Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 03, 1951
October 02, 1951
October 04, 1951
Transcript:
Charlie Brown: Nobody Loves me! Everybody hates me! Charlie Brown:I guess you're the only friend I have, Snoopy Snoopy: ! Charlie Brown: That's the way it goes!
For the 1950’s, post World War 2, this must have been pretty different from what most folks were expecting in “the funny papers.” Compared to Beetle Bailey, Blondie, B.C. or Hi & Lois, its no wonder people gravitated to this strip because it was not always trying to be funny or sugar-coat sad moments. Schulz just really wanted to say what was on his mind about life. Not always happy but honest.