The bleak genius of Charles M Schulz and Peanuts
How the strip's commercial success masks its originality and emotional depth
The numbers are extraordinary. Charles M Schulz, whose centenary fell on 26 November 2022, spent nearly fifty years of his life producing daily comic strips for Peanuts. Between 2 October 1950 and hi…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The Broken Compass to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.