Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts — Harry N. Abrams
Issue: #1
Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what's necessary. For 50 years, from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, Schulz wrote and illustrated Peanuts, the single most popular and influential comic strip in the world. In all, 17,897 strips were published, making it "arguably the longest story ever told by one huma...
First appearances: Lydia, Little Pigtailed Girl
Creators: Chip Kidd, Charles M. Schulz
Characters: Lucy van Pelt, Sally Brown, Marcie, Woodstock, Patty, Rerun, Lydia, Spike, Snoopy, Frieda, Pig-Pen, Franklin, Linus van Pelt, Violet Gray, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Little Pigtailed Girl, Shermy, Charlie Brown