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Issue: Wilbur Comics #22
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/01/1948
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1948, page 274, registration number B162481.
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Al Fagaly (signed)
Al Fagaly (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson
Awright, Wilbur! I'll leave now! I can take a little hint!
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Miscellaneous
1
Later redrawn for the cover of Katy Keene #10.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Stephens Credit Sales
Do you want spending money?
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Miscellaneous
1
The Key to the Pole Vault

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Dripwaite
Why, Wilbur, since when have you taken up pole vaulting?
Wilbur tries pole vaulting for the school.
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Miscellaneous
8
American Flyer

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Gilbert Hall of Science
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Miscellaneous
1
Toy trains.
The Clean-Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson
And stay out!!
Wilbur tries selling an electric washer to a farm woman.
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Miscellaneous
3
Bit-O-Honey Races to the Rescue!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure
Bit-O-Honey
Bit-O-Honey
Whee! Some speed!
Bit-O-Honey rescues a child and his puppy from being run over by a fire truck.
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Miscellaneous
1
Ad in comic form.
The World Beater

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Mr. Dripwaite; Wilbur Wilkin; Theodosius
Wilbur!
Wilbur accidentally breaks Dripwaite's globe and has to get a replacement.
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Wilbur Puzzle Page
Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin
Word Ladder
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Miscellaneous
0.67
A word ladder (mule to goat), and complete the silhouette.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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various
various
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Subject Matter
If it's an Archie magazine it's the best!
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Miscellaneous
0.33
The Babe Ruth Story

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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C. C. Beck; ? (photograph)
C. C. Beck; ? (photograph)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Tootsie
Captain Tootsie; Rollo; William Bendix
Hootin' zoots, Captain Tootsie, are we really gonna see a movie being made here?
Captain Tootsie brings children to a baseball field so they can watch William Bendix filming "The Babe Ruth Story."
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Miscellaneous
1
A Lemon's Aid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin
Oh boy! I see that the new refrigerator came today!
Wilbur helps his dad with the new refrigerator.
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Miscellaneous
6
A Simple Drawing Lesson

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Wilbur Puzzle Page
Wilbur seems to be up in the air - connect the dots and you'll find what is keeping him up there.
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Connect the dots.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Archie is a wow
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Three's a Crowd

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Laurie Lake
Oboy! I'm going to take Laurie to see that!
Wilbur and Slats try to spend time with Laurie at the carnival.
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Miscellaneous
7
[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Wilbur Quiz
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin
Wilbur has lost his wallet with the money for his date! See if you can help him find it---
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Miscellaneous
1
A maze, a crossword puzzle, and a number puzzle.
The Knit-Wit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore
Gloom!
Linda is knitting socks for Wilbur.
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Miscellaneous
2
Suit Yourself

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur
Wilbur Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin
Aw, mom... do I hafta?
Wilbur has to drop his father's tuxedo off at the cleaners and help Red with a clothing drive.
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Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Woggon (signed)
Bill Woggon (signed)
Bill Woggon (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, informational
Katy Keene
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson; Sis Keene
How about a date to go ice skating, Katy?
Randy takes Katy and Sis ice skating.
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Miscellaneous
5.67
Designs by Bill Buck, Charles Schalitz, Doris Lownie, Ruth Baker, Neta Crow, Bubba Wood, Marilyn Roth, Margie Jones, Katy Michael, Di Rankin, Elizabeth Killackey, and Angela Reading.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bill Woggon ?
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Subject Matter
Katy Keene
Look! Extra special!! Katy Keene pin-up calendar for 1949
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Miscellaneous
0.33
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Gilbert Hall of Science
Superman
Boys! Look at all the spectacular buzz-with-action models you can build with Erector
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Shar-Lee Co.
Captain Kidd
Thrilling! New! Treasure chest bank.
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Kem Company
Running hot water - in a jiffy! from any cold water faucet
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Lionel Trains
Oh! Boy! Lionel Trains
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Miscellaneous
1
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