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Issue: That Wilkin Boy #26
Publication Date: January 1974
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Issues: #26 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: 10/30/1973
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 29 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from Library of Congress, Periodicals 1977.

The last 52-page giant issue of this title. After this, Archie Comics ended its experiment with making most of its comics giant-sized, and returned them all to regular 36-page books.
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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
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That Old Feeling

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Bingo, I've had this premonition of danger all evening!
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Home Movies: Newsreel Films
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for celebrity home movies and newsreel films from Movie Buys.
Inside front cover.
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Quiet Please

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Out! Out! All of you! Go home! We're not running a nursery school here! Vamoose!
Synopsis: Wanting to work at home in peace and quiet, Mr. Smythe shoos a bunch of little kids away from his house, but winds up missing their noisiness.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #184 [Direct Edition] published October 2012
as Quiet Please [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed against the credits printed in Jughead Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #184.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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First Line: Focus on Columbia
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for bicycles from Columbia Manufacturing Co.
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Some Boner

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hmmm... So Greg sent this letter from a ski lodge!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx gets a letter from Greg saying that he broke his leg.
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Pages: 1
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Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: How would you like to receive a free Christmas Gift from Archie?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Christmas-themed comics: Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #216, #217, #218, #219, #220.
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First Line: Wow! Whatta finish!
Synopsis: Two kids showcase the power of the Kenner SSR Racer with ultra chrome.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for SSP Ultra Chrome Racers toy cars from Kenner.
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Love Thy Neighbor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mrs. Maxson; Zelda Maxson
First Line: Look, Bingo! If you like Samantha so much, why not giver her something she'd really like?
Synopsis: At his mother's insistence, Bingo reluctantly leaves Samantha with Teddy and goes to welcome the new neighbors. They turn out to be a beautiful widow who lost her husband in Vietnam, and her equally beautiful teenage daughter, Zelda.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #170 published July 2011
as Love Thy Neighbor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Zelda Maxson was introduced in this story as a possible rival for Bingo's affections, but she didn't last beyond one other story in this same issue and an appearance in That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #30.
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Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
First Line: Take my word for it, kids... The best things in life are free!
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Disclose Notes: Subscription advertisement for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series).
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First Line: Irresistible rag doll twins yours for only $1
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for reproductions of paintings of rag dolls from Cadence-Castle, Ltd.
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The Weak Spot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: It's the cookie drive, Mom! How many boxes of girl scout cookies this year?
Synopsis: Mr. Smythe suspects everyone of trying to scam him, even little girls selling Girl Scout cookies. His suspiciousness leads to him being scammed by a phony policeman.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead & Friends Digest Magazine #18 [Newsstand] published April 2007
as The Weak Spot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #180 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as The Weak Spot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: In later digest reprintings of this story, the generic Girl Scout's face is replaced with Li'l Jinx's, and the opening dialogue is changed to acknowledge her.
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First Line: The Free Spirit Spyder. It looks like it's moving even when it's standing still.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Free Spirit Spyder bicycle from Sears Sports Center.
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First Line: Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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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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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature toy plastic dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
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Bingo's Girl Whirl Name Puzzle

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First Line: Look for girls' names!
Synopsis: Word search puzzle featuring girls' names.
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First Line: I like a boy very much, and he seems to like me too.
Synopsis: More letters from readers, more advice from the characters.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from J.S. (McBride, B.C.), M.K. (Chicago, Ill.), A.M. (Toledo, Ohio), S.T.K. (no address given) and 'A Fan' (Long Island).
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The Hard Facts!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hi, Li'l Jinx! I'm glad you could come over!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx brings Greg cookies.
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First Line: Wow 6 different patches free.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Super Values Discount Catalog, offering incentives of free patches.
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First Line: Own a bowlfull of happiness... Amazing live sea-monkeys
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for sea-monkeys from Transcience Corporation.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics
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) #28; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #31; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #37; Archie's Pal 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #84; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #85; Mad House Annual (Archie, 1970 series) #11; Archie's TV Laugh- Out (Archie, 1969 series) #24; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #211, #212, #214, #216; #217; #221; #222; Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #44; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #17; The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #92; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #26; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #74.
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Gift of Gab

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Zelda Maxson; Tommy
First Line: Grrr! Why did she have to move into this neighborhood? Look at that! That Zelda Maxson has latched onto my Bingo again!
Synopsis: When Samantha sees Bingo going shopping with Zelda Maxson, she decides to fight for her man by butting in on their date.
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First Line: Hey kids! Six new Archie glasses to add to your collection!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie collectible drinking glasses from Welch's Concord Grape Jelly.
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That Old Feeling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Bingo, I'm worried! I've got a bad feeling about tonight!
Synopsis: Both Bingo and Sampson scoff at Samantha's premonition that something bad is going to happen tonight.
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First Line: Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for life size monster wall hangings from Honor House.
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First Line: Boys! Men!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for information on the Mike Marvel bodybuilding program.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Archie Comics Digest
First Line: 160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's full color comics digest
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #3.
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First Line: If you've ever said... 'There must be a better way to earn a living...'
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
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The Insult That Made a Man Out of 'Mac'

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First Line: Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!
Synopsis: Mac gets his revenge against a bully, thanks to Charles Atlas' dynamic-tension bodybuilding program.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Charles Atlas dynamic-tension bodybuilding program.
Inside back cover.
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First Line: So, you think you know your pro basketball?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Pro Basketball Game from Strat-o-Matic.
Back cover.

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