Snoopy’s “WWI Flying Ace” Peanuts Alter Ego, First Appearance and Most Memorable Moments Explained

throughout PeanutsMore than half a century worth of comic strips, holiday specials and feature films, Snoopy has developed a number of alter egos that only serve to make him an even more iconic member of the Peanuts gag – and perhaps his best known is the “WWI flying mouse”. Snoopy has portrayed himself as a number of fictional characters, including “Joe Cool” and “World Famous Tennis Player”, but his WWI flying mouse persona is second to none, and the character’s extensive history in Peanuts Study confirms it.

Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse alter ego made his debut in the Peanuts Comic strip published on October 10, 1965. In the strip’s very first panel, Snoopy is already wearing the iconic pilot’s helmet and glasses with his signature red scarf. In other words, Snoopy is the WWI flying mouse right at the beginning of the character’s debut, with no lead-in or build-up whatsoever, throwing readers right into the mythos of this exciting new persona.

Like the WWI flying mouse, Snoopy sits on his doghouse (which he pretends to be his Sopwith Camel biplane) before crossing enemy lines. Once he does, the WWI flying mouse comes face-to-face with his arch nemesis: the Red Baron. While the Red Baron would become a mainstay in Peanuts‘ Flying Mouse Stories, Snoopy nearly gunned down the enemy fighter in this very comic. However, the flying mouse misses the chance when he is shot down by Linus, who was pretending to be an enemy gunner.

Oddly enough, Snoopy seemingly almost retired his WWI Flying Ace persona upon the character’s debut. After Linus shoots him down, Snoopy (as the flying mouse) says, “Maybe I can get a job with a good commercial airline…” implying that he was ready to hang it all up right then and there. However, as fans know very well, this was not the case, as Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse would go on to appear in a number of subsequent Peanuts History for years to come.

Snoopy’s WWI flying ace alter ego has no shortage of memorable Peanuts moments

The adventures of Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse are absolutely legendary

Since his first appearance in 1965, Snoopy’s Flying Ace persona has made a number of appearances, including some standout moments that are particularly memorable.

in the Peanuts Comic released on January 9, 1966, the WWI flying mouse goes toe to toe with the Red Baron once again. Unfortunately, this meeting does not go as well as the first. On the flying mouse’s debut, he nearly gets the Red Baron. In the comic, however, the flying mouse seems to be gaining on the Red Baron, firing at him in the hopes of shooting the enemy fighter out of the sky. However, once the dogfight comes to an end, Flying Mouse sees that the Red Baron filled his Sopwith camel full of holes, meaning he lost the round.

in the Peanuts Comic released the same month on January 23, 1966, Snoopy comes up short while flying against the Red Baron once again. This time, the flying mouse decides to bail out of his biplane, opting instead to parachute down to the ground rather than down with his plane. However, Snoopy is quickly snapped out of his imaginative game when Charlie Brown watches him drool right into his food bowl – a hilarious moment that Snoopy is totally embarrassed by.

in the Peanuts Comic published a month later on February 13, 1966, Snoopy steps up the story with the games by pretending the WWI flying mouse was shot down behind enemy lines, making his way on foot back to safety. Finally, Charlie Brown comes to the conclusion that the games are starting to get a little too intense for Snoopy. While this may be true, it doesn’t stop Snoopy from making his WWI flying mouse games even more elaborate with the help of others Peanuts Letters.

Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse even manages to recruit other Peanuts characters

More than just Snoopy pretending to be part of the ‘war effort’

Over the years, more and more Peanuts Characters began to participate in Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse games. Fans already know that Linus was the first to do this in the flying mouse’s debut, but as the years went on, he was far from the last.

One of the most common additions to Snoopy’s ‘flying mouse’ study is Woodstock (as well as Woodstock’s family), who acted as the flying mouse’s plane mechanic. Snoopy even got his own family involved in his games on many occasions. Snoopy’s sister Belle assumed the role of a war nurse for the troops, and Snoopy’s brother Spike became a member of the infantry himself. Even human Members of the Peanuts Band Join in the fun, including and especially Marcie, who takes on the role of the “French lass” who falls in love with Snoopy’s flying mouse.

The inclusion of the other Peanuts These characters make Snoopy’s Flying Ace games even more immersive, because he doesn’t just throw himself into his own pretend world while sitting on the roof of his dog house, he cooperates with his friends to make the game even more fun. Bringing more people into the game also expands the ‘Flying Ace Lore’ Peanuts Canon, adding new characters to the persona’s personal history and making his stories much more exciting to read.

Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse appears in more than just the Peanuts comic strip

WWI Flying Mouse has been featured in movies, specials, and video games

While the WWI flying mouse story in the Peanuts Comic range is wide, it is far from the only version of Snoopy’s iconic alter ego. The WWI flying mouse has also made a number of appearances in other media, including feature films, holiday specials and even video games.

Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse made his animated debut in the holiday special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brownwhich actually adapted the above comic strip that was published on February 13, 1966. The Flying Ice also came out in 2015’s The Peanuts MovieBring his action-packed imaginative adventures to the realm of computer animation. Plus, Snoopy’s Flying Ace is the main playable character from not one, not two, but three separate video games: Snoopy and the Red Baron, Snoopy vs. the Red BaronAnd Game Snoopy flying mouse.

Clearly, Snoopy’s WWI flying mouse persona had a major impact on Peanuts canon since its debut all the way back in 1965, a trend that has continued to this day. Snoopy will always be a standout character in PeanutsA timeless icon that fans will enjoy forever, and a major reason for that is his many alter egos that leave Snoopy To go on countless adventures in increasingly fun and interesting ways – and there are arguably no better alter egos than the WWI flying mouse.

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