Price: 0.25 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1971-02-02
Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #12 Edit Cover
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The Man and the Boy!
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That Wilkin Boy / cover / 1 page

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Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: That Wilkin Boy Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 5 times a year in January, April, July, Sept., and Oct.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On sale date from mikesamazingworld.com

Along with many Archie titles at this time, this series switched to a 52-page "giant" format with a 25ยข cover price with this issue. The issues return to a 36-page format with issue #27.

This issue also introduces a new approach for the series: mixed in with comedy stories are more dramatic and socially-relevant stories.

All Aglow
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That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages

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After Bingo trips on one of Mr. Smythe's barbells and crushes his guitar, he and Samantha have an argument and break up, to her father's joy.
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Open and Shut Case!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Fed Up!
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Rebel / comic story / 1 page

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Rebel comments disparagingly on the food he gets.
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Fiddler's Choice
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That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages

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Mr. Smythe and Teddy try to prove that Uncle Herman is lying about having been a professional baseball player.
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Good Skate
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Samantha / comic story / 1 page

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Bingo tries to teach Samantha to roller skate.
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Night Shades
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That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages

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Teddy is proud of the fact that his dark glasses are his exclusive trademark, until the Wilkins get hold of a whole case full of shades.
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Watch Your Steps
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Buddy / comic story / 1 page

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Buddy is obsessed with an escalator.

White Sale
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Bingo / comic story / 1 page

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Mr. Wilkin complains that aggravation from Bingo is giving him grey hairs.
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Too Many Cooks
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Uncle Herman tries to cook a turkey, with the expected results.
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Bingo Tells It Like It Is
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That Wilkin Boy / letters page / 1 page

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Eda Edwards (credited as Bingo)
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Bingo gives advice to readers.

In Step
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Sampson Smythe / comic story / 1 page

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Sampson tries to prove he's up on today's latest fads.
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Snow Made!
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Li'l Jinx, woman's libber, creates a "snow woman."

The Man and the Boy
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That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 11 pages

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Doctor; Lisa
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After a handsome doctor saves Mrs. Smythe's life, Samantha decides to transfer her love from the immature Bingo to the mature, wise doctor. But when she faces a crisis with Bingo, she learns who the real mature man is.
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Indexer Notes

The first of many soap-style stories in this title.

This is the infamous story where Bingo slaps Samantha to calm her down when she's hysterical.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Man and the Boy!
    That Wilkin Boy
  2. All Aglow
    That Wilkin Boy
  3. Open and Shut Case!
    Li'l Jinx
  4. Fed Up!
    Rebel
  5. Fiddler's Choice
    That Wilkin Boy
  6. Good Skate
    Samantha
  7. Night Shades
    That Wilkin Boy
  8. Watch Your Steps
    Buddy
  9. White Sale
    Bingo
  10. Too Many Cooks
    That Wilkin Boy
  11. Bingo Tells It Like It Is
    That Wilkin Boy
  12. In Step
    Sampson Smythe
  13. Snow Made!
    Li'l Jinx
  14. The Man and the Boy
    That Wilkin Boy
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