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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Inker(s): Al Fagaly

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore

First Line: Sure, Linda! I could dance like this forever, but gosh, I've got to get pop's car home by twelve o'clock!

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Pages: 1

Sensational Offer Only 19¢ Each

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Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

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Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios

First Line: New silk-finish enlargement, ivory gold-tooled frame

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Pages: 1

Finders Weepers

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson

First Line: Hi Wilbur! - Care to squander a couple of passes to the concert with me tonight!

Synopsis: Wilbur finds a wallet with a fifty dollar bill in it.

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Pages: 8

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

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Feature(s): The Westfield Manufacturing Company

First Line: If you want a ride like this...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Columbia Bicycles.

It Pays to Advertise!

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Pop

First Line: Hi Red!!! - What's that you're flipping?

Synopsis: Wilbur gets a job at the Drink Rink as a soda jerk.

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Pages: 7

Ride 'Im Cowboy!

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): William Schreiber [as Bill Schreiber]

Inker(s): William Schreiber [as Bill Schreiber]

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Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Tootsie

Character(s): Captain Tootsie; Fatso; Jeff; Tex

First Line: Captain Tootsie and his friends have been invited by their friend Tex to watch the big rodeo...

Synopsis: Captain Tootsie has to bulldog a bull at the rodeo.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad in comic form.

The Water Works

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Miss Gargle; Slats Morgan; Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore

First Line: Attention, class! Mr. Dripwaite, has just called a special meeting of all the teachers, so----

Synopsis: Slats goes fishing when Wilbur is put in charge of the class while Miss Gargle goes to a meeting.

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Pages: 7.34

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

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Penciller(s): ? (logo)

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

First Line: Look for this trademark when you buy a comic magazine!

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Pages: 0.2

Notes: The Archie Comics logo, filling the space between the end of the previous story and the advertisement.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)

Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

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Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens

Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble

Character(s): Pud; Tommy; Pep

First Line: Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!

Synopsis: Pep pulls a loose thread from Tommy's shirt enabling her to win the skating contest.

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Pages: 0.46

Notes: Ad in comic form.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)

Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Bob Hastings (photo); Fred Andrews

First Line: Boys and girls here's your new Archie yearbook 2nd edition

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Pages: 1

Notes: Order blank for the second Archie Annual and a signed photograph of Bob Hastings, the actor who voiced Archie on radio at the time.

The Builder

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Red Wilson

First Line: I'm glad you called, Wilbur! I get so bored on these rainy days!

Synopsis: Wilbur and Red build a garage for Wilbur's car.

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Pages: 8

Larry Learns About Levers

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Gillette Bicycle Tires

Character(s): Larry; Joey Gillette

First Line: The boys are setting up camp, when suddenly -- a heavy branch falls and pins Larry's ankle!

Synopsis: Larry is pinned under a tree branch when Joey Gillette helps him with a lever.

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Pages: 0.5

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

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Frese (illustrations)

Inker(s): George Frese (illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

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

First Line: You roared with Archie's Pal Jughead Comics

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for the new Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica series.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Stuff About Stars

First Line: A dispatch bounding post haste right out of the inner sanctum of the U. S. Department of Agriculture brings the news that movive theatre prospects look mighty corny for 1950.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Movie is misspelled "movive" in the issue.

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: A is for Archie

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Pages: 0.5

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Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Stewart-Warner Cadet Bike Speedometer

First Line: Make every bike-ride twice the fun!

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Pages: 0.5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Bill Woggon

Penciller(s): Bill Woggon

Inker(s): Bill Woggon

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Woggon

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, informational

Feature(s): Katy Keene

Character(s): Katy Keene; K. O. Kelly; Windy; Sis Keene; Randy Van Ronson

First Line: Our scene opens in Katy's apartment at 7070 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood 28, Calif. -- the phone rings and Katy answers!

Synopsis: K. O. asks Katy to go skiing, but then Randy asks her to go swimming with him.

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Pages: 5.67

Notes: Designs from Harriet Murphy, Mattie Maherich, Jackie Hudgens, Gail Bass, and Maribeth German.

The pages are numbered 1-5 and 7, with no page 6.

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

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Woggon ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Katy Keene

Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Not 1 not 2 not 3 but 4!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Fashion by Angela Redding.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Series

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Katy Keene; Reggie Mantle

First Line: It's magic!

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Tom Mix Trading Post

Character(s): Tom Mix

First Line: Look what you can get at low cost by using Shredded Ralston box tops at my trading post

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Love Notes

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Laurie Lake

First Line: Hot notes!! I've got a delightful disc date to hear some new records, with my favorite blonde, Laurie!!

Synopsis: Wilbur goes to Laurie's to hear some new records.

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Pages: 3

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Songs, Decoded

Character(s): Bob; Jane

First Line: Have fun at the piano!

Synopsis: How a woman learned to play the piano using the Latom System.

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Pages: 1

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart

First Line: Close out! 3 power all-metal binoculars

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.