His last appearance in the Peanuts comic strip was on November 5, 1999, three months before Schulz's death. [5] While his surname is never confirmed in the comic strip, some animated …

Franklin made his Peanuts debut when he helped Charlie Brown rebuild his crooked sandcastle.

Charlie Brown met Franklin at the beach in 1968. Over the years, they are shown to be very friendly toward one another, often going to movies, playing sports, camping together, and …

Feb 15, 2024 · Franklin and Charlie Brown bond while making a car for the upcoming soap box derby. Franklin tells Charlie Brown about his uncle who played baseball in the Negro leagues …

Feb 16, 2024 · Craig Schulz, son of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, talks about a new special, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin, the origin story of Franklin Armstrong, the comic …

Feb 16, 2024 · In a nice nod to his first appearance in the “Peanuts” strip, Franklin meets Charlie Brown the exact same way he did in 1968 — on a beach as he returns Charlie Brown’s lost …

Franklin includes correspondence between Glickman and Schulz, comic strips from the multiday storyline of when Franklin and Charlie Brown first met at the beach, as well as the story of how …

Nov 27, 2025 · The Peanuts Thanksgiving special has stirred up discourse in recent years. One scene in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving depicts a Black character, Franklin, sitting alone on …

Feb 19, 2024 · An Apple TV animated special shows how Franklin, the first Black "Peanuts" character, meets Charlie Brown and friends in Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin.

Jul 31, 2024 · Fifty years ago today, Charlie Brown made a friend who would forever change the landscape of comic strips and societal norms. This friend, Franklin, was a groundbreaking …