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Gargoyle Humor Magazine or '''The Gargoyle''' is the official , '' The Michigan Daily '', as well as the Yearbook , the '' Michiganensian ''. To current and former Editor s and staff, ''Gargoyle Humor Magazine'' is often known simply as The Garg. LOCATION The ''Gargoyle'''s office is located on the ground floor of the Student Publications Building at 420 Maynard Street in Ann Arbor , Michigan. The office serves as the staff's production area; it is also home to a number of relics, including two Bombshells obtained from the local Army Surplus and a six-foot-tall Inflatable Phallus . HISTORY The ''Gargoyle'' was founded by its first editor in chief, Lee A. White, in 1909. White eventually became editor of the Detroit News . ''Gargoyle'' was initially a combination Literary and Comedy magazine. In the 1920s and 30s, ''Gargoyle'' was published monthly during the school year. The decrease in male students brought about by World War Two resulted in the first woman, Olga Gruhzit, becoming editor of ''Gargoyle'' in 1942. In 1944, at the height of the war, ''Gargoyle'' briefly ceased publication, only to return in the fall of 1945. ''Gargoyle'' was declared dead in 1950 when the Board in Control of Student Publications took offense to the "The Smooth Gargoyle" issue. Publication continued off campus for a year, and when ''Gargoyle'' returned the next year, literary pieces were discontinued and the focus became solely humor. During the 1950s the magazine acquired a Counterculture reputation, promoting everything from Co-ed Housing (then progressive) in the '50s to Vietnam War protests in the '60s. In response to the advent of Playboy in the '50s and the Sexual Revolution of the '60s, ''Gargoyle'' became progressively more risque. While sex, illegal drugs, and otherwise raunchy jokes have been common fare in issues of the ''Gargoyle'' since the 1970s, the magazine has generally tried to maintain a level of intelligence and artistry in its humor. Art editor Phil Zaret's satirical cartoon, " Kill A Commie For Christ ," originally published in the ''Gargoyle'' in 1967, became extremely popular during the Vietnam War and was re-published by college publications throughout the United States. Though the ''Gargoyle'' was very successful in the '60's, it struggled to publish in the early '70s before returning to consistent publication in 1974. The magazine has been forced off-campus (in 1950) and shut down completely (1960-61, 1997) as the result of editorial and financial conflicts with the Board for Student Publications (previously the Board in Control of Student Publications). At one time the magazine was sold for prices varying from fifty cents to two dollars, but for the last five years, it has been free, all revenue being generated by advertisements. In 1962 cartoonist Charles Schultz responded to a request for a Peanuts cartoon by drawing Snoopy with his nose perched over the end of his dog house in the manner of a gargoyle -- this became a standard Snoopy pose. MASCOTS Over the decades it have been a Gargoyle tradition for the mascot to periodically change at the whims of the current editor and artists on staff. The current mascots have existed since the early 1990s, but only recently has either of them been given significant depth as characters. Both have been included in short "Gargoyle comics" that have been published in the magazine. Marty Marty the Meat Freak is a green, scaly imp-like Gargoyle with a mischievous streak and a slightly bad attitude. He comes up with great ideas but often does not plan on the work required to follow them through. In the current Masthead , he is depicted with a plunger stuck to his face. Puff Originally created in the early 1990s by William Schuler, Puff has stuck around to become Marty's sidekick. Generally Puff serves as the logic and the straight-man in comics featuring the duo, though he is prone to occasional fits of violence. Puff is omnipotent. FAMOUS ALUMNI The ''Gargoyle'' published work by a number of University of Michigan Alumni before they became famous, including the following:
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