On October 2, 1950, a new comic strip called “Peanuts” debuted in seven newspapers. Written and illustrated by Charles M.

Charles Schulz's Peanuts syndicated comic strip began its 17897 strip, 50-year run on October 2, 1950. Snoopy first appeared just two days later on October 4, 1950. An earliest-days Peanuts comic ...

Superman's origin evolved considerably after it was briefly explained by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in the first few panels of Action Comics #1 in 1938. Within a year, those basic panels were ...

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After going unclaimed for many years, the cremated remains of 1950s comic strip illustrator Linda Walter will be laid to rest in Woodstock. A discovery by staff at the ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...

Be it cave paintings in prehistoric Spain, hieroglyphics in Ancient Egypt, or manga in modern Japan, visual storytelling has been an important part of human expression throughout history. American ...

CANTON — Batman, Superman and Spider-Man comic books line the walls and fill boxes at Comics, Cards and Collectables. Other iconic characters also abound: Wonder Woman. The Flash. Iron Man. Green ...

At the time that Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker died in 2018, he was the longest-tenured artist to remain involved with an original comic creation, having worked on his military-themed comic since ...

“Nancy” is back, and this time you don’t need to be a snooty scholar to dig into this American comics classic. Several momentous incidents have drawn fresh interest in the cartoon character who has ...