Peanuts is not only one of the most hilarious comic strips in history, complete with timeless iconic characters like Charlie BrownIt is also one of the oldest. Created by Charles M. Schulz in 1950 (with new comics released until Schulz’s death in 2000), It is worth half a century Peanuts Comics for fans to enjoy, And as of August 2024, a full month’s worth of the strips just turned 70.
In the package of Peanuts Comics from August 1954, fans get to see some of the earliest depictions of Charlie Brown before he became a global icon. These days, Charlie Brown is very much associated with holiday specials, animated movies and even musicals. However, during his first Peanuts Adventures, good ‘ole Charlie Brown is just an unhappy kid who never seems to catch a break – something that’s very highlighted in the comics in particular. Here are those 15 Funniest Peanuts Comics that just turned 70!
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Snoopy uses his cold nose to prank everyone in town
Peanuts – August 1, 1954
It’s no secret that Snoopy enjoys the occasional practical joke at other people’s expense, as Snoopy regularly messes with Linus, Woodstock and – of course – Charlie Brown. Even when Snoopy was depicted much more ‘dog-like’ (as opposed to his more modern, anthropomorphic form), he was still just as much of a troublemaker as he is today. That much is proven true with this comic strip alone, vi Snoopy teases almost everyone in town by sneaking up behind them and touching them with his cold nose – And he is very proud of himself.
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Linus was always more advanced than Charlie Brown (and this strip proves it)
Peanuts – August 3, 1954
Linus is a smart kid who is wise beyond his years, and the comic strip proves that this has always been the case. In the early days of Peanuts, Linus was depicted as a toddler, but that didn’t stop Charlie Brown from spending time with him. In this case, Chuck thinks it would be fun to play a card game.
Linus is a smart kid who is smart beyond his years
But when Charlie Brown leaves, Linus stacks the cards in an intricate tower. This is a perfect example of his inherent intelligence, which has already surpassed that of Charlie Brown, even at Linus’ young age.
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Charlie Brown can’t even win in a game of pretend war
Peanuts – August 7, 1954
Charlie Brown is a notorious loser, and that’s not even bad, he really just loses a lot. Even in a game of pretend war, where all you have to do is imagine a better weapon than their opponent, Charlie Brown still loses. That much is clear when he sneaks up on Lucy and fires at her with an imaginary pistol, only for Lucy to fire back with imaginary dual machine guns. Charlie Brown’s very imagination is mediocre Compared to his friends. For a child, this is a really hard break.
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Even when he’s right, Charlie Brown is still always wrong
Peanuts – August 11, 1954
What’s even more hilarious than Charlie Brown always losing is the fact that even when he’s right, he’s still somehow always wrong. This is put on full display in this comic strip, when Lucy asks Charlie Brown a math question. She asks him what zero times zero is, to which Chuck gives the correct answer of zero. Lucy almost calls Charlie Brown an idiot for giving her such a ‘ridiculous’ answersaid, “There must be something!Even when he’s trying to help, Charlie Brown just can’t catch a break.
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Schroeder is not just a piano prodigy, he is a legitimate genius
Peanuts – August 14, 1954
Schroeder was a prominent member of the Peanuts band practically from the beginning, and his defining quality is that he is a piano prodigy. However, Schroeder is much more than that, as highlighted in this comic strip. While playing in a sandbox, Schroeder begins to bake in the sun. So, rather than cutting his playing time short, Schroeder had the brilliant idea of ​​building a mound of sand and relaxing in the shade it offers. It seems Schroeder is more than a ‘one-trick pony’, because he not only excels at playing the piano, he’s a legitimate genius.
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Lucy showing off her dance moves is easily one of Peanuts’ best comics
Peanuts – August 15, 1954
While a series as wide as Peanuts Should make it nearly impossible to name a single strip that could even be considered one of the greatest of all time, this comic proves that’s not the case.. The comic shows Patty and Violet gossiping about Lucy as she approaches them, saying that Lucy’s parents put her in a dance class just to get rid of her.
When Lucy reaches them, they ask her to show them some dance moves, which she does in truly hilarious fashion. Afterwards, Lucy admits that the moves “Costs my father twelve dollars“. From start to finish, This comic is pure gold, and easily one of the funniest Peanuts History.
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Lucy establishes a hilarious trend with Linus
Peanuts – August 17, 1954
One day, while Linus is taking a classic impromptu toddler nap, Lucy decides it’s time for him to wake up. At first, Lucy speaks softly, trying to soothe her baby brother awake. and then, Lucy screams right into Linus’ ear, stunning him awake to the point where he does a literal backflip..
This is actually a trend Peanuts comics, as Lucy has been screaming at Linus to wake up (which he does with a terrified backflip) for years. This comic is an early example of this trend, but it’s far from the last time it happened.
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Pig-Pen proves once again that he is the epitome of self-confidence
Peanuts – August 18, 1954
Since Pig-Pen was introduced in Peanuts Cannon, he was unshakably confident in who he was as a person. Pig-Pen is famously always rude, and those around him have no problem telling him how disgusting they find him. However, Pigpen never lets that bother him, including in the comic, when Patty tells him that he’s literally always a mess, and Pigpen responds with, “I am consistent!“. He doesn’t care if people think he’s dirty, Pigpen likes who he is. – Truly the epitome of self-confidence.
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Charlie Brown has been proven wrong yet again (this time by Snoopy)
Peanuts – August 19, 1954
When Charlie Brown sees a foul ball rolling past him, he recites an old saying, “A rolling ball is always followed by a running child“. However, just moments later, Snoopy comes running after the ball, nearly running over Charlie Brown as he goes, and Chuck follows up his previous comment with, “Almost always“.
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The long and short of the comic strip is that Charlie Brown was proven wrong by another member of the Peanuts Band again, only this time, it was Snoopy.
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Lucy’s refusal to believe Charlie Brown about anything is absolutely hilarious
Peanuts – August 20, 1954
Charlie Brown and Lucy are looking up at the clouds when Lucy sees an airplane flying overhead. She asks Charlie Brown what airplanes do when they encounter clouds, and Chuck tells her that they just fly right through them. Lucy laughs in Charlie Brown’s face when he hears his answer, finding the idea that a plane could simply fly through clouds absurdly plausible. As with the previous math question, this comic shows that Lucy is totally unable to believe anything Charlie Brown saysAnd it’s absolutely hilarious.
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Even Charlie Brown’s friends agree that he is almost unlovable
Peanuts – August 26, 1954
While Charlie Brown sits with Patty, he says he wishes there was someone who thought he was the most wonderful person in the world. When Patty tries to respond to the harsh comment with, “Well, how about…“Charlie Brown cut you off with,”Except myself, I mean…“, and Patty didn’t have anything else to say to him after that.
While Charlie Brown sits with Patty, he says he wishes there was someone who thought he was the most wonderful person in the world.
There is no other person Patty can think of who loves Charlie Brown more than anythingAll but acknowledge that Charlie Brown is almost unlovable – tough break.
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Charlie Brown totally ruins his perfect comeback
Peanuts – August 28, 1954
During baseball practice, Violet walks up to Charlie Brown and, completely out of the blue, tells him that he has a fat face. Rather than take the bait, Charlie Brown responds without missing a beat, “People with fat faces are cheerful and easy going“That was the perfect comeback to that insult, as it completely shuts Violet down. That is, until Violet said she doubts Charlie Brown’s assertion, at which point Chuck totally loses his cool. Charlie Brown was so close to the perfect comebackBut – since he is Charlie Brown – he completely destroys it.
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Patty’s patience with pig-pen finally reaches its end
Peanuts – August 30, 1954
When they watch TV together, Pig-Pen starts clapping his hands in excitement, creating a massive blow of dirt that literally chokes Patty. – And she scolds him for it. Patty was the first member of the Peanuts gang to meet Pig-Pen, after which she introduces him to the rest of the gang, effectively bringing him into this world.
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From that moment on, Pig-Pen and Patty spend a fair amount of time together, but in this comic, it seems that Patty’s patience with Pig-Pen finally reaches its end.
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Peanuts uses Patty to highlight the lesser-known dangers of jumping rope
Peanuts – August 31, 1954
The whole comic strip is just Patty jumping rope. However, this should not suggest that it is not hilarious, as the comic highlights the ‘lesser-known dangers’ of jumping rope: unexpected haircuts. With each jump, the rope tugged at Patty’s hair, and little by little it cut off her hair, until there was hardly anything left on her head.
The comic highlights the ‘lesser-known dangers’ of jumping rope: unexpected haircuts.
This comic is a masterclass in visual comedy, and proves it Charlie Brown is not the only member of the Peanuts Band that can’t catch a break, because Patty apparently can’t even jump rope without losing her hair.
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Schroeder insults Charlie Brown the best way he knows how: through music
Peanuts – August 25, 1954
Being a piano prodigy, Schroeder is a master when it comes to music, and that includes musical insults. While playing a piece of music for Charlie Brown, Chuck asks Schroeder if he can play something he would understand. So, Schroeder plays a single note, because that’s all he thinks Charlie Brown is capable of understanding. in other words, Schroeder calls Charlie Brown dumb, and he uses music to do itMaking this one of the 15 funniest Peanuts Comics from August 1954 III Charlie Brown Can’t seem to catch a break.