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| − | + | Early 1950s [[fanzine]] by [[Shelby Vick]]; publisher credit for several issues reads "Dick and Vick", Dick being Vick's [[mimeograph]] of the A. B. Dick brand. Issues 2-13 and 15-16 ran [[Walt Willis]]'s column "Plinth", which besides other material included instalments of ''[[Willis Discovers America]]'' and ''[[The Harp Stateside]]''. Vick came up with the idea of a [[fan fund]] for Willis and promoted it in Confusion as [[WAW With the Crew in '52]]. | |
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| + | ''Confusion'' became famous also for the "Something Up Our Sleeve" feature of pasted-in inserts (indeed in the sleeve of a cartoon pony-tailed Chinese), for example the first issue had a colorful paper fan. There was also a regular column "In The Midst of Confusion" and brief editorial notes at the back cover beside the address space, called "Back Talk". | ||
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| + | In 1952 Vick published a [[one-off]] ''[[Confusion's Conception]]'', explained inside as "… of [[Tasfic]]". It was something of a [[Worldcon]] cartoon special, serving also as an advertisement to the regular ''Confusion''. | ||
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| + | At the start of the [[Tenth Anniversary Willis Fund]] in 1962, ''[[Axe]]'' [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Axe/Axe1-02.html #0 wrote] "Shelby Vick is reviving Confusion — the fanzine where the first Willis fund was promoted and proposed — for the occasion" as a fundraiser; however this did not materialise. | ||
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| + | In 2005 Vick revived his zine under a changed name as '''''[[confuSon]]''''', also subtitled "the Son of confusion". | ||
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| − | Issue || Date || | + | Issue || Date || Pp || Notes |
| − | 1 || November 1951 || 18 || ed. [[Tommy Lee Tracy]]; Shelby Vick listed as Art Editor | + | 1 || November 1951 || 18 || ed. [[Tommy Lee Tracy]] (address in Florida); Shelby Vick listed as Art Editor (PO Box in same town; many illos, signed "vic"), [[Joseph Green|J L Green]] as Poetry Editor. Slogan "WAW with the crew in fifty-two" at p3. Cover, unnumbered contents page, then pp. 1–12, two unnumbered and ''two'' as 13. |
2 || February 1952 || 2 || " | 2 || February 1952 || 2 || " | ||
3 || 1952 || 28 || ed. is now [[Shelby Vick]] solo | 3 || 1952 || 28 || ed. is now [[Shelby Vick]] solo | ||
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10 || June 1952 || 38 || | 10 || June 1952 || 38 || | ||
11 || August 1952 || 36 || | 11 || August 1952 || 36 || | ||
| − | 12 || November 1952 || 20 || + ''AFTERwords'' (2 pages added in 2005) | + | 12 || November 1952 || 20 || + ''AFTERwords'' (2 pages added to archive scan in 2005). Post-Willis ish, a. o. detailed list of [[WAW With the Crew in '52]] contributions, profiles of the biggest donors and some relevant correspondence |
13 || November 1952 || 66 || | 13 || November 1952 || 66 || | ||
14 || February 1953 || 46 || | 14 || February 1953 || 46 || | ||
15 || May 1953 || 34 || | 15 || May 1953 || 34 || | ||
|| August 1953 || 6 || ?? | || August 1953 || 6 || ?? | ||
| − | 15P || December 1953 || 4 || | + | 15P || December 1953 || 4 || |
16 || February 1954 || 36 || | 16 || February 1954 || 36 || | ||
| − | 1 || September 2005 || 19 || Now named '''''[[confuSon]]''''' | + | colspan = 4 | revival / new series as '''''[[confuSon]]''': the Son of confusion'' |
| + | 1 || September 2005 || 19 || Now named '''''[[confuSon]]''''' | ||
2 || November 2005 || 34 || | 2 || November 2005 || 34 || | ||
3 || January 2006 || 8 || A tribute to [[Howard DeVore]] | 3 || January 2006 || 8 || A tribute to [[Howard DeVore]] | ||
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| − | *{{fanzineindex|name=Confusion|dir=}} | + | *{{fanzineindex|name=Confusion|dir=}} (only issues 12 to 16 as of March 2023) |
| − | *[https://eFanzines.com/ | + | *[https://eFanzines.com/Confuson '''''Confusion''''' and '''''confuSon''''' online] at at [[eFanzines]], with essay by [[Taral Wayne]] (issues #1, #3, #7, #10, #11 and ''Confusion's Conception'') |
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Revision as of 05:04, 29 March 2023
(Confused? Looking for a different Confusion?)
Early 1950s fanzine by Shelby Vick; publisher credit for several issues reads "Dick and Vick", Dick being Vick's mimeograph of the A. B. Dick brand. Issues 2-13 and 15-16 ran Walt Willis's column "Plinth", which besides other material included instalments of Willis Discovers America and The Harp Stateside. Vick came up with the idea of a fan fund for Willis and promoted it in Confusion as WAW With the Crew in '52.
Confusion became famous also for the "Something Up Our Sleeve" feature of pasted-in inserts (indeed in the sleeve of a cartoon pony-tailed Chinese), for example the first issue had a colorful paper fan. There was also a regular column "In The Midst of Confusion" and brief editorial notes at the back cover beside the address space, called "Back Talk".
In 1952 Vick published a one-off Confusion's Conception, explained inside as "… of Tasfic". It was something of a Worldcon cartoon special, serving also as an advertisement to the regular Confusion.
At the start of the Tenth Anniversary Willis Fund in 1962, Axe #0 wrote "Shelby Vick is reviving Confusion — the fanzine where the first Willis fund was promoted and proposed — for the occasion" as a fundraiser; however this did not materialise.
In 2005 Vick revived his zine under a changed name as confuSon, also subtitled "the Son of confusion".
| Issue | Date | Pp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 1951 | 18 | ed. Tommy Lee Tracy (address in Florida); Shelby Vick listed as Art Editor (PO Box in same town; many illos, signed "vic"), J L Green as Poetry Editor. Slogan "WAW with the crew in fifty-two" at p3. Cover, unnumbered contents page, then pp. 1–12, two unnumbered and two as 13. |
| 2 | February 1952 | 2 | " |
| 3 | 1952 | 28 | ed. is now Shelby Vick solo |
| 4 | 1952 | ||
| 5 | March 1952 | ||
| 6 | 1952 | ||
| 7 | April 1952 | 38 | |
| 8 | 1952 | ||
| 9 | June 1952 | ||
| 10 | June 1952 | 38 | |
| 11 | August 1952 | 36 | |
| 12 | November 1952 | 20 | + AFTERwords (2 pages added to archive scan in 2005). Post-Willis ish, a. o. detailed list of WAW With the Crew in '52 contributions, profiles of the biggest donors and some relevant correspondence |
| 13 | November 1952 | 66 | |
| 14 | February 1953 | 46 | |
| 15 | May 1953 | 34 | |
| August 1953 | 6 | ?? | |
| 15P | December 1953 | 4 | |
| 16 | February 1954 | 36 | |
| revival / new series as confuSon: the Son of confusion | |||
| 1 | September 2005 | 19 | Now named confuSon |
| 2 | November 2005 | 34 | |
| 3 | January 2006 | 8 | A tribute to Howard DeVore |
| 4 | May 2006 | 19 | |
| 5 | March 2007 | 20 | A memorial to rich brown |
- Confusion online at fanac.org (only issues 12 to 16 as of March 2023)
- Confusion and confuSon online at at eFanzines, with essay by Taral Wayne (issues #1, #3, #7, #10, #11 and Confusion's Conception)
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Shelby Vick's fanzine which sparkplugged the WAW With the Crew in '52 campaign; but also the little character who appeared on the inside back cover with Something Up His Sleeve. |
| Publication | 1951—1954 |
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