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Issue: Wilbur Comics #12
Publication Date: April 1947
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Issues: #12 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: 03/06/1947
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater; Harry Shorten (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1946-47, page 419, registration number B78778.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore
First Line: Sure you're my best girl, Linda
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mary Martin (photo); Nancy Mace (photo); Marie Hammel
First Line: Reducing specialist says: lose weight where it shows most reduce most any part of the body with spot reducer
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Clean Sweep

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin
First Line: Frank, what are you doing?
Synopsis: Wilbur and Mr. Wilkin try to clean the chimney.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The writer has the family's last name as Wilkins rather than Wilkin.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Suzie; Fauntleroy Duck; Super Duck
First Line: If it's an Archie magazine, it's the best
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains reasons to buy the then six Archie Comics publications. Covers shown include Archie Comics #25, Laugh Comics #21, Pep Comics #60, Wilbur Comics #12, Suzie Comics #56, and Super Duck Comics #13.
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The Fade-Out

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): Benny; Stinky Davis; Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Snuffle; Linda Moore; Mr. Dingledorf; Miss Gargle; Mr. Dripwaite; Frank Wilkin
First Line: Psst -- Benny! Watch me have some fun with Wilbur!
Synopsis: Benny and Stinky fill Wilbur's pen with disappearing ink and chaos ensues.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: May be the basis for the text story "Strange Things Are Happening" in Archie's Pal Jughead #26.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
Feature(s): Wilbur Puzzle Page
Character(s): Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: See if you can help Linda solve this crossword puzzle!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains a maze, a crossword puzzle, a number triangle, and riddles.
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Tee For Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin
First Line: Oh Frank, before you go play golf, will you drop Wilbur off at the doctors?
Synopsis: Wilbur is sick and goes golfing with Mr. Wilkin to get fresh air. Unfortunately, Wilbur gets sicker.
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Pages: 6
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
Feature(s): Wilbur Puzzle Page
Character(s): Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: A Navigation Problem
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains a maze, rebuses, word scrambles, and word squares.
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A Breezy Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, teen
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene; Frankie
First Line: This is an adorable outfit designed for me by Ward Montgomery of Chicago, Ill. -- I think I'll wear it today!
Synopsis: Katy tries to keep her hat on and dress down on a windy day.
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Pages: 6
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Dig Me, Brother

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Red Wilson
First Line: Late one Saturday afternoon Mr. Wilkin took a stroll in his garden before settling down with pipe and paper on the front porch.
Synopsis: Wilbur tries to make watering the plants easier.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
Disclose Notes: Second page has the Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation.
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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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It's A Man's World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin
First Line: Now, now, Eleanor! You haven't a thing to worry about! Wilbur and I can manage perfectly while you're visiting your sister's!
Synopsis: Wilbur and Mr. Wilkin try to keep house while Mrs. Wilkin is away.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Seems to be a rewrite of the Archie story from Pep Comics #40.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
Feature(s): Puzzle Page
First Line: From the below questions see if you can pick out four cities on the map!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Identify the cities from the riddles.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
First Line: Archie scores another smash-laugh hit!!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 Series).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Spiffy Van Crease
First Line: Wilbur, why must you always look so sloppy?
Synopsis: Wilbur spiffs up for a date and shortcuts through the dump to get there.
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Pages: 3
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
Feature(s): Puzzle Page
First Line: Cross Numbers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains a cross number, a crossword, and a maze.
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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): Stravon Publishers
First Line: It's easy to win her!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the book How To Get Along With Girls.
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Lonesome Joe Finds the Tune To Popularity!!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Casper Garber
Character(s): Joe
First Line: There goes the gang again and here I am alone!
Synopsis: Joe learns to be the life of the party by playing music.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Atlas
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
Character(s): Charles Atlas
First Line: Yes! I turn weaklings into he-men!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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