tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910067.post699493441627150125..comments2024-03-24T08:17:55.097-04:00Comments on BLOG TO COMM: Christopher Stiglianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17107248034597839482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910067.post-76904597556787519172017-04-04T19:56:02.714-04:002017-04-04T19:56:02.714-04:00Thanks for that info and for commenting. I have al...Thanks for that info and for commenting. I have also heard it said (don't know if it's true) that the letters columns that came along in the 60's or whenever were a way of getting around the "text only" requirement for the 2nd class mailing permit without having a story, as it was believed no one read those stories, and letters were provided for free from readers, meaning you would not have to pay someone a few bucks for the filler story. I always enjoyed the filler stories, myself. I'm reading a bunch of old 70's Tarzan comics recently, and so many of the letters there are from ERB purists who are complaining about deviations from "the canon." I almost wish there was some throwaway text-only story instead!Bill S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07573129431937332002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910067.post-55238865257076778002017-04-04T17:56:49.843-04:002017-04-04T17:56:49.843-04:00As I understand it, comics publishers were require...As I understand it, comics publishers were required to have at least one story per book featuring characters that did not appear in any other story, as well as one page of text-only material, in order to qualify for a Second Class Mail permit needed for subscriptions. top_cat_jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365510398800837335noreply@blogger.com