Wilbur Comics #12

(April 1947)

A Clean Sweep (Table of Contents: 1)

Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Vigoda

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Genre:

teen;humor

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin

Synopsis:

Wilbur and Mr. Wilkin try to clean the chimney.

["If it's an Archie magazine, it's the best"] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Fade-Out (Table of Contents: 3)

Wilbur / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Vigoda

Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Red; Laurie; Miss Gargle; Mr. Dripwaite; Benny; Stinky

Synopsis:

Benny and Stinky fill Wilbur's pen with disappearing ink and chaos ensues.

Reprints:

• in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #67 (May 1948) [Adapted from script with some scenes deleted]
which is reprinted
• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #10

Wilbur Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 4)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Contains a maze, a crossword puzzle, a number triangle, and riddles.

Keywords:

puzzle

Tee For Two (Table of Contents: 5)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Vigoda

Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin

Synopsis:

Wilbur is sick and goes golfing with Mr. Wilkin to get fresh air. Unfortunately, Wilbur gets sicker.

Wilbur Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 6)

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Synopsis:

Contains a maze, rebuses, word scrambles, and word squares.

Keywords:

puzzle

A Breezy Story (Table of Contents: 7)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Woggon

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Genre:

teen; humor; fashion

Characters:

Katy Keene; Frankie

Synopsis:

Katy tries to keep her hat on and dress down on a windy day.

Dig Me, Brother (Table of Contents: 8)

Wilbur / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Red

Synopsis:

Wilbur tries to make watering the plants easier.

Indexer Notes

2nd page has Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation.

It's A Man's World (Table of Contents: 9)

Wilbur / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Vigoda

Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin

Synopsis:

Wilbur and Mr. Wilkin try to keep house while Mrs. Wilkin is away.

Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 10)

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Synopsis:

Contains riddles

Keywords:

puzzle

["Archie scores another smash-laugh hit!"] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

["Wilbur, why must you always look so sloppy?"] (Table of Contents: 12)

Wilbur / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

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Pencils:

Al Fagaly

Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Linda

Synopsis:

Wilbur spiffs up for a date and shortcuts through the dump to get there.

Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 13)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Contains a cross number, a crossword, and a maze.

Keywords:

puzzle