Of Crime and Punishment
Of Crime and Punishment
That Wilkin Boy
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cover /
1
page
That Wilkin Boy
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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
Of Crime and Punishment
That Wilkin Boy
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comic story /
8
pages
That Wilkin Boy
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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.
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in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #35 (July 1981) [Title and "the end" re-lettered] - in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #81 (July 1992)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #19 (July 1996)
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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
It's Your Move
That Wilkin Boy
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comic story /
6
pages
That Wilkin Boy
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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.
By George
By George
Li'l Jinx
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comic story /
1
page
Li'l Jinx
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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.
Phantom Strikes Again
Phantom Strikes Again
That Wilkin Boy
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comic story /
8
pages
That Wilkin Boy
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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.
[no title indexed]
[no title indexed]
Dear Bingo and Samantha
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letters page /
2
pages
Dear Bingo and Samantha
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letters page /
2
pages
Characters:
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
- Synopsis:
- Bingo and Samantha continue their advice column.
Journey Into Jeopardy!
Journey Into Jeopardy!
That Wilkin Boy
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comic story /
6
pages
That Wilkin Boy
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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.
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