Wilbur Comics
#32
(August 1950)
Archie,
1944 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1950-06-28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1950, page 292, registration number B257987.
in 
[no title indexed]
Luxury Seat Cover Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pay less - get the best!
Hit For Hat
Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Women! Phooey!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake
- Synopsis
- Wilbur tries to prove that men are better shoppers than women.
- Reprints
-
in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #4 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]
-
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys and girls here's your new Archie yearbook 2nd edition
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Bob Hastings (photo); Fred Andrews
Indexer 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.
Funny Money
Wilbur / comic story / 7.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mind if I join you, Slats?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Slats Morgan; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Mrs. Carter; Mrs. Rumney
- Synopsis
- Wilbur tries to get money for his date with Laurie.
- Reprints
- in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #4 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]
-
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The brightest stars in the constellation
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Suzie
- Synopsis
- Advertisement for Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series) and Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 Series).
Jimmy Saves a Life
Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Jimmy, let's take a dip!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Jimmy; Joe
- Synopsis
- Jimmy rides his Roadmaster to town to get a doctor.
Indexer Notes
Ad in comic form.
Larry Learns About Snakebite!
Gillette Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's lunchtime on the bike-hike, when suddenly...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Larry; Bill; Joey Gillette
- Synopsis
- Bill is bit by a snake, but fortunately Joey the talking bear appears and tells Larry how to treat snakebite.
Indexer Notes
Ad in comic form.
[no title indexed]
Sam Hill / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sometimes they love him-sometimes they hate him!
- Characters
- Sam Hill
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Sam Hill Private Eye (Archie, 1950 Series).
Wilbur The Gentleman
Wilbur / comic story / 7.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh boy, this book about the age of chivalry sure is the berries! I've got a feeling this is going to change my whole life!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Linda Moore; Miss Gargle; Mr. Dripwaite; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan
- Synopsis
- After reading about chivalry, Wilbur tries to act more chivalrous.
- Reprints
- in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #4 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]
-
[no title indexed]
Super Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Super Duck Takes the Lead!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Super Duck
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 Series).
[no title indexed]
Arnold, Schwinn & Company / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Schwinn is guaranteed!
How To Win Friends
Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Laurie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Slats Morgan
- Synopsis
- Wilbur has a popularity contest to see if he is more popular than Slats. It turns out he is-with a bunch of overweight women who chase him around the beach.
- Keywords
- beach; swimsuits
[no title indexed]
Wilbur Puzzle Fun / activity / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Word Ladder
- Reprints
- in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #4 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]
-
- Keywords
- puzzle
Indexer Notes
A word ladder (peso to mark) and a fill in the blanks puzzle.
[Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Comics]
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
A Message About Polio
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis / public service announcement / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Health departments, doctors, hospitals and Chapters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis have made plans for help and medical care if polio should come.
- Genre
- non-fiction; medical
Indexer Notes
Article with facts on polio.
The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame
Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sam Glankoff (signed as Glankoff); ? photograph
- Inks
- Sam Glankoff (signed as Glankoff); ? photograph
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh, I thought I was dreaming. I do smell real smoke - where is everybody?
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Carolyn Walker (photo); Mr. Walker; Mrs. Walker; Popsicle Pete
- Synopsis
- Carolyn saves her family from a burning house.
Indexer Notes
Ad in comic form.
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- ? (ad agency)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Heel and toe and strut your stuff - now sashay and get ready to...
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Sis; Tommy; Pud; Tim
- Synopsis
- The kids are square dancing.
Indexer Notes
Ad in comic form.
[no title indexed]
Wilbur Puzzle Fun / activity / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Unfinished Similes
- Keywords
- puzzle
Indexer Notes
Features a word square, unfinished similes, and a connect the dots.
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sis, I wish I could make up my mind!
- Genre
- humor; fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Sis Keene; K. O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson; Wilbur Wilkin (comic); Jeeves; Wayne; Archie Andrews (comic)
- Synopsis
- Katy has date trouble with K. O. and Randy.
- Reprints
- in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #4 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]
-
Indexer Notes
Designs by Janet Johnson, Leona Petroski, Antoinette Biros, Kathleen Baker, Nadine Shandler, Elaine Eltzroth, Judith Olson, Jon Taylor, Jean Haynes, Valerie Bandini, Dorothy Armstrong, Sparky, and Doris Gardner.
Katy Keene Sport Fashions
Katy Keene / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene
- Synopsis
- Sport outfit cut-outs for Katy.
- Reprints
- in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #4 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]
-
Indexer Notes
Designs by Joan Ginsberg, Lois Friedman, Margaret Valluschanz, Betty Sue Hefner, Yolanda Posa, Nan Burlingame, Phyllis West, Jeannette Richardson, and Dick Lewis.
[no title indexed]
Monark / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- See Monark... then buy the Monark Super Deluxe
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Table of Contents
-
0.
["Wilbur, I hope your reason for being late is satisfactory!"]
Wilbur -
1.
["Pay less - get the best!"]
Luxury Seat Cover Co. -
2.
Hit For Hat
Wilbur -
3.
["Boys and girls here's your new Archie yearbook 2nd edition"]
-
4.
Funny Money
Wilbur -
5.
["The brightest stars in the constellation"]
-
6.
Jimmy Saves a Life
Roadmaster -
7.
Larry Learns About Snakebite!
Gillette Bicycle Tires -
8.
["Sometimes they love him-sometimes they hate him!"]
Sam Hill -
9.
Wilbur The Gentleman
Wilbur -
10.
["Super Duck Takes the Lead!"]
Super Duck -
11.
["Schwinn is guaranteed!"]
Arnold, Schwinn & Company -
12.
How To Win Friends
Wilbur -
13.
["Word Ladder"]
Wilbur Puzzle Fun -
14.
[Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Comics]
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica -
15.
A Message About Polio
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis -
16.
The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame
Popsicle -
17.
["Heel and toe and strut your stuff - now sashay and get ready to..."]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble -
18.
["Unfinished Similes"]
Wilbur Puzzle Fun -
19.
["Sis, I wish I could make up my mind!"]
Katy Keene -
20.
Katy Keene Sport Fashions
Katy Keene -
21.
["See Monark... then buy the Monark Super Deluxe"]
Monark -
22.
["Shop by mail and save!"]
-
23.
["Premiums - cash given"]
Wilson Chem. Co. -
24.
Sensational Offer Only 19¢ Each
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- Luke A.
- Steve Coates
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Glenn MacKay
- Keith Alan Morgan
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