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Issue: Wilbur Comics #8
Publication Date: January 1946
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Issues: #8 of 90 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/30/1946
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1946-47, page 419, registration number B46187.
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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
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)
Inker(s): Al Fagaly (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: Guess we'd better call the plumber after all, Linda!
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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. T-274. This advertisement repeats the same layout that appeared in Wilbur #3.
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In This Issue of Wilbur

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda [as Vig-] (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda [as Vig-] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: Wilbur - the Actor
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Pages: 1
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The Actor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Wilbur Wilkin; policemen; McGillicudy
First Line: Romeo, oh, Romeo! Wherefore art thou!??
Synopsis: Wilbur and his mother are rehearsing for two plays they are each in.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Pop the Plumber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Jake Jones; salesman
First Line: Oh, dear! My faucet's leaking again!
Synopsis: Wilbur's dad tries to fix a leaky faucet.
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Pages: 10
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis Keene; Skipper Mason
First Line: When Katy stretches her legs on the skating rink all the boys stretch their necks...
Synopsis: Katy and Sis enter a roller skating contest.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A roller skates box is labelled 'Harry Shorten Sport Shop'.
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That's Our Mom!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin, Eleanor Wilkin; Frank Wilkin
First Line: Now don't you worry about a thing, mother...
Synopsis: Wilbur and his father have to manage the household chores while Eleanor takes a vacation.
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Pages: 2
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The Reporter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Principal Dripwaite; Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; Miss Gargle; the Mayor; store clerk
First Line: Students, here is the announcement for which we have all been waiting....
Synopsis: The school journalism class is given the opportunity to run the Westfield Journal newspaper.
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Pages: 8
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The Woodsman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Mr. Wilkin [Robert Wilkin]; Eleanor Wilkin; Wilbur Wilkin; Jim Phillips
First Line: Harumph-kaf-kof!
Synopsis: Wilbur's dad wants to go on a hunting trip with his friend Jim Phillips, however Wilbur also goes along with them.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Wilbur's dad is named Robert in this story rather than Frank as he was in two other stories in this issue.
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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
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Culture
Character(s): George F. Jowett (photograph); A. Passamont (photograph); Rex Ferris (photograph)
First Line: Let me show you too, how to make yourself commando-tough
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for body building books from the Jowett Institute of Physical Culture, 230 Fifth Avenue, Dept. 918, New York 1, New York.
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Free 150 Power Microscope

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Genres: science and technology
Feature(s): Metro Publications
First Line: Here's a fine complete microscope for you free.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover mail order advertisement for a book and microscope from Metro Publications, Dept.208-B, 363 Broadway, New York 13, New York.
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What's My Job? - I Manufacture Weaklings into Men!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration); ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (illustration); ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
Character(s): Charles Atlas
First Line: Give me a skinny, pepless, second-rate body...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover mail order ad from Charles Atlas, Dept. 36B, 115 East 23rd St., New York 10, New York.

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