Schulz spent a lot of time with his characters over the decades (as did the public: By 2000 Peanuts was running in more than 2,500 newspapers in 75 countries).Īnd he related to each of them, telling Fresh Air that he doubted it would be possible to 'do something every day with a group of characters. It remains a source of comfort, even in reruns
Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., says it has welcomed more than 1 million visitors from around the world since it opened in 2002 and has the largest collection of original comic strips on display at any given time.
