Peanuts' resident blanket-holder Linus has been evangelizing The Great Pumpkin since 1959, but the faithful remain few and far between. Sure, Snoopy and Peppermint Patty have tagged along with Linus on some Halloween nights, waiting for the mythological jack-o'-lantern of lore to emulate Santa Claus, but it's usually under some kind of duress.

Fortunately for Linus, several cartoonists are Great Pumpkin converts. Whether they've read the scores of Peanuts strips or simply watched the 1966 animated special, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, a few seem to believe that the unseen spirit of the season will eventually manifest. But how will they know? Aside from a teaser illustration showing a smiling jack-o'-lantern atop a ghostly body, GPB's (Great Pumpkin Believers) have had to simply rely on faith with Great Pumpkin references in their own comic strips.

We've collected every Great Pumpkin reference in our archive to prepare you for the gourd's eventual reveal. See and believe, below.

The Duplex By Glenn McCoy and Gary McCoy Oct 30, 2014

Lio By Mark Tatulli Oct 26, 2008

Wizard of Id By Parker and Hart Oct 30, 2015

Pearls Before Swine By Stephan Pastis Oct 28, 2007

FoxTrot By Bill Amend Oct 25, 2005

Off the Mark By Mark Parisi Oct 30, 2015

The Boondocks By Aaron McGruder Nov 9, 2007

Brevity By Dan Thompson Oct 23, 2013

Warped By Michael Cavna Oct 19, 2017