Schulz’ impact in the world of child-focused comics can be seen in the works of many artists since Schulz began drawing Peanuts. Schulz’ style of humor, in which he gives young children a sort of wisdom despite their naiveté, has been used by several other cartoonists with great success.

For example, Schulz served as major inspiration for Bill Waterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes. Waterson explains,

"Peanuts books were among the first things I ever read, and once I saw them, I knew I wanted to be a cartoonist. I instantly related to the flat, spare drawings, the honesty of the children’s insecurities, and to Snoopy’s bizarre and separate world. At the time, I didn’t appreciate how innovative all that was – I just knew it had a kind of humor and truth that other strips lacked. …

I think the most important thing I learned from Peanuts is that a comic strip can have an emotional edge to it and that it can talk about the big issues of life in a sensitive and perceptive way."

Other historic cartoonists point to Schulz as a source of inspiration. In particular, cartoonist Morrie Turner, who integrated the comic strips with "Wee Pals" in 1965, cited Schulz as his inspiration. Still others, such as Peter Bagge, note Schulz’ unmistakable style and humor.

Cartoonists have also noted Schulz' comics for their characteristic lack of background images or objects, a unique style which, as other comics observe, helps focus the reader's attention on the nuanced facial expressions of the characters. The lack of background images also allows the reader to imagine the surrounding environment for him or herself, inviting the reader to project images from their own imagination into the world of Peanuts. This projection of an imagined environment onto the comic allows for a more engaging and creative interpretation of the comic for the reader.