Abe Martin (comic strip)
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Character
Abe Martin was an anti-hero character, making wisecracker jokes and uttering sayings which became popular over the country. He made his first appearance on December 17, 1904.[2] Originally the character's locality wasn't specified, but in a strip from February 3, 1905, he announced: "I'm goin' ter move ter Brown County Tewmorrow", which he did.[3] At the time the character's popularity was such that by 1910 over 200 newspapers carried the strip and special almanacs were made.[4] Notable fans were George Ade, Will Rogers, and James Whitcomb Riley.[2] In an interview with Dick Cavett, S. J. Perelman said Groucho Marx read and quoted Hubbard's writing.[5]
Early version
The Indianapolis News published a cartoon by Hubbard on September 15, 1904, featuring another character named Abe Martin.
Other one-panel cartoons of the era
External links
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Sources
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- ↑ a b Weaver, Bill. "Abe Martin Lives," Our Brown County. Accessed Nov. 18, 2018.
- ↑ Abe Martin History Template:Webarchive, Brown County State Park website. Accessed Nov. 18, 2018.
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- ↑ Groucho & Cavett, American Masters DVD, bonus materials, 2021
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