Price: 0.25 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1973-01-30
Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)

Of Crime and Punishment

That Wilkin Boy / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Uncle Herman

Issue Data

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

Indexer Notes

On sale date from Library of Congress, Periodicals 1977.

Of Crime and Punishment

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe; Uncle Herman
Synopsis:
When Uncle Herman insists on going for a walk alone at night, everyone is afraid that he'll get mugged.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

A topical take on increased fears of mugging in the early '70s.

Some of the drawings of Mr. Smythe, particularly the third panel on page 3, show the more realistic, Marvel-style drawing and inking Dan DeCarlo's stories were using at this time.

It's Your Move

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Willie Wilkin
Synopsis:
When he sees all the Smythe furniture being loaded onto a moving van, a despairing Bingo stows away on the van so he can find out where Samantha is moving.
Reprints (2)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How is your homework coming along, Li'l Jinx?
Characters:
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx has to write a report about George Washington.
Reprints (2)

Phantom Strikes Again

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Buddy Drumhead
Synopsis:
After Mr. Smythe throws him out again, Bingo asks Buddy to deliver a note to Samantha.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Dear Bingo and Samantha / letters page / 2 pages


Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis:
Bingo and Samantha continue their advice column.

Journey Into Jeopardy!

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
Synopsis:
Bingo has an extra-sensory premonition that the Smythes' car trip will end in disaster, so he sabotages their car to keep them from going.

The Start of Something Big!

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe
Synopsis:
Bingo is flattered when Mr. Smythe trusts him with the key to his house.
Reprints (2)
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