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Genres: humorous, science and technology, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; doctor; nurse

First Line: Say ah!

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Factory to You!

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First Line: Yes, this perfectly matched four-piece writing set...

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Notes: Inside front cover ad for an engraved ink pen set from Penman Company, Dept. 365S, 349 West Ontario, Chicago 10, Illinois.

Jets to You

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Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen

Character(s): Mr. Bunsen; Wilbur Wilkin; Horatio Hamlet; Mr. Beaksqueek; Mr. Dripwaite; Miss Gargle

First Line: And so, the theory of jet propulsion - unlike nuclear fission or relativity - as in the fourth dimension - is clear as-

Synopsis: Mr. Bunsen sends Wilbur to the moon.

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Feature(s): Suzie

Character(s): Suzie; Katy Keene; Sis; Ginger; Angela; Ferdie

First Line: She's beautiful but dumb that's Suzie

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Notes: Promo ad for Suzie Comics.

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Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews; Pop Tate

First Line: Here it is! Your Archie Annual

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Notes: Promo ad for the first Archie Annual with a coupon to order by mail.

Ants in His Plants

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Mr. Lake; Red Wilson

First Line: Bet you can't get this one, Laurie!

Synopsis: Wilbur decides to buy Laurie's father a Venus ant trap plant to get him to stop being mad at him.

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First Line: -Hi fellows! The new Lionel Trains catalog is ready

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Notes: Mail order ad for the new 1949 Lionel Trains catalog from Lionel Trains, P.O. Box 116, Madison Square Station, New York 10, New York.

The Handyman

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Mr. Wilkin; Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Mr. Lake

First Line: Money! Money! Money! What do I look like -- a cash register?!

Synopsis: Wilbur needs to earn some money so Laurie hires him to clean the house and fix the plumbing.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Pud; Pud's friends

First Line: Gosh, Pud, that's a super-duper tree hut!

Synopsis: Pud shows the gang his new tree house.

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Notes: Ad for Dubble Bubble Gum from Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia 41, Pennsylvania.

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Feature(s): Wilbur Puzzle Fun

First Line: 1. A common household pet.

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

Dumb Like a Fox

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Dripwaite; Mrs. Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; little girl; firemen; policemen

First Line: This is "be kind to dumb animals week" please observe!

Synopsis: It's be kind to animals week.

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Character(s): Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly

First Line: Look, kids! Here's a peach of a pair for your pin-up gallery!

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Notes: Telling readers that a Katy Keene calendar will be in the next issues of Wilbur and Suzie comics, while a K.O. Kelly calendar will be in the next issues of Laugh and Pep comics.

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Stuff About Stars

Character(s): Bette Davis; Joseph Cotton; Shirley Temple; Barry Fitzgerald; Lon McCallister; James Brown; Gregory Peck; Elizabeth Taylor; Van Johnson; George Murphy; James Cagney; Raoul Walsh; June Haver; Gordon MacRae; David Butler; Virginia Mayo; Ray Bolger; Marilyn Miller; Gary Cooper; Ava Gardner; Greta Garbo; Norma Shearer; Cyd Charisse; Van Heflin; Jennifer Jones; Ingrid Bergman; Michael Wilding; Raymond Massey

First Line: Bette Davis falls in swing try

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Notes: News from Hollywood with mention of the stars and directors listed above.

Growing... growing... grown!!

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Genres: romantic

Feature(s): Darling Love; Darling Romance

First Line: to the largest selling and most popular magazines of their kind today!

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Notes: Promo ad showing the covers of Darling Love (Archie, 1949 series) #3 and Darling Romance (Archie, 1949 series) #3.

At R.K.O. Studios in Hollywood

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Genres: humorous, informational

Character(s): Katy Keene; Robert Ryan; Gordon Bau; studio make-up artist; studio wardrobe department head; Billy Russell (director)

First Line: There's no business like show business

Synopsis: Katy is taking a screen test at the R.K.O. Studios with actor Robert Ryan.

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Notes: There is a plug for Robert Ryan, starring in the R.K.O. picture "I Married a Communist," however the film was retitled and released as "The Woman on Pier 13."

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Genres: informational

Feature(s): Katy Keene Fashions

Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Which she tried on at R.K.O. Studios

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Notes: Paper doll cut-outs.

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Super Duck

Character(s): Super Duck; two monkeys

First Line: Funnier than the monkeys at the zoo!

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Notes: Promo ad for the Super Duck comic book.

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Genres: western

Character(s): Tom Mix

First Line: Most sensational Tom Mix offer ever!

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Notes: Mail order ad for a Tom Mix Super-Magnetic Compass Gun and Signal Whistle from Tom Mix, Box 808-B, St. Louis, Missouri.

S'no Time to Relax

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Mr. Wilkin; Mr. Meekly; Wilbur Wilkin

First Line: Ohh! This has been a long, hard day! When I get home I'll fold up beside the radio!

Synopsis: Wilbur buys his dad a vibrator.

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Erector

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First Line: Made of steel to build like real

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Notes: Mail order ad for "Fun and Thrills" book from Gilbert Hall of Science, 120 Erector Square, New Haven, Connecticut.

Prizes For You!

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Character(s): Bob; Bob's friends and family; Dick Tracy (cameo); Red Ryder (cameo)

First Line: Look them over - take your choice!

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Notes: Inside back cover ad to recruit boys and girl to sell Christmas Packs from American Specialty Company, Dept. 510, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Boy! Wait till the gang sees this!

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First Line: You'll be the envy of all eyes when your buddies...

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Notes: Back cover ad for Schwinn bicycles with an offer of a free copy of the Schwinn Bicycle Comic Book from Arnold, Schwinn & Company, 1718 North Kildare Avenue, Chicago 39, Illinois.