Lucy Witch

Illustration of the character Lucy dressed as in a black dress and pointy black hat and holding a yellow broom on an orange background

Lucy van Pelt was the third character introduced to Charles Schultz’ comic strip Peanuts. She first appeared in the comic on March 3, 1952. The comic was sponsored by United Feature Syndicate Inc. and was seen in newspapers for the first time on October 2, 1950. The following year, 1951, Schultz began making Halloween themed strips. The most famous Peanuts Halloween motif is the Great Pumpkin which first occurs in 1959 and is the subject of the 1966 film It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.