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Issue: Wilbur Comics #11
Publication Date: January 1946
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Issues: #11 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: 12/23/1946
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1946-47, page 419, registration number B78777.
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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): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson
First Line: Hey, Wilbur! I thought it was my turn to be kept after school with teacher!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George F. Jowett
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Culture
Character(s): George F. Jowett; A. Passamont (photo); Rex Ferris (photo)
First Line: Wanted! Skinny weaklings to become he-men
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Orchids To You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Frank Wilkin [Mr. Wilkin]; Eleanor Wilkin; Linda Moore; Mr. Weeds; Mr. Cooper [Mr. Moore]
First Line: Oh pop! Could I borrow your snazzy cuff links? I'm taking Linda to a formal tonight
Synopsis: Wilbur has to pick up a corsage for his mother, but misunderstandings result in three corsages being bought.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: On Page 9, the letterer forgot to change the line "Hello Mr. Cooper. Tell Betty I'm here".
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Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
First Line: What same 3-letter word can you place in each row, making bigger words-?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains a word puzzle, a connect-the-dots, an unscramble, and a color-by-number.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Montana ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana (non-recurring characters); ? (new faces)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin
First Line: See! See! I tell ya Wilbur, he's a born huntin' dog!
Synopsis: Wilbur's homemade alarm wakes up everyone-except him.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Same story as the Archie Short in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2.
Some pencils by Montana from original.
The character's faces are probably not Montana.
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Wilbur Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: Try this crossword puzzle - you'll find it fun!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains a crossword, a toothpick puzzle, and a what's wrong in this picture.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis Keene; K. O. Kelly
First Line: Eeyow! It's not Katy Keene, the pin-up queen ---- she's Katy Keene, the kayo queen in this story, folks!!
Synopsis: K. O. Kelly takes Katy to the gym so she can reduce.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Fashions from Phyl Joan Orbeson, Mary Sue Long, and Nancy Ann Poggemeyer.
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Eggs Marks the Spot

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Blain
First Line: ...And hereafter, young man, when you want more money... go out and work for it!
Synopsis: Wilbur gets a job delivering groceries.
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Pages: 2
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Down In the Dumps

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Joe; Eleanor Wilkin
First Line: Say! The Bijou's got a swell picture, Red! Wanna go??
Synopsis: Wilbur gets into a lot of trouble when he wins a contest at the theater.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Ice Follies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; Sam Moore; Mr. Wilkin; Mr. Grusmark; Pop Tate (silhouette); Jughead (silhouette); Mrs. Moore; Marvo the Magician
First Line: Hello, Wilbur!... Ice skating with you - well I don't know.
Synopsis: After Linda and Wilbur break the ice at Duck Pond, they go to Linda's house to warm up. When Mr. Moore comes home, Wilbur hides from him upstairs. Being in his underwear, Wilbur puts on Mr. Moore's suit and leaves the house. Mr. Wilkin has Wilbur take the suit to the tailor and when Wilbur picks it up, he takes Marvo The Magician's trick suit instead.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Similar storyline to the Archie story in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #23.

Page 9, Panel 6. The caption states Wilbur is at Pop Tate's.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Patch King
First Line: Free with your order atom bomb shoulder patch
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. E. Smith
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): J. E. Smith (photo)
First Line: I will show you how to learn radio by practicing in spare time
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lancaster County Seed Co.
First Line: Pick your prize
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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