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Issue: Wilbur Comics #30
Publication Date: April 1950
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Issues: #30 of 90 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/22/1950
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1950, page 292, registration number B257985.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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FlagWilbur Comics #29 published May 1950 as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Title Page
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Assets2
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore
First Line: Some doll! Has she got a friend, Wilbur?
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Pages: 1
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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Research expert says: Amazing new scientific formula (contains no alcohol) destroys these hair-killing germs
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Pages: 1
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Love Me-Love My Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Red Wilson; Juan (Laurie's dog); Bowser (Linda's dog)
First Line: Wilbur Wilkin! Don't you talk to me again!
Synopsis: Laurie has a new dog, a chihuahua. Wilbur takes him for a walk and gets in trouble when the dog falls in a mail dropbox.
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Pages: 6.75
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Lifting the Curtain on the Newest Addition to the Archie Comic Group!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Series
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Promo for the new Archie Series titles: Archie's Rival Reggie; Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica, and Archie's Pal Jughead. All original art.
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Here It Is! Your Archie Annual

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual #1 with original art celebrating the 116 page debut issue. This scene would be redrawn for a promo for Archie Annual #16 in 1964.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Thousands have asked for it! It's out now!!
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Promo for Katy Keene #1 with Katy's pose and fashions credited to Bob O'Doffer.
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Wilbur versus the Green Hairnet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Red Wilson; Mr. Dripwaite; The Green Hairnet (wrestler); Mr. Hardhat; Reggie Mantle; Miss Hybarr [Strangler Louise]
First Line: As chairman of the "All Sports Night" entertainment committee - who have you got lined up for the main event, Wilbur?
Synopsis: Wilbur makes a joke about hiring professional wrestler The Green Hairnet for the Riverdale High "All Sports Night," but Laurie takes him seriously and plasters the school with posters. Wilbur writes the Green Hairnet's manager, expecting to be turned down, but the Hairnet's lost love, Strangler Louise, went to school at Riverdale and he accepts.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Green Hairnet's name is a play on the Green Hornet. The Hairnet is a parody of professional wrestlers like Gorgeous George.

Would seem to be a rewrite of an Archie story as Riverdale is his high school, Wilbur is supposed to go to Westfield.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Tom Mix
First Line: Here's your chance boys and girls... two swell premiums for the price of one!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A bullet-shaped telescope and a birdcall for 15 cents and a box top from Hot Ralston or Instant Ralston.
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A Pressing Engagement

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake
First Line: Hi, Wilbur! Going to the dance tonight?
Synopsis: Linda comes up with a plan to have Wilbur go without a date to the dance, figuring she would have a chance once he's alone at the dance.
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Pages: 5
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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Riddle the more you eat... the more you want.. What is it?
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Pages: 0.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Did'ja hear the latest, kids? I'm coming out in my own book!!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Rival Reggie.
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Name Your Poison

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; The Black Knight [Slats Morgan]; King Arthur [Commodore Lake]; the Gargle Dragon [Miss Gargle]; Merlindrip [Mr. Dripwaite]
First Line: If you're not doing anything tonight, Laurie I'd---
Synopsis: Wilbur dreams he is a knight in days of old.
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Pages: 7
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stuff About Stars
First Line: Most photo'd actress
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Pages: 1.67
Disclose Notes: Hollywood gossip.
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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1949

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1949. No circulation figures given.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis Keene; Randy Van Ronson; Jarvis; Heathcliffe (dog)
First Line: All our fans are wishing me luck in the movies, Sis, but I've taken my screen test a long time ago and I'm still waiting my chance before a camera!
Synopsis: Katy and Sis discuss how to attract attention at the corner of Hollywood and Vine.
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Pages: 5.75
Disclose Notes: Sis wants people to think she's child star Margaret O'Brien when she goes walking with Katy. Fashions, hair styles, etc., by Barbara Downie (Kansas City, Mo.), Betty Thompson (Vollaire, N.D.), Annette Collin (New Britain, Conn.), Judy Kellinger (St. Louis, Mo.), Anna Napoli (Bayside, N.Y.), Jacqueline Banfield (no address), Dolores Campbell (Esparto, Calif.), Gail Lonergu (Brooklyn, N.Y), Lena Bias (Torrance, Calif.), Dana Boss (New York, N.Y.), Barbara Ann Milnitz (Plainview, Nebr.), and Charlotte Engen (Maddock, N. D.).
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Katy Keene Pin-Up

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Katy Keene
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Promo for 6" x 9" Katy Keene pin-up with 25 cut-outs that will fit the figure. Cost is 10 cents from Katy Keene Pin-Up Department, 7070 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood 28, Calif.
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Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Character(s): Pud; Sis; Butch
First Line: Hurry up, slow-poke!
Synopsis: Pud has trouble ice-skating until he starts chewing Dubble Bubble gum.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Dubble Bubble bubble gum. Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Archie's Comic-Quiz:

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Original art promo for Jughead comics, featuring riddles with Jughead as the answer.
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Cupid's Capers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; Gertrude Gargle; Mr. Dripwaite; Hubert (flashback)
First Line: Are you keeping those boys after class again, Miss Gargle?
Synopsis: Miss Gargle tells Wilbur and Red a sad story about her wedding day during World War I when the groom (a soldier) was late and she called off the wedding. She had second thoughts, but the soldier was shipped out and never came back. Wilbur and Linda try to find a match for Miss Gargle using the lonely hearts section of the newspaper, but the plan has an unforeseen ending.
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Amazing one time offer!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Bob West; Peggy
First Line: New! Bob West's amazingly easy "picture method" shows how to play guitar in 2 weeks or your money back
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Red Ryder
First Line: Get a Daisy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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