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Issue: That Wilkin Boy #24
Publication Date: September 1973
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Issues: #24 of 52 Issues (53 Printings)
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: 06/26/1973
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 27 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from Library of Congress, Periodicals 1977.
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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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Muscle Bound

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: That's 500 pounds you're lifting, Bingo! That's over three times your weight... This isn't possible!
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Pages: 1
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Subject Matter
First Line: Famous name prizes or cash
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Olympic Sales Club greeting card sales kit.
Inside front cover.
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The Good Old Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Why don't we just have a simple, inexpensive evening, Bingo? Maybe a movie and a snack later on!
Synopsis: After complaining about how much everything costs now due to soaring '70s inflation, Mr. Smythe attends an "Old Tyme Fair" where everything is at turn-of-the-century prices.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #183 [Direct Edition] published September 2012
as The Good Old Daze [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits changed to match the credits printed in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #183.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Strat-o-Matic baseball game.
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It's 'Toot' Much!

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Li'l Jinx!! Please don't do that!!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx plays the trumpet.
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Pages: 1
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Archie Quarter comics: Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #27; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #29; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #36; Archie's Pal 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #81; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #82; Mad House Annual (Archie, 1970 series) #11; Archie's TV Laugh- Out (Archie, 1969 series) #22; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #203, #204, #211, #212, #213, #214, #215; Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #42; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #15; The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #90; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #25; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #72.
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First Line: Save these valuable postage stamps now while they last!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for stamps and accessories from Kenmore Co.
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First Line: Now in only 6 minutes a day!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for self-defense and isometrics books by Bond Book Co.
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The Rivals

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Samantha, why are we doing all this hiding in the back alleys and sneaking around corners? Are you ashamed to be seen with me?
Synopsis: Jealous of Bingo for monopolizing his little girl, Mr. Smythe tries to get her attention and then kicks Bingo out of the house again, which causes Samantha to refuse all her meals for a week.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #187 [Direct Edition] published January 2013
as The Rivals [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed with the credits printed in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #187.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Skinny? Try this free for 21 days!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the weight-gain program from Plus-Weight Co.
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Muscle Bound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: 14! - 15! - 16! - 17! - 18! - 19!
Synopsis: Suddenly Bingo has so much strength that he can lift any barbells without trouble, while the Smythes are weak by comparison. Or is this all a dream?
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #182 [Direct Edition] published August 2012
as Muscle Bound [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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First Line: Any 15 records for only $1.97
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for record and tape subscriptions from Columbia House.
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Muscle Tussle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Teddy
First Line: That's what I like about you, Teddy! You keep yourself in good shape!
Synopsis: Mr. Smythe compliments Teddy on being in good shape.
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Pages: 1
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Male Call

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Tony; Turk
First Line: There's happiness in this world, but everybody avoids it like the plague!
Synopsis: Sampson says that Samantha has been seeing too much of the wimpy Bingo and that she should date some boys who are more muscular and aggressive. So she hooks up with some muscular, aggressive boys who nearly wreck the house.
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In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #52 published May 1984
as Male Call [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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First Line: 1000 day glo decals
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for day-glo decals from Mirobar Sales Corp.
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Roughly Speaking

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: What are you doing, Charley Hawse?
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx criticizes Charley Hawse's carpentry skills.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics Digest
First Line: 160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's very first full color comics digest
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #1.
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White Sale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: What's the meaning of these bills? Bell bottom pants, fringed shirts! What do you think I'm made of, money??
Synopsis: Mr. Wilkin complains that aggravation from Bingo is giving him grey hairs.
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Own a bowlfull of happiness... Amazing live sea-monkeys
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for sea-monkeys from Transcience Corporation.
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First Line: Hot pepper gum
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from American Circle Corp.: hot pepper gum; 10 instruments in one; book safe; atom pistol; miniature camera; calculator; whoopie cushion; snowstorm tablets; sneezing powder; potato gun; joy buzzer; ventriloquism device.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: I'm only 12 and worried about going to high school with all those boys asking girls to go steady and accepting rings and things!
Synopsis: Readers have problems, and Bingo and Samantha have answers.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from D.A.G. (Long Beach, Calif.), T.C. (Northport, N.Y.), B.N. (Alaska), H.Y. (Barston, Calif.), and H.W. (Keenansville, N.C.).
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First Line: Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1973 Best Values catalogue of U.S. coins.
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First Line: 100 little dolls all for $1.50
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature toy plastic dolls from the 100 Dolls Co.
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Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dimples Delush
First Line: Isn't that sickening? What mush! Man! I'll bet even you couldn't break up that combo!
Synopsis: The sexy and wily Dimples Delush tries to seduce Bingo away from Samantha, but just as Bingo is about to succumb, Mr. Smythe inadvertently foils her plan.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #191 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as Hero [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed by the reprint in Jughead Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #191.
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[untitled]

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First Line: 14 ways to help you earn more money
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
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First Line: Easy to sell
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Sales Leadership Club Christmas card sales kit.
Inside back cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: Do you need extra money?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Cheerful House Christmas card sales kit.
Back cover.

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