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Interesting that this April 1946 1st issue-- likely appearing on newsstands at the start of that year, in keeping with most publishers post-dating their comics to keep them on stands longer-- was originally to be titled NUTTY COMICS (as seen atop every interior page), when Fawcett's own NUTTY #1 is dated WINTER 1946, and was the only issue of that title released. An internal debate over what to title the publisher's attempt at a humor anthology book? Bad record-keeping? Given Fawcett's relatively conservative titling tendencies, they likely felt "Comic Comics" was safer than the implications inherent in "Nutty," and perhaps later saw in other companies' products that the slang implication of mental illness wasn't inherently a bad thing, too late to make a difference. |
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A small nitpick -- on the the original IFC, the coupon lists the mailing address as Dept. M-12H, while the recon coupon says Dept. M-12T. The Dept. M-13H on the back cover is correct. Advertisers (in this instance, Fawcett themselves) used different departments so they knew which issue the order was coming from, and thus were able to gauge the effectiveness of the ad. It's an easy fix in this case. ... Also, on eBay at the moment is an auction for a copy that shows the complete IFC and front page: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284901994021?hash=item42557b6e25:g:SeEAAOSwW5dfjIMF They are low-res, of course, but could be used to make repairs. |
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Some speculation: The use of what appears to have been Fawcett's "Nutty Comics" inventory to create "Comic Comics" #1 may have had something to do with the fact that Harvey had been publishing their own "Nutty Comics" title since 1945. At a guess, maybe Harvey was going to drop the title until they had a hit with Rags Rabbit in #5 (Fall 1946). Perhaps Fawcett was going to adopt the title but, following their #1 (Winter 1946), realized that Rags Rabbit had breathed new life (however briefly) into Harvey's version. Inventory for Fawcett's "Nutty Comics" #2 then became "Comic Comics" #1 (which continued for 10 issues, while Harvey's version made it to #8). We'll probably never know. |
