The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the "Peanuts" comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship.

Franklin arrived in the beloved Charles M. Schulz comic "Peanuts" on July 31, 1968, just months after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

It took “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz 26 years to give Franklin, the Black kid, a last name. This wasn’t intentional but, rather, something Schulz forgot to do until 1994.

Everybody’s favorite Peanuts are back! The latest Snoopy Presents special on Apple TV+, premiered over the weekend. The focus of the special has garnered a lot of excitement: After being ...

More than 50 years ago, Franklin Armstrong first appeared in the Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip. Now we learn his backstory in the Apple TV+ special "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin." ...

The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the Peanuts comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship. Franklin is a newcomer ...

Franklin arrived in the beloved Charles M. Schulz comic on July 31, 1968, just months after the slaying of Martin Luther King Jr.

NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about ...