Gary Groth

Peanuts is beloved by countless readers worldwide for its iconic characters—such as Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy van Pelt—gentle humour, and emotional resonance. The artist behind Peanuts is well-known, not just as a celebrity but also as a revered figure among critics and historians. He wrote and drew every strip in the newspaper comic's 50 years himself, reflecting the moral,...

In addition to this issue's featured interview with Cathy Malkasian, MLK graphic biographer Ho Che Anderson shares his animation storyboards, and Anya Davidson talks to Sally Cruikshank about how the underground comics movement influenced the latter's aesthetic in a career that encompasses indie shorts and Flash animation, as well as work for feature film credits and Sesame Street. Other features...