Humanities › History & Culture The First Peanuts Cartoon Strip Discover the Original Title for the Peanuts Cartoon Strip Print Portrait of American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip, sitting at his studio drawing table with a picture of his character Charlie Brown and some awards behind him. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) History & Culture The 20th Century The 50s People & Events Fads & Fashions Early 20th Century The 20s The 30s The 40s The 60s The 80s The 90s American History African American History African History Ancient History and Culture Asian History European History Genealogy Inventions Latin American History Medieval & Renaissance History Military History Women's History View More By Jennifer Rosenberg Jennifer Rosenberg History Expert B.A., History, University of California at Davis Jennifer Rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20th-century history. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 03, 2017 The very first Peanuts comic strip, written by Charles M. Schulz, appeared in seven newspapers on October 2, 1950. The First Peanuts Strip Read More The Colorful History of Comic Books and Newspaper Cartoon Strips By Mary Bellis When Schulz sold his first strip to the United Feature Syndicate in 1950, it was the Syndicate that changed the name from Li'l Folks to Peanuts - a name that Schulz himself never liked. The very first strip was four panels long and showed Charlie Brown walking by two other young children, Shermy and Patty. (Snoopy was the also an early character in the strip, but he did not appear in the very first one.) More Characters Most of the other characters that eventually became the main characters of Peanuts did not appear until later: Schroeder (May 1951), Lucy (March 1952), Linus (September 1952), Pigpen (July 1954), Sally (August 1959), “Peppermint” Patty (August 1966), Woodstock (April 1967), Marcie (June 1968), and Franklin (July 1968). Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Rosenberg, Jennifer. "The First Peanuts Cartoon Strip." ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/the-first-peanuts-cartoon-strip-1779352. Rosenberg, Jennifer. (2020, August 26). The First Peanuts Cartoon Strip. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/the-first-peanuts-cartoon-strip-1779352 Rosenberg, Jennifer. "The First Peanuts Cartoon Strip." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-first-peanuts-cartoon-strip-1779352 (accessed April 18, 2024). copy citation