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Issue: Wilbur Comics #23
Publication Date: February 1949
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Issues: #23 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: 11/27/1948
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, January-June 1949, page 143, registration number B176019.
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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; Laurie Lake
First Line: When I told you I'd pick you up for a ride, what made you think I meant a car, Laurie?
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Martins-David Co.
First Line: Introducing the amazing new mighty midget camera
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Pages: 1
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That Old Black Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Commodore Lake; Joe
First Line: Oboy! Look at all the trick gadgets, Red!
Synopsis: Wilbur buys some magic tricks to try on Laurie.
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Pages: 8
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Old Nick Solves the Yacht Club Mystery in the Nick of Time

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Old Nick
Character(s): Old Nick
First Line: Gee, Old Nick, these Old Nick candy bars sure are super
Synopsis: Old Nick figures out who robbed the yacht club safe.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form.
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Smell, Darn You! Smell!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Miss Gargle
First Line: Howzat Red? Pretty slick, huh?
Synopsis: Wilbur discovers some limburger he left in his desk the previous school year.
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Pages: 6.67
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Follow me, gang! I'm headed for Laugh Comics, where I appear in every issue along with Archie, Suzie, and Katy Keene!
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Pages: 0.33
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilbur Puzzle Page
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: Word Ladder
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Word Ladder (Hunt to Bear), and Move the Cows.
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: You can't depend on words!!!
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Pages: 0.5
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Clothes Make the Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Frank Wilkins [Mr. Wilkin]; Mary Wilkins [Mrs. Wilkin]; Wilbur Wilkin; Sam; John
First Line: Ahem!-- Good afternoon, dear!-- The chamber of commerce meeting broke up sooner than I expected!
Synopsis: Wilbur's mom and dad clean out the closets and put the clothes in one bag for the clothing drive and another bag for the cleaners.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Probably a rewritten Archie story.

Mr. Wilkin is called Fred, Mr. Andrews, and Frank Wilkins.
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Winner Take All

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Monty Karlo; Dopey Knapp
First Line: Hello, Laurie? The Hi-Y is throwing a beach ball tonight at the Pier Club! Would you like to bounce over with me?
Synopsis: Monty has Dopey sabotage Wilbur's car so he can date Laurie.
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Pages: 7
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Many Slap Happy Returns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin
First Line: Gosh, Wilbur, it sure is a swell idea of yours to surprise your dad on his birthday!
Synopsis: Red messes up Mr. Wilkin's birthday party.
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Pages: 6
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Food for Thought

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mrs. Tobin; Mr. Tobin
First Line: "And stay out!" the man yelled as he booted Red in the pants and sent him flying onto the lawn.
Synopsis: Wilbur tries to show Red how to sell books.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Similar to the second Super Duck comic story in Super Duck Comics #6.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational
First Line: What does your horoscope say today, Katy?
Synopsis: Katy's horoscope predicts a man with a white beard will bring gifts.
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Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Fashion designs from Patricia Ann Barber, Charles Schalitz, Ann Sevich, Marjory Hewartson, Jean Carr, Gail Henry, Carrie Aganon, Lavina Hayashida, Edith Fukumoto and Myrna Yuhara.
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Subject Matter
First Line: Don't miss Katy Keene in every issue of Pep Comics Laugh Comics Wilbur Comics Suzie Comics
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Katy's outfit and pose submitted by Franklyn Thompson.
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1949 Pin-Up Calendar

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Pages: 1
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Merchandising Company
First Line: Yipee genuine mystery rider cowboy suit
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chem. Co.
First Line: Given premiums or cash commission given
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How a Simple Discovery Made Billy a Very Happy Boy

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dale Shears School of Music
Character(s): Billy; Mary; Bobby; Shirley
First Line: Please pay attention to your piano lesson Billy! You'll never learn that way
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form.

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