That Wilkin Boy
#24
(September 1973)
Archie,
1969 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- 5 times a year in Jan., April, July, Sept., and Oct.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- That Wilkin Boy Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Giant Series
- Editing
- Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
Muscle Bound
That Wilkin Boy / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That's 500 pounds you're lifting, Bingo! That's over three times your weight... This isn't possible!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Bingo Wilkin
[no title indexed]
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Famous name prizes or cash
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Olympic Sales Club greeting card sales kit.
Inside front cover.
The Good Old Daze
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why don't we just have a simple, inexpensive evening, Bingo? Maybe a movie and a snack later on!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Uncle Herman; Bingo Wilkin; Willie Wilkin
- Synopsis
- After complaining about how much everything costs now due to soaring '70s inflation, Mr. Smythe attends an "Old Tyme Fair" where everything is at turn-of-the-century prices.
- Reprints
-
in Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #21 (August 2007) - in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #183 (September 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits changed to match the credits printed in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #183.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
[no title indexed]
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Strat-o-Matic baseball game.
It's 'Toot' Much!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Li'l Jinx!! Please don't do that!!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx plays the trumpet.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #57 (March 1985)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #39 (March 1989)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the following Archie Quarter comics: Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #25; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #27; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #29; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #36; Archie's Pal 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #81; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #82; Mad House Annual (Archie, 1970 series) #11; Archie's TV Laugh- Out (Archie, 1969 series) #22; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #203, #204, #211, #212, #213, #214, #215; Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #42; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #15; The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #90; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #25; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #72.
[no title indexed]
Kenmore Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Save these valuable postage stamps now while they last!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for stamps and accessories from Kenmore Co.
[no title indexed]
Bond Book Co. books / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now in only 6 minutes a day!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for self-defense and isometrics books by Bond Book Co.
The Rivals
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Samantha, why are we doing all this hiding in the back alleys and sneaking around corners? Are you ashamed to be seen with me?
- Feature Logo
That Wilkin Boy- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Bingo Wilkin
- Synopsis
- Jealous of Bingo for monopolizing his little girl, Mr. Smythe tries to get her attention and then kicks Bingo out of the house again, which causes Samantha to refuse all her meals for a week.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #51 (March 1984)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #38 (January 1989)
- in Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #24 (December 2007)
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #187 (January 2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed with the credits printed in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #187.
[no title indexed]
Plus-Weight Program / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Skinny? Try this free for 21 days!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the weight-gain program from Plus-Weight Co.
Muscle Bound
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 14! - 15! - 16! - 17! - 18! - 19!
- Feature Logo
- That Wilkin Boy
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Bingo Wilkin
- Synopsis
- Suddenly Bingo has so much strength that he can lift any barbells without trouble, while the Smythes are weak by comparison. Or is this all a dream?
- Reprints
- in Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #4 (October 2005)
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #182 (August 2012)
-
[no title indexed]
Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Any 15 records for only $1.97
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for record and tape subscriptions from Columbia House.
Muscle Tussle
Teddy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That's what I like about you, Teddy! You keep yourself in good shape!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Sampson Smythe; Tough Teddy
- Synopsis
- Mr. Smythe compliments Teddy on being in good shape.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #11 (January 1971)
-
Male Call
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's happiness in this world, but everybody avoids it like the plague!
- Feature Logo
- That Wilkin Boy
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Bingo Wilkin; Tony; Turk
- Synopsis
- Sampson says that Samantha has been seeing too much of the wimpy Bingo and that she should date some boys who are more muscular and aggressive. So she hooks up with some muscular, aggressive boys who nearly wreck the house.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #52 (May 1984)
-
[no title indexed]
Day-Glo Decals / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 1000 day glo decals
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for day-glo decals from Mirobar Sales Corp.
Roughly Speaking
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What are you doing, Charley Hawse?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx criticizes Charley Hawse's carpentry skills.
[no title indexed]
Archie Comics Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's very first full color comics digest
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Li'l Jinx; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #1.
White Sale
Bingo / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's the meaning of these bills? Bell bottom pants, fringed shirts! What do you think I'm made of, money??
- Feature Logo
Bingo- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Bingo Wilkin; Willie Wilkin
- Synopsis
- Mr. Wilkin complains that aggravation from Bingo is giving him grey hairs.
- Reprints
- from That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #12 (April 1971)
-
[no title indexed]
Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Own a bowlfull of happiness... Amazing live sea-monkeys
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for sea-monkeys from Transcience Corporation.
[no title indexed]
American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hot pepper gum
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the following products from American Circle Corp.: hot pepper gum; 10 instruments in one; book safe; atom pistol; miniature camera; calculator; whoopie cushion; snowstorm tablets; sneezing powder; potato gun; joy buzzer; ventriloquism device.
[no title indexed]
Dear Bingo and Samantha / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- Eda Edwards (credited as Bingo and Samantha)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards
- Inks
- Joe Edwards
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm only 12 and worried about going to high school with all those boys asking girls to go steady and accepting rings and things!
- Characters
- Samantha Smythe; Bingo Wilkin
- Synopsis
- Readers have problems, and Bingo and Samantha have answers.
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from D.A.G. (Long Beach, Calif.), T.C. (Northport, N.Y.), B.N. (Alaska), H.Y. (Barston, Calif.), and H.W. (Keenansville, N.C.).
[no title indexed]
Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the 1973 Best Values catalogue of U.S. coins.
[no title indexed]
100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 100 little dolls all for $1.50
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for miniature toy plastic dolls from the 100 Dolls Co.
Hero
That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Isn't that sickening? What mush! Man! I'll bet even you couldn't break up that combo!
- Feature Logo
- That Wilkin Boy
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Tough Teddy; Bingo Wilkin; Dimples Delush
- Synopsis
- The sexy and wily Dimples Delush tries to seduce Bingo away from Samantha, but just as Bingo is about to succumb, Mr. Smythe inadvertently foils her plan.
- Reprints
- in Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #25 (February 2008)
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #191 (June 2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed by the reprint in Jughead Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #191.
[no title indexed]
ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 14 ways to help you earn more money
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
[no title indexed]
Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Easy to sell
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Sales Leadership Club Christmas card sales kit.
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Muscle Bound
That Wilkin Boy -
1.
["Famous name prizes or cash"]
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
2.
The Good Old Daze
That Wilkin Boy -
3.
["Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"]
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game -
4.
It's 'Toot' Much!
Li'l Jinx -
5.
["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
Archie Comics -
6.
["Save these valuable postage stamps now while they last!"]
Kenmore Stamps -
7.
["Now in only 6 minutes a day!"]
Bond Book Co. books -
8.
The Rivals
That Wilkin Boy -
9.
["Skinny? Try this free for 21 days!"]
Plus-Weight Program -
10.
Muscle Bound
That Wilkin Boy -
11.
["Any 15 records for only $1.97"]
Columbia Record Club -
12.
Muscle Tussle
Teddy -
13.
Male Call
That Wilkin Boy -
14.
["1000 day glo decals"]
Day-Glo Decals -
15.
Roughly Speaking
Li'l Jinx -
16.
["160 pages of stories and fun in Archie's very first full color comics digest"]
Archie Comics Digest -
17.
White Sale
Bingo -
18.
["Own a bowlfull of happiness... Amazing live sea-monkeys"]
Sea-Monkeys -
19.
["Hot pepper gum"]
American Circle Products -
20.
["I'm only 12 and worried about going to high school with all those boys asking girls to go steady and accepting rings and things!"]
Dear Bingo and Samantha -
21.
["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
Best Values Coins and Currency -
22.
["100 little dolls all for $1.50"]
100 Little Dolls -
23.
Hero
That Wilkin Boy -
24.
["14 ways to help you earn more money"]
ICS / International Correspondence Schools -
25.
["Easy to sell"]
Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery -
26.
["Do you need extra money?"]
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
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- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Joey Sayer
- Jaime Weinman
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