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Which came first: Curious George or Mr. Peanut?

Mr. Peanut came first, in 1916 (created). Curious George followed 25 years later, in 1941 (published).

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    Curious George

    book · published

    Curious George first appeared as Fifi in a 1939 Paris book; his authors escaped the Nazis and the book came out in 1941.

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  2. First1916

    Mr. Peanut

    character · created

    Mr. Peanut was first drawn in 1916 by schoolboy Antonio Gentile; his family got five dollars for the winning design.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.