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Issue: That Wilkin Boy #12
Publication Date: April 1971
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Issues: #12 of 52 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: That Wilkin Boy Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
Disclose Notes: With this issue, THAT WILKIN BOY (along with many other Archie titles at this time) switched to a 52-page "giant" format costing 25 cents.

This issue also introduces a new approach for the series: mixed in with comedy stories are more dramatic and socially-relevant stories.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy Cover; newsprint Interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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The Man and the Boy!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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All Aglow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
Synopsis: After Bingo trips on one of Mr. Smythe's barbells and crushes his guitar, he and Samantha have an argument and break up, to her father's joy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Open and Shut Case!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fed Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Rebel
Character(s): Rebel; Willie Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin
Synopsis: Rebel comments disparagingly on the food he gets.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fiddler's Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Uncle Herman; Tough Teddy; Rebel
Synopsis: Mr. Smythe and Teddy try to prove that Uncle Herman is lying about having been a professional baseball player.
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In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #22 published May 1979
as Fiddler's Choice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Good Skate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Samantha
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis: Samantha learns to roller skate.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Night Shades

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Tough Teddy; Willie Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Buddy Drumhead; Rebel
Synopsis: Teddy is proud of the fact that his dark glasses are his exclusive trademark, until the Wilkins get hold of a whole case full of shades.
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In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #27 published March 1980
as Night Shades [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Watch Your Steps

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Buddy
Character(s): Buddy Drumhead; Tough Teddy
Synopsis: Buddy is obsessed with an escalator.
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Pages: 1
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White Sale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bingo
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Willie Wilkin
Synopsis: Mr. Wilkin complains that aggravation from Bingo is giving him grey hairs.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead & Friends Digest Magazine #18 [Newsstand] published April 2007
as White Sale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #195 [Direct Edition] published October 2013
as White Sale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Too Many Cooks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Uncle Herman; Mrs. Wilkin; Willie Wilkin
Synopsis: Uncle Herman tries to cook a turkey, with the expected results.
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In Issue: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #17 published July 1978
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Bingo Tells It Like It Is

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eda Edwards [as Bingo]
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin
Synopsis: Bingo gives advice to readers.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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In Step

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sampson Smythe
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Willie Wilkin
Synopsis: Sampson tries to prove he's up on today's latest fads.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Snow Made!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx, woman's libber, creates a "snow woman."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Man and the Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Doctor; Lisa
Synopsis: After a handsome doctor saves Mrs. Smythe's life, Samantha decides to transfer her love from the immature Bingo to the mature, wise doctor. But when she faces a crisis with Bingo, she learns who the real mature man is.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: The first of many soap-style stories in this title.

This is the infamous story where Bingo slaps Samantha to calm her down when she's hysterical.

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