Linus van Pelt is among the most underrated characters in the Peanuts comic strip series. The little brother of Lucy van Pelt adds so much more to the comics than people give him credit for.

In addition to Charlie Brown and Snoopy, the other main “Peanuts” are Linus, the sensitive boy who hugs his security blanket to get through the vicissitudes of daily life, and his older sister ...