Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 01, 2022

Visit from his bro

the debut of Snoppy’s scrawny, fedora-donning, mustachioed, desert-living brother who talks to cacti?

This is a funny arc.

Love Snoopy’s brothers!

Spike Jones?

https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1959/06/06

What’s interesting is that Snoopy declared that he had no siblings in the June 6, 1959

Ironically, in an earlier strip, Snoopy, upon learning about Sally, claimed that he was an only dog with no siblings.

Well, I never been to England

But I kinda like the Beatles

Well, I headed for Las Vegas

Only made it out to Needles

Can you feel it?

Must be near it

Feels so good

Whoa, feels so good

Since it’s a round trip, it’s probably both!

I still remember an earlier strip where Snoopy talked about siblings, saying that he was an “only dog”…then, years later, this happened.

Spike!

Spike about to make his debut.

Yay. Spike (my #1 favorite character) will be visiting Snoopy.

Spike? Needles? What’s the point here?

Spike lives in a White Doghouse

Wow a “Degrassi Junior High” crossover! I didn’t realise Peanuts was still in first run in the 1980’s.

Oh a different Spike? oops never mind.

Charlie Brown, don’t you know you shouldn’t open someone else’s mail?

Going to or from, who cares. You’re such a dog Spike!

Yay Spike! This will be fun!

Needles, CA is the spot I always wanted to live as a kid because Michigan winters…

It doesn’t matter, cuz that desert gets you coming and going

Spike’s pretty chill. Ironic given where he lives. Or perhaps, inevitable.

I love Spike! I hope he passes through Vegas!

So Schulz was originally making Spike the Eyore of Peanuts. Not in form but more personality.