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Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz – And In The End The Love

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the final Peanuts by Charles Schulz dated February 13, 2000

Charles Schulz was probably the most adored cartoonist ever and his Peanuts comic strip more loved than any other. Twenty-five years ago we lost both of them. Peanuts ending was front page news above the fold.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 13, 2000
The Herald American/The Post-Standard February 13, 2000
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution February 13, 2000
Corpus Christi Caller Times February 13, 2000

Of newspapers not carrying the story on page one most that carried the strip at least had a notice in the ears above the nameplate.

Springfield News-Sun February 13, 2000
Abilene Reporter-News February 13, 2000

Inside the newspapers was one or two full pages about the end and the history of Peanuts, sometimes three pages. As noted above The Atlanta Journal-Constitution went all-out wrapping their broadsheet Sunday comics section in “a very special 4-[broadsheet]page Peanuts keepsake.”

The ending of Peanuts was so historic it even brought the famously reclusive Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes fame out to praise Charles Schulz and Charlie Brown.

Bill Watterson on Charles Schulz; The Sacramento Bee February 13, 2000
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson signed original to Charles Schulz; March 25, 1988 detail

As bad as the news of Peanuts ending was at least we had been warned and had a couple months to prepare. But there was unexpectedly worse news for newspaper readers on the west coast whose newspapers actually published on Sundays and carried Saturday night events.

Ventura County Sunday Star February 13, 2000
The Honolulu Advertiser February 13, 2000

Twenty-five years ago today was a very bad day for comic strip fans.

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  1. Good grief, those were the days.

  2. And I still follow it daily as if every strip was new.

  3. Off topic but have you noticed Kevin and Kell has gone political?

    1. It’s always been political, in terms of being a commentary about overcoming differences and coming together. As Kevin & Kell celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in September, it’s been true to that from day one. 🙂
      To bring it back on topic, it was Charles Schulz who inspired me to draw from the heart with a personal perspective.

      1. Oh my …

        This is like when people say, “when did ‘Star Trek’ get all woke and politically correct?” The answer is “Sept. 8, 1966.”

        Love your work, Bill! Been a fan since “On the Fastrack” first appeared in the McKeesport Daily News 40 some years ago.

      2. This comment gets funnier the more I think about it.

        It’s a comic strip about

        – characters who marry outside of their races
        – literally rapacious capitalism
        – people who reject their biological destinies to live as their true selves
        – characters who must hide in plain sight to avoid bigotry

        “When did it become political?” I’m dyin’ here.

      3. 30year… Damn, time flies. I remember when you started posting that strip on the Comics and Animation forum on CompuServe. Hokey smokes! I still don’t know how in the world you work up 3 daily strips. Good on you for doing it though!

  5. A visit to the Schulz Museum for the first time is an eye opener. You learn about the creator of the Peanuts gang and you get to see his very talented art work!!! Schulz in my opinion was humble. He leaves behind a lesson of his work ethic and what was important to him. Thank you Jean for carrying on his talented work. I very much appreciate the hands on activities you yourself can do. I take the artwork of our beloved Charles Schulz and pass it on to friends and they in turn smile or laugh. There are so many lessons we learn about Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, Beethoven, Peppermint Pattie, Rerun, Franklin, Marcie, Violet, Frieda, and our beloved Snoopy along with his brothers and sister Belle.

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