Peanuts

Charles Schulz's Peanuts debuted in 1954 and continues to this day, a landmark newspaper strip from United Feature Syndicate. Centered on the anxious, imaginative world of Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy, it quietly revolutionized comics with its blend of deadpan humor, existential melancholy, and profound emotional insight. Schulz's elegant, minimalist linework and his focus on the inner lives of children—rather than gags or adventure—made it one of the most influential and beloved strips of all time.