(June 1949)

Archie, 1944 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-05-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Editing
John L. Goldwater (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1949, page 286, registration number B214189.
Indexed from scanned copy at http://comicbookplus.com/

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / cover / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ulp... I'll take the peach with the strawberry frosting!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Sydnie Nathan Razor Blades / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

You're Only Young Once (Table of Contents: 2)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Look Eleanor! The old picture album we used to keep. I thought it was lost.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Wilbur Wilkin; Tony
Synopsis
Frank and Eleanor look at the photo album reliving bad memories.

The Forest Rangers (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Party Line Blues (Table of Contents: 4)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is there anything wrong with the phone, Eleanor? I've been trying to get you for hours!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Mrs. Brown; Mr. Jones; Mr. Bond; Joe
Synopsis
To save money, Wilbur's dad has his phone turned into a party line.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Wilbur Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Word Ladder

Indexer Notes

A word ladder (Food to beet), and a word square.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Hair Today - Gone Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 7)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sorry, Red, I can't go swimming with you! I've got to have a growth removed from my head!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin; Snivvely; Vernon (Red's dog)
Synopsis
Red gives Wilbur a comb-cutter so he doesn't have to go to the barber's.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Wilbur Quiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Crossword Fun

Indexer Notes

A crossword and a connect the dots.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Wolf Call! (Table of Contents: 10)

Wilbur / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Uh - Laurie!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
Synopsis
Wilbur takes Laurie Laurie to the woods.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Stuff About Stars / text article / 1.67 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
"The Goldwyn Girl" announced
Genre
non-fiction

Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. (Table of Contents: 12)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Louis H. Silberkleit (credited)
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typeset

Many Happy Returns (Table of Contents: 13)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's in the cookie box, Wilbur -- your lunch?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Dripwaite; Laurie Lake
Synopsis
Wilbur and Laurie bake a cake for Mr. Dripwaite's birthday.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Katy Keene / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon
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Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy! Look, Katy, gosh! -- I wish I had a dog to enter!
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis Keene; Randy Van Ronson
Synopsis
Katy gets Sis a toy dog.

Indexer Notes

Designs by Phyllis Leeper, Beverly Weinbrock, Hazel Cox, Rita Johanna, Alice Harris, Jane Rogers, Robert Martin, Joy Gross, and Leona Petros.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Minit Curl / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Mail Mart Inc. / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Recordograph / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Roley Home Radio Mike / advertisement / 0.34 page (report information)

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Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ulp... I'll take the peach with the strawberry frosting!"]
    Wilbur
  2. 1. ["Send no money - we trust you!"]
    Sydnie Nathan Razor Blades
  3. 2. You're Only Young Once
    Wilbur
  4. 3. The Forest Rangers
    Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products
  5. 4. Party Line Blues
    Wilbur
  6. 5. ["Word Ladder"]
    Wilbur Puzzle Page
  7. 6. ["Long live the king"]
  8. 7. Hair Today - Gone Tomorrow
    Wilbur
  9. 8. ["Crossword Fun"]
    Wilbur Quiz
  10. 9. ["When does 1=3?"]
  11. 10. The Wolf Call!
    Wilbur
  12. 11. [""The Goldwyn Girl" announced"]
    Stuff About Stars
  13. 12. Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.
  14. 13. Many Happy Returns
    Wilbur
  15. 14. ["Oh boy! Look, Katy, gosh! -- I wish I had a dog to enter!"]
    Katy Keene
  16. 15. ["Watch for Katy Keene"]
  17. 16. ["Greatest value ever offered to comic readers!"]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  18. 17. ["Amazing new scientific discovery curls and waves hair in minutes without permanent waving"]
    Minit Curl
  19. 18. ["Amazing 16mm movie projector bargain!"]
    Mail Mart Inc.
  20. 19. ["Make your own records"]
    Recordograph
  21. 20. ["Talk-sing-play through your own radio with the super Roley home radio mike!"]
    Roley Home Radio Mike
  22. 21. ["It's yours free!"]
    Schwinn Bicycles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Bill Devine
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold