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Mager, Gus
Gus Mager is most well known to comic strip fans for his Sherlocko the Monk strip, which later became Hawkshaw the Detective. The name change occured because A. Conan Doyle & Co. didn't like Mager's use of Sherlock in his Sherlock Holmes-inspired strip.
Lesser known to cartoon fans, but maybe even more important, was the role of Mager's characters in creating the names of four icons. Mager always used characters whose names ended in "o". Their names were sort of Hawthornian, in that they revealed something about their personalities: Henpecko, Tightwaddo, Forgetto, Boneheado, etc. You get the point. Well, back in the days of vaudeville, there was an act made up of four brothers named Arthur, Herbert, Leonard and Julius. They were given livlier nicknames by a fellow trouper (Art Fisher. Thanks Glen G.) during a card game. His influence for the names wasMager's "Sherlocko the Monk". Those vaudevillians were: Harpo, Zeppo, Chico and Groucho Marx.
While I own one lovely, early Sherlocko the Monk original, I was also lucky enough to purchase a sketchbook that belonged to Mager. The sketches date from the 50s and some of them are really quite charming. I believe this to be Mager's last sketchbook before he passed away in 1956.
There are 13 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.
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Gus Mager - Oily John the Detective - 1905 - John D. Rockefeller
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1228 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 9/17/2018 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Oily John the Detective - 1905 - John D. Rockefeller
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
1228 Views, 1 Comment
Gus Mager - Mager's Monks - Henpecko - 1910
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1023 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 6/10/2015 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Mager's Monks - Henpecko - 1910
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
1023 Views, 1 Comment
Gus Mager - Sherlocko the Monk - 1911
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 3778 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 4/2/2006 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Sherlocko the Monk - 1911
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
3778 Views, 1 Comment
Gus Mager - Radio the Monk - 1924
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1224 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 4/11/2015 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Radio the Monk - 1924
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
1224 Views, 2 Comments
Gus Mager - Oliver's Adventures - 1927 (1)
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 98 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 2/16/2024 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Oliver's Adventures - 1927 (1)
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
98 Views
Gus Mager - Oliver's Adventures - 1927 (2)
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 109 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 2/16/2024 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Oliver's Adventures - 1927 (2)
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
109 Views, 1 Comment
Gus Mager - Hawkshaw the Detective - 1945 Sunday Page
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1358 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/24/2016 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Hawkshaw the Detective - 1945 Sunday Page
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
1358 Views
Gus Mager - Matilda
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Other |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1544 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/30/2005 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Matilda
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
1544 Views
Gus Mager - Vermont
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Other |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 986 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/30/2005 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Vermont
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
986 Views
Gus Mager - Kinseyville
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Other |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 623 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/30/2005 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Kinseyville
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
623 Views
Gus Mager - Across the Road
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Other |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 689 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/30/2005 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Across the Road
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
689 Views
Gus Mager - Murrysville
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Other |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 739 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/30/2005 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Murrysville
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
739 Views
Gus Mager - Mt. Bethel
Art Details
| Artist: | Gus Mager (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Other |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 603 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/30/2005 |
About the Owner
| Rob Stolzer
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| Member Since: | September 2004 |
Gus Mager - Mt. Bethel
Artist: Gus Mager (All)
603 Views
There are 13 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.
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This Room is Ordered By The Owner's Preference. |
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