Issue Description

Cookie (1946)

Publisher

American Comics Group

Volume Description

“Cookie” was ACG’s answer to the enormously popular Archie series of comic books — largely because creative personnel such as Dan DeCarlo, Samm Schwartz and Henry Scarpelli were all Archie Comics men.

Cookie O'Toole, who may have been a little younger than Archie, was the star of the series, and his supporting cast consisted mostly of his associates in and around Harelip High School. His best friend was Jitterbuck, who, unlike Jughead, was the instigator of hare-brained schemes that would do credit to The Brain. His well-dressed, well-heeled adversary was Zoot. His lust object was Angelpuss Witherspoon (whose father was Cookie's father's boss). His teacher was Miss Bibblesnicker. The whole gang hung out at The Soda Jerkerie.

Cookie's series was nothing if not fast-paced. A simple dispute at school could grow into a labyrinth of complications involving all aspects of Cookie's life within a couple of pages, and from there escalate to byzantine proportions. Nobody had an easy time achieving even the simplest goal. Gags sometimes involved risqué elements that might easily have been censored once the Comics Code Authority came to power.

For that matter, maybe the Code, which came into effect during 1954 and '55, did object to some things about Cookie. At least, its onset, during 1954 and '55, coincides with the title's demise, which occurred with its 55th issue, dated September, 1955. Only the last two of those issues carried its seal of approval.

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