Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #29

Volume: 1

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1949-12-21

Editing: Harry Shorten (editor)

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Wilbur / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wilbur, when I say pay more attention to figures, I mean the ones on the blackboard!

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Miss Gargle

Reprints (2)

in Archie's Rival Reggie (H. John Edwards, 1950 ? series) #11 [Wilbur redrawn.]
in Wilbur Comics (Bell Features, 1948 series) #28 ([circa January 1950])

Indexer Notes

Cover gag is a revised version of cover of Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series) #32 (April 1949).

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Printer: ?

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #8 - Wilbur ([1952] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.], #8 - Wilbur ([1952] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]

Indexer Notes

On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1950, page 292, registration number B257984.

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Darling Love; Darling Romance / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Thanks for the Memory

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Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well -- are we finally ready to go on our picnic or has somebody else forgotten something?

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Mr. X; Stanislaus

Synopsis:: When the gang's picnic is rained out, they decide to bring the food to a V.A. hospital, where a veteran suffering from PTSD and a refugee child adoption program come together in an unusual way.

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Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 1 page

Cooking with Grass

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Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Coming to the Choc'lit Shoppe for a soda, Laurie?

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Miss Gargle; Slats Morgan; Mr. Dripwaite; Linda Moore

Synopsis:: When trying to sign up for the golf team, Wilbur and Red accidentally sign up for cooking class.; in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #8 - Wilbur ([1952] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones]

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Archie Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

No Bones About It

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Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Laurie! Going on a picnic?

Characters:

Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Slats Morgan; Wilbur Wilkin

Synopsis:: Laurie becomes annoyed with Wilbur's newfound passion for archaeology.; in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #8 - Wilbur ([1952] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

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

Behind the Set of "Perfect Strangers"

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Stuff About Stars / text article / 2 pages

Script:	?
Letters:	typeset

Snow Slide

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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages

Script:	Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils:	Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks:	Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Woggon (signed)

Genre:humor; fashion; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:In the casting office of a Big Hollywood Studio

Characters:

Katy Keene; Sis; C.B.; Miss Marten

Synopsis:: Sis thinks she's in heaven when she has a screen test for a movie set in Candy Land, but quits when she finds out the set is not made of candy.

Indexer Notes

Designs submitted by Marie Hunter, Nellie Dewar, Mary Anne Jennings, Irene Studebaker, Cynthia Browne, and Nadine Wilson.

1950 Pin-Up Calendar

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Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:	Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks:	Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Woggon (signed)

Genre:fashion; teen

Characters:

Katy Keene

Reprints (1)

from Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series) #73 (February 1950)

Wilbur Puzzle Fun

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Wilbur / activity / 0.5 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

Indexer Notes

A word square, connect the dots, and fill in the blanks.

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Archie's Pal Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Courtesy Weak

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Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Wilbur! What's cookin'? Why is everybody all dressed up?

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin

Synopsis:: Frank gets hot under the collar during his preparations for the Courtesy Week parade.; in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #8 - Wilbur ([1952] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black and white with red and pink tones.]

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Wilbur / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Darling Love; Darling Romance / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Thanks for the Memory (Table of Contents: 2)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

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

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 1 page

Cooking with Grass (Table of Contents: 4)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

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

Archie Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

No Bones About It (Table of Contents: 6)

Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Behind the Set of "Perfect Strangers" (Table of Contents: 9)

Stuff About Stars / text article / 2 pages

Snow Slide (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages

Indexer Notes

1950 Pin-Up Calendar (Table of Contents: 12)

Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page

Wilbur Puzzle Fun (Table of Contents: 13)

Wilbur / activity / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

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Archie's Pal Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Courtesy Weak (Table of Contents: 15)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

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3-Power All-Metal Binoculars / advertisement / 1 page

How Wishes Came True For Jim and Betty! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Adjust-O-Belt / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Thanks for the Memory

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Cooking with Grass

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No Bones About It

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Behind the Set of "Perfect Strangers"

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Snow Slide

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[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 11)

1950 Pin-Up Calendar

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Wilbur Puzzle Fun

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Courtesy Weak

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How Wishes Came True For Jim and Betty!

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