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Issue: That Wilkin Boy #12

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Publication Date: April 1971

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Detail

Issues: #12 of 52 Issues (53 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand: Archie Giant Series

Indicia Publisher: That Wilkin Boy Inc.

On Sale Date: 02/02/1971

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):

Notes: On sale date from mikesamazingworld.com

Along with many Archie titles at this time, this series switched to a 52-page "giant" format with a 25¢ cover price with this issue. The issues return to a 36-page format with issue #27.

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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Format

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:

Reprinted In5

1 Content Item
- Too Many Cooks [Story on Interior Page(s)]0

reprinted as/ in another Issue.

3 Content Items

reprinted 4 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

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Content Items (14 total)

The Man and the Boy!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous, teen

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

All Aglow

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

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.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Open and Shut Case!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Fed Up!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Rebel

Synopsis: Rebel comments disparagingly on the food he gets.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Fiddler's Choice

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Synopsis: Mr. Smythe and Teddy try to prove that Uncle Herman is lying about having been a professional baseball player.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #22 published May 1979
as Fiddler's Choice [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Good Skate

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Samantha

Synopsis: Bingo tries to teach Samantha to roller skate.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Night Shades

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

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.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #27 published March 1980
as Night Shades [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Watch Your Steps

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Buddy

Synopsis: Buddy is obsessed with an escalator.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

White Sale

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Synopsis: Mr. Wilkin complains that aggravation from Bingo is giving him grey hairs.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine #18 [Newsstand] published April 2007
as White Sale [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Jughead's Double Digest #195 [Direct Edition] published October 2013
as White Sale [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Too Many Cooks

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Synopsis: Uncle Herman tries to cook a turkey, with the expected results.

Reprinting

In Issue:

Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #17 published July 1978

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Bingo Tells It Like It Is

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy

Character(s): Bingo Wilkin

Synopsis: Bingo gives advice to readers.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

In Step

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Sampson Smythe

Synopsis: Sampson tries to prove he's up on today's latest fads.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Snow Made!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Synopsis: Li'l Jinx, woman's libber, creates a "snow woman."

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Man and the Boy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, romantic, teen

Character(s): 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.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

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.