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Issue: Wilbur Comics #3
Publication Date: January 1944
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Bill Vigoda (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Wilbur
Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Dripwaite
Boy! If this were only Dripwaite's dome!
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Miscellaneous
1
Rings

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Subject Matter
Harem Company (House of Rings)
Amazing bargains Ladies' & Men's Rings
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Miscellaneous
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Inside front cover mail order ad for rings from Harem Co., (House of Rings), 30 Church Street, New York 7, New York., Dept. T102.
Introductory Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bill Vigoda (signed)
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Subject Matter
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Annabelle Hardy
Wilbur the Pitcher
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Miscellaneous
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Wilbur the Pitcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bill Vigoda (signed)
Terry Woik Szenics (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Eleanor Wilkin
Yahooo -- we'll moider da bums!
Wilbur hitches a ride from the umpire of the game he's pitching in.
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Miscellaneous
10
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Wilbur's Trouble Club
I was playing with my friend and hit him with a snowball.
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Miscellaneous
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A letter from Nerbert Torgove.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Red Holmdale (signed)
Red Holmdale (signed)
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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Chimpy and His Mystical Pal the 'Genie'
Chimpy; The Genie; Saloney
The last time we left Chimpy, a trunk had arrived at his house...
The magician, and practical joker, Saloney stays over at Chimpy's house.
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Miscellaneous
5
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie
Archie Andrews
Archie's proud as a peacock!
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Miscellaneous
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Hyping Archie's popularity with excerpts from some letters by Nadine Nalder, Margie Lee Huber, Florence Gibon, Willie Mac Sampson, and Lois R. Harvey.
Wilbur Is Initiated

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bill Vigoda (signed)
Terry Woik Szenics [as Woik] (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Gulch; Linda Moore; Mr. Scaturo; Annabelle Hardy; Mr. Moore
No, gang! You are not seeing things! Wilbur is walking backwards!
Wilbur is trying to join the Sigma Pu fraternity.
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Miscellaneous
10
Wilbur the Inventor

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Harry Kames
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin
At least once in his young life, every boy is bitten by the invention bug.
Wilbur invents a gun to fire salt bullets.
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Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carl Hubbell (signed)
Carl Hubbell (signed)
Carl Hubbell (signed)
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Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous
Omar of Bagdad
Omar; Haroon Al Rascheed; Hassen Ben Redoosin
Ha! I've caught you!!!
Omar is sent out to buy a curiosity.
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Miscellaneous
6
Movies!!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Peter Pig
Cut out the wheel and put a pin through the crossed center.
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Miscellaneous
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Appears to be signed with the initials HC or possibly HT.
Tee for Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Stan Borack (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin
A fine thing to be wasting your time with! Golf!
Wilbur plays golf.
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Miscellaneous
3
[untitled]

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
H. H. Arnold
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typeset
Subject Matter
military, opinion
General H. H. Arnold (photograph)
An important message to the boys and girls of America!
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Miscellaneous
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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.
The Speed King

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bill Vigoda (signed)
Terry Woik Szenics [as Woik] (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Uncle Joe; Elmer; Jack; Gladys
Gosh -- it certainly is hot -- Wilbur must be having a swell time!
Wilbur is staying with his Uncle Joe.
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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? (illustration); ? (photograph)
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?; typeset
? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
aviation
X-Acto Crescent Products Company
Jim; Jim's friends
Gee Jim your plane looks real
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Miscellaneous
1
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.
Ugly Blackheads Out In Seconds

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?; typeset
? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
teen
Vacutex; Ballco Products Company
Jim; Sis; Tom
I wonder why we're not popular Sis?
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Miscellaneous
1
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.
Free With This Offer!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
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typeset
Subject Matter
sports
Pickwick Company
Be the master - not the slave
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Miscellaneous
1
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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