Charles Schulz and WW2

• Oct 1, 2012

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AmateisGal

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I hope you'll indulge me a bit as I am very, very excited to share this news.

Not many people know this, but Peanuts and Snoopy creator, Charles Schulz, served in World War II. I wrote a feature article on him and it is the cover story for AMERICA IN WWII magazine for the month of December. I just got my copy in the mail today (I am a subscriber), but it won't hit newstands for another week or two.

But as I am a huge Snoopy collector and a WW2 historian, it was an absolute honor to write this.

 

• Oct 1, 2012

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Well behind the front lines!

Sweet!
I've been wanting to submit a proposal for an article on Bill Mauldin to that magazine, maybe this is the motivation I was looking for...

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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Go for it! The editor is fantastic to work with!

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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Good for you AmateisGal..!
Absolutely a great thing to do!
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• Oct 2, 2012

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Different war, BUT......I can't resist.....

[video=youtube;Jlf---13Q0g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlf---13Q0g[/video]

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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I met the man through my mother, who ice skated with his daughter. His table at the ice rink is still reserved. If anyone is ever up this far north, I highly suggest visiting the Charles Schulz Museum.

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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I love the magazine - congrat's on another article. I wish there was more content vs ads, but that's the print game. Can't wait to read this - never knew!

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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Congratulations, can't wait to pick up the issue!

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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Every year Schulz would do a special Peanuts cartoon commemorating D-Day

 

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• Oct 2, 2012

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Thanks, all!

The magazine article features a nice selection of Peanuts cartoons (including all those you posted, V.C.).

The historian at the Charles Schulz Museum was a fantastic help. I hope to visit there some day.

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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Being a big Peanuts fan since childhood, I would love to read your article. I'll have to find the magazine on the news stand.

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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scottyrocks said:

Being a big Peanuts fan since childhood, I would love to read your article. I'll have to find the magazine on the news stand.

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If you have an iPad, you can get it that way too. (I believe Android, etc. as well...)

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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scottyrocks said:

Being a big Peanuts fan since childhood, I would love to read your article. I'll have to find the magazine on the news stand.

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It will be available on stands in a few weeks. When it is, I'll let everyone know.

Thanks so much for the support!

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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Anxious to read it - my copy came today!

 

• Oct 2, 2012

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scotrace said:

Anxious to read it - my copy came today!

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Hope you like it, Scot! It was edited down for space, but that's the business, I guess. As a writer, you have to roll with it sometimes. lol

 

• Oct 7, 2012

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Awesome! I grew up in Sonoma County and when I was younger we used top go ice skating at Schulz ice arena in Santa Rosa, CA . He had an office upstairs where he would work on his comics and he would walk around the arena talking to people, and if you were lucky, he would draw a sketch for you

 

• Oct 7, 2012

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Sam Diamond said:

Awesome! I grew up in Sonoma County and when I was younger we used top go ice skating at Schulz ice arena in Santa Rosa, CA . He had an office upstairs where he would work on his comics and he would walk around the arena talking to people, and if you were lucky, he would draw a sketch for you

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I so wish I could have met him.

 

• Oct 8, 2012

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One of the 1st books I saved up my pennies for and bought myself as a child was "The Peanuts Jubilee," first published in 1975.

There are a few images from "Sparky's" wartime sketchbook in it.

 

• Oct 8, 2012

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davidraphael said:

One of the 1st books I saved up my pennies for and bought myself as a child was "The Peanuts Jubilee," first published in 1975.

There are a few images from "Sparky's" wartime sketchbook in it.

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I may have to acquire this. I don't have it in my collection.

 

• Oct 17, 2012

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This issue is now available!

http://www.americainwwii.com/back-issues/december-2012/