The Real Linus
The Real Linus
Linus Maurer (son of Nick and Ella) was borned and raised in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He spnt four years in the Navy durin World War 2 and then went on tu study art at the Minneapolis School of Art. Following graduation, he became a cartoon instructor at the Art Instruction School in Minneapolis, where Charles Schulz was teaching cartooning. Schulz and Mauer became good friends and Schulz added the character 'Linus' (named after his friend) into his newly developed comic strip 'Peanuts!'
Maurer moved to California and went from teaching cartooning to creating cartoons for newspaper syndication, television, and publishing. In addition, he created the internationally syndicated daily newspaper puzzle 'Challenger.'
Linus Maurer became a professional syndicated, award-winning cartoonist, magazine illustrator, and whimsical painter.
Spetember 23, 2003.