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Issue: Wilbur Comics #3
Publication Date: January 1944
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Issues: #3 of 90 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines
On Sale Date: 11/13/1944
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1944, page 475, registration number B657442.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Dripwaite
First Line: Boy! If this were only Dripwaite's dome!
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Pages: 1
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Rings

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harem Company (House of Rings)
First Line: Amazing bargains Ladies' & Men's Rings
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover mail order ad for rings from Harem Co., (House of Rings), 30 Church Street, New York 7, New York., Dept. T102.
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Introductory Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Annabelle Hardy
First Line: Wilbur the Pitcher
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Pages: 1
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Wilbur the Pitcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): Terry Woik Szenics (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Eleanor Wilkin
First Line: Yahooo -- we'll moider da bums!
Synopsis: Wilbur hitches a ride from the umpire of the game he's pitching in.
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Pages: 10
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilbur's Trouble Club
First Line: I was playing with my friend and hit him with a snowball.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A letter from Nerbert Torgove.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Chimpy and His Mystical Pal the 'Genie'
Character(s): Chimpy; The Genie; Saloney
First Line: The last time we left Chimpy, a trunk had arrived at his house...
Synopsis: The magician, and practical joker, Saloney stays over at Chimpy's house.
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Pages: 5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie's proud as a peacock!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Hyping Archie's popularity with excerpts from some letters by Nadine Nalder, Margie Lee Huber, Florence Gibon, Willie Mac Sampson, and Lois R. Harvey.
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Wilbur Is Initiated

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): Terry Woik Szenics [as Woik] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Gulch; Linda Moore; Mr. Scaturo; Annabelle Hardy; Mr. Moore
First Line: No, gang! You are not seeing things! Wilbur is walking backwards!
Synopsis: Wilbur is trying to join the Sigma Pu fraternity.
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Pages: 10
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Wilbur the Inventor

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Kames
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin
First Line: At least once in his young life, every boy is bitten by the invention bug.
Synopsis: Wilbur invents a gun to fire salt bullets.
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Pages: 2
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Omar of Bagdad
Character(s): Omar; Haroon Al Rascheed; Hassen Ben Redoosin
First Line: Ha! I've caught you!!!
Synopsis: Omar is sent out to buy a curiosity.
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Pages: 6
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Movies!!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Peter Pig
First Line: Cut out the wheel and put a pin through the crossed center.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears to be signed with the initials HC or possibly HT.
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Tee for Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports, teen
Character(s): Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: A fine thing to be wasting your time with! Golf!
Synopsis: Wilbur plays golf.
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Pages: 3
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: military, opinion
Character(s): General H. H. Arnold (photograph)
First Line: An important message to the boys and girls of America!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A notice to have young men and women return to school after holding summer war jobs.
This PSA also appeared in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #26 and probably other comic books in 1944.
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The Speed King

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): Terry Woik Szenics [as Woik] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Uncle Joe; Elmer; Jack; Gladys
First Line: Gosh -- it certainly is hot -- Wilbur must be having a swell time!
Synopsis: Wilbur is staying with his Uncle Joe.
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Pages: 6
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration); ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (illustration); ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): X-Acto Crescent Products Company
Character(s): Jim; Jim's friends
First Line: Gee Jim your plane looks real
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for X-acto knives and blades from X-acto Crescent Products Company, Dept. 3511, 440 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, New York.
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Ugly Blackheads Out In Seconds

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Vacutex; Ballco Products Company
Character(s): Jim; Sis; Tom
First Line: I wonder why we're not popular Sis?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover mail order ad for Vacutex blackhead remover from Ballco Products Company, Dept. A-4111, 19 West 44th Street, New York 18, New York.
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Free With This Offer!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Pickwick Company
First Line: Be the master - not the slave
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Disclose Notes: Back cover mail order ad for self defense books from Pickwick Company, Dept. 9111, 73 West 44th St., New York 18, New York.

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