Charles Schulz’s much-loved cartoon,once read by 355 million people, is hitting the big screen, and 65 years after it was born “Be yourself,” Charles Schulz once wrote. “No one can say you’re doing it erroneous.” It was such moments of understated wisdom that ensured Schulzs coterie of achieve-upon cartoon protagonists, from Charlie Brown and Snoopy to Peppermint Patty and Linus van Pelt, and their status as some of the most beloved comic strip characters for more than half a century. First published in October 1950,the Peanuts comic strip became the most influential and accepted in the world: at its peak, it was read by 355 million people in 75 countries. The final strip was published on 13 February 2000.
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Source: theguardian.com