Wilbur Comics
#61
(July 1955)
Archie,
1944 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1955-04-22
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series [banner]
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, January-June 1955, page 159, registration number B531685.
[no title indexed]
Wilbur / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Class! What are some of the most tragic days in human history?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Gargle; Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan
- Synopsis
- The class suggests tragic days.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- black plague; lunch; Nero; Pearl Harbor
in 
Say It With Flowers
Wilbur / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've waited long enough!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan; Rock Hudson (mentioned); policeman
- Synopsis
- Wilbur and Slats forgot their movie date with Linda and Laurie but Red has a plan to smooth things over.
- Keywords
- flowers; hamburgers
Indexer Notes
Story listed on cover.
Super-Sonic Simmons Gets His Track Team Jet Propelled
Red Ball Jets; Super-Sonic Simmons / advertisement / 1 page
How About a Date?
Linda / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You mean Laurie actually turned Wilbur down...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Linda Moore; Laurie Lake (mentioned); Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin (on telephone)
- Synopsis
- Linda says yes to a date with Wilbur after Laurie turned him down.
Dollars and Sense
Laurie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let me see... bobby pins, fifty cents...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Laurie Lake; Mr. lake
- Synopsis
- Laurie figures out that she needs a bigger allowance.
- Keywords
- expenses
Indexer Notes
Story listed on cover.
Dreams
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Did you ever stop to think what you'd like to be...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan; soda jerk
- Synopsis
- Wilbur asks his friends about what careers they would like to have.
Sign Language
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I thought you and Laurie were going steady, Wilbur!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson
- Synopsis
- Red helps Wilbur with poetry to impress Laurie.
- Keywords
- cue cards; moving van; poetry
Memories-- Memories--
Linda / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now, let me see if I've got it, Laurie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Linda Moore; Mr. Moore; Laurie Lake (on telephone); Pamela (on telephone)
- Synopsis
- Mr. Moore thinks his daughter is very smart for memorizing messages.
- Keywords
- messages; telephone
Indexer Notes
Archie Comics editor Harry Shorten is mentioned in last panel as 'Shorten'.
Let Me Know
Laurie / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come on! The boys are over at Linda's house!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Laurie Lake; Slats Morgan; Pamela; Linda Moore (mentioned)
- Synopsis
- Laurie suspects that Pamela is keeping a secret.
- Keywords
- soda shoppe; surprise party
Indexer Notes
Titles of six Archie comics are shown in the background.
Fun Page
Fun Page / activity / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Start with 'A' and spell out...
Indexer Notes
A word game and a maze.
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh hello, K.O! Fishing? I'd love to go!
- Genre
- humor; fashion
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson; K.O. Kelly
- Synopsis
- Both Randy and K.O. ask Katy to go fishing on their boats.
- Keywords
- boats; fishing; kelp bed; worms
Indexer Notes
Credits are given for fashions, poses and designs by Barbara Novak, Joan Donofrio, Sandra Rogers, Connie Sue Rhodes, Bob and Joe Flores, Joni Julie, Johannah Zurla, Darla Stevens, Kathy Csuti, and Nelson (Madman) Bridwell.
Katy Fashions in Fish Motif
Katy Keene Fashions / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You can send for this pin-up of Katy...
- Genre
- fashion
- Characters
- Katy Keene
- Keywords
- nautical; swimwear
Indexer Notes
Outfit designs by Carolyn Bratton, Janette Dorris, Nancy Lee Holmes, Sandra Irvine, Lorraine Janas, Mrs. Hilda R. Jones, Toby Kabakoff, Leslie Lloyd, Mary Melaniecraft, Carol Nelson, Martha Olevnik, Beaulah Truax Jr. and Sally Whitesides (2 designs).
Katy Fish Pin-Up Jokes
Katy Keene / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh! I hope it's th' season for pedal pushers...
- Genre
- humor; fashion
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Sis Keene; Gloria Grandbilt
- Keywords
- diving; fishing frogmen; shark
Indexer Notes
Four cartoons. Credits given to Genny Sue Barnes, Mary Alice Kennedy, Linda McCullar, Sharon Lee Russell and Louise Tennant.
Boys - Girls! Win a Bike
U.S. Royal Bicycle Tires; United States Rubber Company / advertisement / 1 page
Just Plain Talk
Slats / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sigh
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Slats Morgan; Wilbur Wilkin; Pamela
- Synopsis
- Slats was turned down for a date with Pamela.
- Keywords
- soda shoppe
It's a Woman's World
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Stop that, Slats!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan
- Synopsis
- Wilbur scolds Slats for focusing on women instead of studying.
- Keywords
- geography; wolf whistle
The Big Move
Wilbur / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My dreams came true! I have Wilbur all to myself!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan; Mr. Dripwaite
- Synopsis
- Linda is so excited by the news that Laurie is moving away, and she will have Wilbur all to herself.
Indexer Notes
Wilbur's hometown of Westfield is noted as the town next to Riverdale.
[no title indexed]
Funny Side Up! / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wilbur stop!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Mr. Lake; Red Wilson; Pamela; doctor; Jerry (mentioned)
- Keywords
- kissing; shopping; skiing
Indexer Notes
Six cartoons.
Friendship
Linda / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How did you enjoy the school's snow ball last night?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Pamela
- Synopsis
- Linda and Pamela are discussing the school dance and how much they resented Laurie's behavior.
- Keywords
- school dance; soda shoppe
You Name It!
Laurie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now, now, Kenny!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Kenny; Toddy; policeman
- Synopsis
- Laurie congratulates a father who is taking his baby son for a ride in a carriage.
- Keywords
- baby carriage; city park
The Long and the Short of It
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The school newspaper sent me down to interview you, Mr. Dripwaite!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur; Mr. Dripwaite
- Synopsis
- Wilbur interviews Dripwaite, who bombards him with polysyllabic profundity.
- Keywords
- vocabulary
[no title indexed]
Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's this?
Indexer Notes
Picture and word puzzles, a maze and a corny joke.
Equal Partners
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yipee! Which one? What kind??
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin
- Synopsis
- Wilbur's dad is thinking of buying a new car.
- Keywords
- Pickupp Six
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Class! What are some of the most tragic days in human history?"]
Wilbur -
1.
[Given Given Given]
Cloverine Brand Salve; Wilson Chemical Company -
2.
Say It With Flowers
Wilbur -
3.
Super-Sonic Simmons Gets His Track Team Jet Propelled
Red Ball Jets; Super-Sonic Simmons -
4.
How About a Date?
Linda -
5.
Dollars and Sense
Laurie -
6.
Dreams
Wilbur -
7.
Sign Language
Wilbur -
8.
Very Impressive
Laurie -
9.
Memories-- Memories--
Linda -
10.
When Split Seconds Count
U.S. Keds; United States Rubber Company -
11.
Let Me Know
Laurie -
12.
School Home Work
Scripto Pens and Pencils -
13.
Fun Page
Fun Page -
14.
["Are you hurt Fosdick?"]
Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream Oil -
15.
["Oh hello, K.O! Fishing? I'd love to go!"]
Katy Keene -
16.
Katy Fashions in Fish Motif
Katy Keene Fashions -
17.
Katy Fish Pin-Up Jokes
Katy Keene -
18.
Boys - Girls! Win a Bike
U.S. Royal Bicycle Tires; United States Rubber Company -
19.
Just Plain Talk
Slats -
20.
It's a Woman's World
Wilbur -
21.
The Big Move
Wilbur -
22.
["Wilbur stop!"]
Funny Side Up! -
23.
Friendship
Linda -
24.
[Archie Annual No. 7]
Archie -
25.
You Name It!
Laurie -
26.
The Long and the Short of It
Wilbur -
27.
["What's this?"]
Fun Page -
28.
[Archie Comics Are Good Comics]
Archie -
29.
Equal Partners
Wilbur -
30.
New Amazing Values for You!
Better values Company -
31.
["Gerald's big ears are almost like wings"]
Baby Ruth Candy; Curtiss Candy Company
This issue was modified by, among others
- Bill Devine
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Daniel Thingvold
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