Complete Peanuts 1971-1974 Gift Box Set (Vols. 11-12), 1st Edition

Really strong stuff here, including the “Charlie Brown wears a sack on his head to summer camp” sequence, surely the “Poison River” of Peanuts.–Patrick Markfort “Articulate Nerd”
It’s no exaggeration to call Peanuts the most successful comic strip in human history.–Michaelangelo Matos “Seattle Weekly”

Charles M. Schulz

Born November 25, 1922, in Minneapolis, Charles M. Schulz’s destiny as a cartoonist was evident from a young age. His uncle bestowed upon him the nickname “Sparky” at just two days old, a nod to the racehorse Spark Plug from the Barney Google comic strip.

Schulz’s early ambition to become a cartoonist saw his first success in selling 17 cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post between 1948 and 1950. He also developed a weekly comic feature, Li’l Folks, for the local St. Paul Pioneer Press. After two years of writing and drawing Li’l Folks, Schulz sought better placement in the paper, daily exposure, and a raise. When these requests were denied, he resigned.

In the spring of 1950, Schulz began submitting his work to newspaper syndicates. United Feature Syndicate took an interest in Li’l Folks, eventually purchasing the strip and renaming it Peanuts—a title Schulz reportedly disliked. The first Peanuts daily comic strip was published on October 2, 1950, followed by the first Sunday strip on January 6, 1952.

Diagnosed with cancer, Schulz retired from Peanuts at the close of 1999. He passed away on February 13, 2000, the day before Valentine’s Day and the publication of his final strip. Over the course of his career, Schulz single-handedly wrote, drew, and lettered a remarkable 17,897 daily and Sunday strips, a unique and unparalleled accomplishment in the world of comics.

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