Charles+Schulz

Charles Schulz  ** By Nina

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Charles Schulz created the all time, most famous cartoon,” Peanuts.” The main character, Charlie Brown, was based on Charles Schulz .He was born on November 26, 1922, and died on February 12, 2000. Yet, his comics seem to be just as popular as when he was alive.

There were plenty of characters in the comic Peanuts. Here are a few: Charlie Brown; Snoopy, based on a dog that Charles Schulz got when he was young; Sally, Charlie Browns sister; Lucy, Charlie Brown’s bossy friend; Linus, Lucy’s younger brother; the little red headed girl (the girl that Charlie Brown liked), based on Donna Johnson, a women that Charles Schulz liked, but broke his heart.

From1939 through 1940, Schulz enrolled in a correspondence cartoon course with Federal Schools (known as Art Instruction schools). In 1945, Schulz taught as a teacher in his old art school. His kindergarten teacher at Mattocks School in St. Paul, Minnesota, told him “One day Charles you will become an artist.”

When Schulz was young, he was interested in comics, especially Popeye and characters created by Walt Disney. Schulz started his first comic in 1947. It was called, “Li’l Folks.” After several rejections, Schulz sold his first comic, “Li’l Folks,” to United Features Syndicate. They renamed the comic to “Peanuts,” a name that Schulz never liked. In 1965, an animated television special, //A Charlie Brown Christmas//, won a Peabody award.

Schulz’s comic “Peanuts” appeared in 2,500 newspapers and in 75 different languages. 2,000 “Peanuts” products were made. Schulz also served in the army and became a machine-gun squad leader in 1943-1945. Schulz was an only child of Dena and Carl Schulz, his parents. His mother died of cancer. His five children gave him ideas for his comics. Schulz retired from making comics in 1999. He suffered from poor health, and died in Santa Rosa, California on February 12, 2000. His comics have been a big part in the 20th century.

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