Franklin

Franklin is a character appearing in this Crest Books collection of Peanuts comic strips. A friendly, thoughtful boy, he became part of Charles M. Schulz's beloved cast, notable as one of the first Black characters in the long-running Peanuts newspaper strip.

Franklin made his comic book debut in 1969, stepping onto the Silver Age scene courtesy of the legendary Charles Schulz and quickly earning his place among the beloved Peanuts gang. Over a remarkable fifty-year run, he shares the page with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and the whole warm-hearted crew — appearing across cornerstone titles like Peanuts, The Complete Peanuts, and It's Show Time under Boom! Studios. With a collector-significant key issue to his name, Franklin is a character whose quiet presence carries real weight in the history of the strip. For fans who appreciate the full richness of Schulz's world, he's an essential part of the picture.