Abe Martin of Brown County
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| Genre | Humor comics |
| Publication date | 1904–1930 |
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| Writer(s) | Kin Hubbard |
| Artist(s) | Kin Hubbard |
Abe Martin of Brown County was an American newspaper gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Kin Hubbard and published from 1904 until 1930 in The Indianapolis News.
Character
Abe Martin was a hillbilly character and an anti-hero, always making wisecracker jokes and uttering popular sayings. He made his first appearance on December 17, 1904.[1] 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.[2] At the time the character's popularity was such that by 1910 over 200 newspapers carried the strip and special almanacs were made.[3] Famous fans were George Ade, Will Rogers and James Whitcomb Riley.[4]
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