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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Inker(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin

First Line: Er... would you consider buying these back?

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Pages: 1

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)

Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Knickerbocker Pub. Co.

First Line: Fun and profit for every reader

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Pages: 1

The Ancient Mariner

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Fagaly ?

Inker(s): Al Fagaly ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Sally; Linda Moore; Red Wilson

First Line: Creepers! Your new boat's atomic plus, Sally

Synopsis: Sally has a new sailboat but no one knows anything about sailing. Wilbur says he does, but just leads the gang into a series of nautical misadventures.

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Pages: 8

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper

First Line: Boy! The things that happen to me in the latest issue of Archie Comics!!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie Comics with panels lifted from stories in the latest issue.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Super Duck

Character(s): Super Duck

First Line: Hey Kids! Look what happens to Super Duck...

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Super Duck comics with panels from the current issue. "On Sale Right Now!"

Bless My Bones

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Miss Gargle; Mr. Dripwaite; Eleanor Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin

First Line: Look, Red! Just what we need for our club initiation tonight!

Synopsis: Wilbur and Red borrow a skeleton from Miss Gargle to use for a club initiation. They get paint on the skeleton and take it to Wilbur's house to clean it up. It causes all sorts of havoc there.

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Pages: 7

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Writer(s): ?

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Feature(s): Wilbur Puzzle Page

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin

First Line: Crossword Fun

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Pages: 1

Notes: A crossword puzzle, scramble the letters of the listed words to form new words, and a word ladder going from moth to mass.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Bill Woggon (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Woggon (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Woggon ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, informational

Feature(s): Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen

Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis Keene; K. O. Kelly; Doctor Kildear; Archie Andrews (comic cover)

First Line: Thanks to the following readers who designed this type gown for Katy:

Synopsis: Katy has a fancy date with Doctor Kildear, but can't decide what gown to wear. K. O. gets rid of the doctor by sending him to the hospital on a fake emergency call and then takes Katy and Sis out to a diner.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Sis is reading an Archie comic book on page 3 and plugs Archie, Pep, Wilbur, and Laugh Comics. Sis uses the "pickle in the middle and the mustard on top" catch phrase from Mr. Kitzel, a character on the Jack Benny radio program.
The splash panel has a large logo and Katy in a red gown with an all-black background and looks much like a Spirit splash panel, particularly the January 19, 1947 edition. The splash panel gown is credited to 12 readers: Louis Jacobs (Buffalo, N.Y.), Lynn Hurley (Roselle Park, N.Y.), Shirley Lee O'Brien (Amelia, Ohio), Norma Jean Williams (Modesto, Calif.), Don (no last name) (Baldwin Park, Calif.), Jean Frances Wyatt (Fort Worth, Texas), Mirian Rabbins (Forrest City, Calif.), Natlie Davies (S. Gardner, Mass), Joan Young (Miami, Fla.), Ruth Lember (Lynn, Mass.), Rae Jeanne Featherston (Denver, Colo.), and June Fletcher (Greenville, S.C.)
Other fashions are by Shirley Sidwell (Menlo Park, Calif.), Jeanne Griede (Long Beach, N.Y.), Pauline Liss (Jersey City, N.J.), Nona Harding (Durdam, N.C.), Marilyn Mills (Cleveland, Ohio), Maxine Shaneyfelt, (Black Diamond, Wash.), and Elsie Crane (Miami, Fla.).

Trapped Like a Rat

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson

First Line: Wilbur was in the basement when Red's voice floated down to him from the head of the stairs.

Synopsis: Wilbur has invented a Rube Goldberg-style burglar trap that includes a bear trap. He leaves it in the basement by the cellar door when he sneaks out for a double-date with Red. Things get painful when Wilbur tries to sneak back into the house by using the cellar door.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Text with no illustration. Subtitled "A Wilbur Story."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Inker(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): A Wilbur Short

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; Mr. Wilkin (voice)

First Line: Oo-la-la! Sniff sniff! Here's a beautifully scented letter for ya, Wilbur!

Synopsis: Wilbur needs some money for a birthday present for Linda. He decides he can give Red a haircut and make some cash. Things go about how you'd expect and Red ends up getting revenge by giving Wilbur a shaved head.

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Pages: 3.5

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): various

Inker(s): various

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Pep Comics

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Katy Keene; Tootsie Twiddle; Talbert Twiddle; The Shield [Joe Higgins]

First Line: The biggest collection of stars ever assembled in one magazine!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Pep Comics with previously published artwork of the characters.

Pardon My Glove

Story on Interior Page(s)

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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; Miss Gargle; Mr. Dripwaite; Coach Canvasback; Red Wilson; Bruiser

First Line: No homework again, Wilbur! Never mind the excuses! You can do your explaining to Principal Dripwaite! Now march, young man!

Synopsis: Wilbur is sent to the principal's office for not having his homework done. He alibis that he's been busy training on the boxing team, but then has to go to boxing practice where he's matched with the school champ.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Last panel is Wilbur talking to the readers about his story in Laugh Comics #23.

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Writer(s): ?

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Feature(s): Wilbur Puzzle Page

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin (cameo); Red Wilson (cameo); Linda Moore (cameo); Miss Gargle (cameo); Mr. Dripwaite (cameo)

First Line: Matchstixs; Word Ladder; Crossword Fun

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Pages: 1

Notes: A puzzle using matchsticks, a crossword puzzle; and a word ladder: bull to fish.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Al Fagaly ?

Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Inker(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; Miss Gargle

First Line: Going to take part in the dramatic club skits, Wilbur?

Synopsis: Red and Wilbur get parts in the Dramatic Club skit, where Wilbur gets cast as William Tell. Wilbur spends the afternoon practicing shooting an arrow at targets on the head of a reluctant (and armored) Red.

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Pages: 6

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart

First Line: 4 big values in one

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Pages: 1

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Stravon Publishers

First Line: It's easy to win her!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for the book "How To Get Along With Girls".

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Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Pickwick Co.

First Line: Smashing book offer

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Pages: 1

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Charles Atlas

Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)

Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Charles Atlas

Character(s): Charles Atlas

First Line: What's my job? - I manufacture weaklings into men!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.