[1] Abe Martin was an anti-hero character, making wisecracker jokes and uttering sayings which became popular over the country.

[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.

The Indianapolis News published a cartoon by Hubbard on September 15, 1904, featuring another character named Abe Martin.