be a cartoonist. At only a few weeks old, he was nick named “Sparky” after a cartoon character. He started out from humble beginnings and worked his way up. Most of Schulz’s inspirations cam...