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Celebrating 75 years of 'Peanuts' comics

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published October 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM CDT
A person dressed as the character Snoopy poses for a portrait to promote the 75th anniversary of "Peanuts" during Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in San Diego. (Chris Pizzello/AP)
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A person dressed as the character Snoopy poses for a portrait to promote the 75th anniversary of "Peanuts" during Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in San Diego. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

The iconic “Peanuts” comic strip first debuted on this day 75 years ago. The strip by Charles Schultz spawned TV shows, movies, music albums, and continues to be a popular cultural phenomenon.

For more on the strip and its creator’s legacy, host Scott Tong speaks to Michael Cavna, a longtime comic strip artist and critic who knew Schultz personally. His own strip is called “Warped.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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