Happy birthday, Charles Schulz
Here’s wishing the happiest of VizEds birthday wishes to Charles “Sparky” Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. Had Schulz not died in 2000, he would have been 85 today.
A new biography of Schulz was released last month. I’ve not read it yet, but it’s on my Christmas list. Order a copy for yourself at Amazon, where it’s 40 percent off list price.
The book received pretty good reviews at first. Schulz’s son, Monte, however, has ranted about inaccuracies and problems with the author.
Earlier this year, we wished happy birthday to Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau, The Far Side’s Gary Larson and Calvin & Hobbes’ Bill Waterson.
We also posted an item about a collection of rare non-Peanuts cartoons by Schulz.
Happy birthday, Sparky. We miss you.
November 26th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
As a long-time “Peanuts” lover and Schulz admirer, I can highly recommend a visit to the Charles Schulz Museum in Santa Clara, Calif. It’s a beautiful museum, building and experience (it’s nice to hear people laugh in a museum!) The biography is also on my wish list.
November 26th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
I can second Richard’s advise on the museum, except it is in Santa ROSA, which is in the Northbay, opposite side of SF from Santa Clara. It is right next to the Ice Arena that that Schulz owned. “Sparky” is our paper’s (Santa Rosa Press Democrat) favorite celebrity..except for Deep Throat Mark Felt, who also lives in Santa Rosa these days. That great photo is by John Burgess, one of our award winning photogs-probably one of his most reproduced images!