Saturday, November 26, 2022

To honor a legend

 Today would've been the 100th birthday of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. To mark the occasion, several of Schulz's beloved characters are appearing in a number of today's contemporary strips, including Ray Billingsley's Curtis:


Of course, that ain't all. Here's a list of strips appearing in the Albany Times-Union (and in other parts of the country) that are saluting Schulz and Peanuts.

Garfield: Snoopy appears in the final panel, holding a 100th birthday cake. 

Zits: Jerry Scott (ex-Nancy) and Jim Borgman gave Charlie & Lucy a brief cameo.

Adam @ Home: Brian Bassett's everyman father figure rests on Snoopy's doghouse.

Macanudo: A single silent strip shows a certain football flying across the panel.

For Better or For Worse: Lynn Johnston's cast wishes Schulz a happy birthday.

Dustin: Steve Kelley & Jeff Parker's relatively new strip pays homage to the Charlie Brown & Lucy football gag.

Non Sequitor: Wiley Miller draws Lucy and her psychiatric help kiosk on a mountain top.

Speed Bump: Dave Coverly has Lucy, Linus, Charlie, & Snoopy paying tribute to their creator.

Marvin: Tom Armstrong's titular toddler finds that not everyone loves Peanuts.

Blondie: Snoopy visits the Bumsteads.

Beetle Bailey: Beetle meets Snoopy.

Peanuts is in perpetual reprint, and remains the lasting legacy of Schulz.

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