A great man passed on today. (A tribute to Charles Schultz)
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Okay, I know this is a bit off the beaten path, guys, but as you know by
now, the creator and sole drawer of PEANUTS (or CHARILE BROWN) has passed
on. Most of us have never known a time without reading about Lucy, Snoopy,
Linus, Pig Pen, the Little Red Headed Girl (she was called Heather in 'It's
Your First Kiss, Charile Brown.'), Woodstock, Peppermint Patty, and of
course Good Ol' Chuck. It's ironic that the very last original panel drawn
was officially printed a few hours after the man's death. Someone once said
PEANUTS was his life. I will miss Mr. Schultz and his wit and wisdom. The
world is a poorer place with his passing, but perhaps with his vast wealth
of heart and humor, he will never be forgotten. So, on this Valentine's Day,
set a place at the piano, warm up the doghouse for a 'missing man'
formation, balance the football just right,...and if anyone's near a red
haired girl (like Alyson or Gillian or Tabitha or whomever), give her a
little kiss on the cheek for all of the Charile Browns and Charles Schultzes
of the world.
Such was his greatness and such is the loss. Remember him with joy and weep
not for he's with those who've enjoyed his company and will make him
welcome.
That's all I got to say.
Grumpy Stevens
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> Okay, I know this is a bit off the beaten path, guys, but as you know by
> now, the creator and sole drawer of PEANUTS (or CHARILE BROWN) has passed
> on.
I loved "Peanuts." I will miss it.
But, Schulz (no "t") was not its "sole drawer." This gentle artist did
authorize others to render the characters he created. He was even a bit
of an engineer about it, specifying that his creations should lean back,
when standing still, at an angle of three degrees. They are "jaunty,"
you see, and a three-degree lean is a jaunty lean.
Sparky, I miss you.
David Samuel Barr
As do we all.
But Mr Schulz was indeed the only one to draw the strip. He did allow a
few other people to draw the characters for the licensed products (mugs,
greeting cards, T-shirts, etc) and, obviously, there were crews of
animators who did the work on the TV specials and movies. All of this
was done to his guidelines, under his supervision and/or review. But
the strip was all his; that is one of the major reasons there will be
no successor to carry it on.
Marc
I've grown up with 'Peanuts' all of my life. Charlie Brown never did
actually kick the football. Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus and his blankie are
all American national treasures, and now they're gone, which is sad. As an
admire of cartoons I always loved Peanuts despite what people said about it.
I loved everyminute of it and it was always good for a laugh. Charles was a
good man and I hope his work lives on throughout the years.
--
Marc
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Considering how many people he's touched and the countless more that will be
touched since his work will be re-runned, it's a sure bet he'll never be
forgotten.
SiobhanFaith
"WeirdArchives" <WeirdA...@prodigy.net> wrote:
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> Okay, I know this is a bit off the beaten path, guys, but as you know
by
> now, the creator and sole drawer of PEANUTS (or CHARILE BROWN) has
passed
Well said. I can safely add that "Peanuts" helped teach me how to read.
More than that, it taught me *big* words. I don't think Mr. Schultz
ever wondered whether kids would know or care what a Sopwith Camel was.
Instead of dumbing down his strips, he aimed for where our heads ought
to be, as opposed to where they supposedly were. He helped teach me
as a kid to read, and as a writer to think. Thank you, Mr. Schultz.
You will be missed.
shuvcat
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And let's not forget the influence he had on other cartoonists. If there
were no Snoopy, Calvin and Hobbes would be very different...or
non-exsistent.
neil scott
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> And let's not forget the influence he had on other cartoonists. If there
> were no Snoopy, Calvin and Hobbes would be very different...or
> non-exsistent.
the cute little redhead that C.B. was so obsessed about?
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