Snoopy’s nearest and dearest friend, Woodstock is best known as the famous beagle's loyal sidekick and best buddy for life. While most Peanuts strips feature Snoopy, or the Peanuts kids, as the stars, Woodstock has his shining moments as well. It's only right that the character have his own starring comics, given that Woodstock has many interesting and funny qualities.

Woodstock has many idiosyncrasies and quirks, which doubtlessly endear him to audiences everywhere. He is a skilled whistler, an ace helicopter pilot , and a lover of bridge. It is a testament to Woodstock's likability that he outgrew the initial plans for the character, intended to serve as Snoopy’s secretary for what was expected to be a brief appearance. It wasn't until Schultz realized the potential for the character, for a friendship between the bird and beagle, that Woodstock became Snoopy's sidekick, growing into the lovable Peanuts star fans know and love today.

10 "Woodstock's Guest Room"

Snoopy and Woodstock are the best of friends. Therefore, its only fitting that they stay at each other's places when needed. At Snoopy's doghouse, Woodstock gets to live in luxury, surrounded by Snoopy's myriad belongings, cozy in the massive, reality-defying interior. On the flip side, Woodstock's home is not the best place for a beagle... or really anything bigger than the size of a canary.

When Snoopy is a guest at Woodstock's humble abode, he finds that his feathered friend's guest room is no five star accomodation, Instead, it's a small bird nest; way too compact for the full-grown Snoopy. As the strip illustrates, Snoopy will surely try in the future to avoid Woodstock's guest room as much as possible.

9 "Fear Of Falling Leaves"

With someone as tiny as Woodstock, it is understandable that he would be scared of a lot of things in a world much bigger than he is. To Snoopy's surprise, Woodstock's fears extend to measly falling leaves. Woodstock gives Chicken Little a run for his money, flipping out when a leaf gently cascades onto his feathered noggin.

Always a dutiful buddy, Snoopy gets the leaf off Woodstock, contemplating the novel fear of falling leaves. IThis is just another thing that makes Woodstock one of the funniest, yet intriguing characters in the long-running Peanuts strip. It would be interesting to see what reasons a psychologist could come up with to explain the fear of falling leaves.

8 "Violating Space"

Readers might not think of birds as needing their own personal space, yet Woodstock just so happens to have that very important need. More notably, he does not hesitate to voice it. In the strip, Snoopy is seated to his pal a little too close for Woodstock's comfort. As a result, the bird squawks at Snoopy to move.

Even with friends as close as Snoopy and Woodstock, sometimes a bird just needs some space. The duo had many adventures together, including Woodstock being used as Snoopy's own personal helicopter. Consequently, it's only natural to want some personal space on occasion, and it is commendable that Woodstock makes this clearly known to his friend.

7 "Ground Hug Day"

Woodstock is a sweet-hearted bird, one who always aims to please his best friend. Yet, this sweetness can also make him gullible, something that is no more evident than in this comic strip. When Snoopy mistakes Groundhog Day for Ground Hug Day, he tells his pal Woodstock, who takes it upon himself to immediately hug the ground.

One could say many things about Woodstock, but that he is inattentive is not one of them. Woodstock does not hesitate to believe his good buddy, even if Snoopy is very wrong, with the little bird listening to Snoopy's every word, and promptly following through on it. It is safe to say that Woodstock always accept what Snoopy says; something which, according to this strip, can have its occasional drawbacks.

6 "My Generation"

Usually even keeled and laid back, Woodstock still has his moments of anger, made clear in this Peanuts strip. With only Snoopy able to understand what he's saying, Woodstock ionately rants on something, later revealed by Snoopy to be the bird raving about how no one understands his generation. It is especially funny that Woodstock is able to claim a generation, but he doesn't even know what species of bird he is.

Regardless, Snoopy does not get his friend's fiery argument, seeing as how no one understands his generation either. The Peanuts would not frequently comment on, or make jokes about, the "generation gap', an idea that came to prominence in the 1960s, when baby boomers were frequently at odds with the previous generations ideals, values, and tastes. As a result, this Peanuts strip is a unique comic among the typical gag-a-day entries.

5 "Catching Snowflakes"

Catching snowflakes on the tongue is a timeless pastime for children who grow up in cold-weathered winter wonderlands. As Peanuts fans know, Woodstock is basically a kid at heart, eagerly ing in and trying to catch snowflakes with his tongue too.

Unfortunately for Woodstock, he's barely bigger than a snowflake himself. The miniscule weight of the snow is too much for his little bird body to handle, and it topples him over. He will need to carb-load in time for next year's snowfall, so he can finally succeed in catching a snowflake on his tongue. This time, hopefully, without face-planting into the ground.

4 "What Goes On In The World"

In this strip, Snoopy tries to explain to Woodstock that they can't vote, upsetting Woodstock. Woodstock obviously has a lot he wants to say about the world; he wants to play his part in the democratic process, but the powers that be continually prevent him from being able to do so. Woodstock's solution to this: go back in his egg.

Much like how his bird cousins, ostriches, bury their heads in the sand, Woodstock deals with the stress and frustration of not being able to take participate in democracy by walling himself off from the world, enveloping himself back in his eggshell. Anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of politics can relate to Woodstock in this hilarious, stand-out Peanuts strip.

3 "Tired Already?"

Woodstock is a little fella, something often poked fun at in the Peanuts comics. This comic strip is no different, showing the force from a swing knocking the little feathered guy down, while an oblivious Snoopy attributes Woodstock's sudden prone position to his friend being tired. It is a wholesome moment between the pair, although it doesn't end particularly well for Woodstock, who just wanted to have some fun with his friend.

Woodstock has many great qualities, such as loyalty and adventurousness. However, swing-pusher would not be something he excels at. At least he still has his posltion of second in command of the Beagle Scouts. Next time, it'd probably be a good idea for Snoopy to be the one pushing.

2 "Early Bird Gets The Worm"

Birds love to eat worms, and the no-legged insects were once Woodstock's favorite food. That was, before he fell in love with a worm. Implied in the comic strip, it seems that Woodstock has switched to human food, specifically pizza; understandable, considering even bad pizza is good pizza.

Snoopy, trying to make sure his friend gets the pick of the best worms, is instead met with a lackadaisical Woodstock who settles for pizza delivery, much to Snoopy's surprise. In this strip, Woodstock takes a page from Snoopy's, being a lazy little bird who gets his meals delivered, rather than go searching for food at the crack of dawn. A decision few could bring themselves to blame him for.

1 "Dancing Up A Storm"

Snoopy's happy dance is one of the most iconic parts of Peanuts. However, Woodstock may have him beat, because Snoopy's dance never caused an actual storm like Woodstock's did. The strip hilariously brings life to the saying "dancing up a storm," making it literal with dark storm clouds to boot when Woodstock starts cutting a rug.

Snoopy's amazed response to Woodstock's dancing makes the strip all the more funny, showing that Snoopy didn't quite believe his friend when he said he could dance up a storm. It's not often that Woodstock can prove Snoopy wrong, but thanks to his skilled dancing abilities, it happens in this strip.