7 Peanuts Strips With The Best Art

Although Peanuts is better known for its relatable punchlines, Charles M. Schulz's iconic comic has also presented beautifully illustrated strips and gags throughout its seven-decade history. Peanuts rejected the highly detailed style common in mid-century adventure strips, opting instead for the unmistakable trembling "Schulz lines" drawn with a flexible Nib pen that gives the artwork a distinct warmth. Schulz's style influenced generations of future comic strips like Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts, and the modern indie graphic novel movement, all of which adopted Schulz’s philosophy of minimal visual clutter.