(December 1950)

Archie, 1944 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-10-31
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 B271747.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Looking at you, Laurie, sends chills down my spine!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the covers of Katy Keene #6 and Wilbur #73.

Cover Thumbnail for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #34
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

I Wanna Do Homework (Table of Contents: 2)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi Wilburkins!! Would you do poor little me a great big favor?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Moore; Mrs. Moore
Synopsis
Linda asks Wilbur to help her babysit, but he has to finish his homework.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hot Rods! (Table of Contents: 4)

Wilbur / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hurry up, Wilbur! We'll be late for school!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Slats Morgan; Wilbur Wilkin; Flash Groves; Red Wilson; Linda Moore
Synopsis
Slats and Wilbur give the new gym teacher a lift to school and get a lesson on driving safety.

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

The Westfield Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Three's a Riot (Table of Contents: 6)

Wilbur / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is Willie Whiz your fizzmaster, folks - bringing you another street corner quiz by Ticklemaster...... the fizz that's made to plizz! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Willie Whiz; Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
Synopsis
Wilbur finds himself having to date Linda and Laurie at the Hale-Yarvard game.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Look Before You Leap (Table of Contents: 8)

Wilbur / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Red, you're not going to cross in the middle of the street and, what's worse, walk out into the gutter from behind a parked car?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson
Synopsis
Red thinks he can cross the street using a periscope.

Indexer Notes

Berg's name is on the taxi in the first panel.

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

Gilbert Hall of Science / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Table of Contents: 10)

Wilbur / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
If I had known she was coming - I'd have baked a cake - angel cake!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Slats Morgan; Wilbur Wilkin; Lana Gardner; Red Wilson; Horatio Hamlet; Thomas
Synopsis
Lana is tired of boys fighting over her, but is attracted to the one boy who doesn't seem interested in her.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Stuff About Stars / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Calhoun can't savvy why ladies like him
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Wilbur Fun Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make a boomerang
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin

Indexer Notes

How to make a boomerang, draw a picture, an optical illusion, a rebus and several questions/riddles.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Scotch Brand / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Stewart-Warner Cadet Bike Speedometer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon
Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Woggon
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A picnic outing in the mountains? Why, K. O., that would be lovely!
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Katy Keene; K. O. Kelly; Sis Keene
Synopsis
Sis dreams about starting a forest fire.

Indexer Notes

Designs by Patsy John Campbell, Dot Fry, Bernard Johnson, Thelma Yeagley, Cynthia Scollon, and Shirley Brothers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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

Katy's Fashions (Table of Contents: 22)

Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Woggon
Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

Designs by Helen Engle, Beverly Muntow, Leda Faye Rudick, Arlene Finchman, Terry Roberti, Barbara Downie, and John N. Decker.

Larry Learns About Pulleys (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Gillette Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Rocket Wholesale Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

MoToR Book Dept. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

American Specialty Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Looking at you, Laurie, sends chills down my spine!"]
    Wilbur
  2. 1. ["Draw me!"]
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. I Wanna Do Homework
    Wilbur
  4. 3. ["They're a million miles ahead of everything!"]
    Lionel Trains
  5. 4. Hot Rods!
    Wilbur
  6. 5. ["For 20th century action... get the 20th century's greatest bike!"]
    The Westfield Manufacturing Company
  7. 6. Three's a Riot
    Wilbur
  8. 7. ["Extra! Extra! Extra!"]
  9. 8. Look Before You Leap
    Wilbur
  10. 9. ["Here's fun! Build this erector amusement park"]
    Gilbert Hall of Science
  11. 10. Let Me Call You Sweetheart
    Wilbur
  12. 11. ["Hoot mon!"]
  13. 12. ["This ought to keep those durn girls away!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  14. 13. ["Boys! Girls! Hurry! - Be the first to own this beautiful identification bracelet!"]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  15. 14. ["Calhoun can't savvy why ladies like him"]
    Stuff About Stars
  16. 15. ["Make a boomerang"]
    Wilbur Fun Page
  17. 16. ["Have fun with this make-believe television set made with Scotch brand Cellophane Tape"]
    Scotch Brand
  18. 17. ["Archie's Pal Jughead is here to stay!!"]
  19. 18. ["Here's good news! You can now send for this brand new Katy Keene pin-up"]
  20. 19. ["Look fellas... this free booklet shows you how to make a real deal with dad... and earn a "neat and nifty" Stewart-Warner "Cadet" Speedometer for your bike fast!"]
    Stewart-Warner Cadet Bike Speedometer
  21. 20. ["A picnic outing in the mountains? Why, K. O., that would be lovely!"]
    Katy Keene
  22. 21. ["Hey, kids! Are we seeing double??"]
  23. 22. Katy's Fashions
    Katy Keene
  24. 23. Larry Learns About Pulleys
    Gillette Bicycle Tires
  25. 24. ["Wha' hoppen? Why is everybody running? Reggie is back!"]
  26. 25. ["Price smashing sale"]
    Rocket Wholesale Company
  27. 26. ["Now! Brand-new up-to-the-minute edition of famous manual makes any auto repair job your "meat"!"]
    MoToR Book Dept.
  28. 27. ["Wanted boys & girls to get these swell prizes"]
    American Specialty Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Bill Devine
  • Bob Kopman
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
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