Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 04, 1967
Transcript:
Snoopy lies on the doghouse. Woodstock flies toward the doghouse.<BR><BR> Snoopy lies on the doghouse. A bird flies toward the doghouse.<BR><BR> The bird lands on Snoopy's nose. He looks exhausted.<BR><BR> The bird stands on Snoopy's nose.<BR><BR> the bird lies down and sleeps on Snoopy's nose. Snoopy thinks, "Must have been a rough flight."<BR><BR>
This is the approximate first appearance of Woodstock. Snoopy interacted with birds since the strip’s debut, but this particular bird resembles Snoopy’s friend of friends. Woodstock would not be mentioned by name until 1970.