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Issue: Wilbur Comics #61
Publication Date: July 1955
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Issues: #61 of 90 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/22/1955
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 32 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, January-June 1955, page 159, registration number B531685.
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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
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Miss Gargle; Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan
First Line: Class! What are some of the most tragic days in human history?
Synopsis: The class suggests tragic days.
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Given Given Given

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration); ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (illustration); ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cloverine Brand Salve; Wilson Chemical Company
First Line: Candid cameras with carrying case...
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover ad to recruit people to sell Cloverine Brand Salve from Wilson Chemical Company, Dept. AC-140, Tyrone, Pennsylvania.
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Say It With Flowers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan; Rock Hudson (mentioned); policeman
First Line: I've waited long enough!
Synopsis: Wilbur and Slats forgot their movie date with Linda and Laurie but Red has a plan to smooth things over.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Story listed on cover.
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Super-Sonic Simmons Gets His Track Team Jet Propelled

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Genres: sports, teen
Feature(s): Red Ball Jets; Super-Sonic Simmons
Character(s): Super-Sonic Simmons; three boys from Central track team
First Line: Boy! This sure isn't the kind of track team I used to see around Central.
Synopsis: Coach Simmons discovers that the team does poorly and has them get Red Ball Jets sneakers.
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How About a Date?

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Linda
Character(s): Linda Moore; Laurie Lake (mentioned); Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin (on telephone)
First Line: You mean Laurie actually turned Wilbur down...
Synopsis: Linda says yes to a date with Wilbur after Laurie turned him down.
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Dollars and Sense

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Laurie
Character(s): Laurie Lake; Mr. lake
First Line: Let me see... bobby pins, fifty cents...
Synopsis: Laurie figures out that she needs a bigger allowance.
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Disclose Notes: Story listed on cover.
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Dreams

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan; soda jerk
First Line: Did you ever stop to think what you'd like to be...
Synopsis: Wilbur asks his friends about what careers they would like to have.
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Sign Language

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson
First Line: I thought you and Laurie were going steady, Wilbur!
Synopsis: Red helps Wilbur with poetry to impress Laurie.
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Very Impressive

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Laurie
Character(s): Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore
First Line: Wait'll the girls at the party see this outfit...
Synopsis: Laurie has a new outfit for the party.
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Memories-- Memories--

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Linda
Character(s): Linda Moore; Mr. Moore; Laurie Lake (on telephone); Pamela (on telephone)
First Line: Now, let me see if I've got it, Laurie!
Synopsis: Mr. Moore thinks his daughter is very smart for memorizing messages.
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Disclose Notes: Archie Comics editor Harry Shorten is mentioned in last panel as 'Shorten'.
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When Split Seconds Count

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): U.S. Keds; United States Rubber Company
Character(s): Frank Leahy
First Line: You can run 14 feet in half a second
Synopsis: Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy gives advice on athletic shoes.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for U.S. Keds athletic shoes.
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Let Me Know

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Laurie
Character(s): Laurie Lake; Slats Morgan; Pamela; Linda Moore (mentioned)
First Line: Come on! The boys are over at Linda's house!
Synopsis: Laurie suspects that Pamela is keeping a secret.
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Disclose Notes: Titles of six Archie comics are shown in the background.
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School Home Work

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scripto Pens and Pencils
First Line: You can pay more - but why?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Scripto pens and pencils from Scripto, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.
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Fun Page

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Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: Start with 'A' and spell out...
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Disclose Notes: A word game and a maze.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Prudence Pimpleton
First Line: Are you hurt Fosdick?
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Disclose Notes: Sequential comic strip.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, informational
First Line: Oh hello, K.O! Fishing? I'd love to go!
Synopsis: Both Randy and K.O. ask Katy to go fishing on their boats.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Credits are given for fashions, poses and designs by Barbara Novak, Joan Donofrio, Sandra Rogers, Connie Sue Rhodes, Bob and Joe Flores, Joni Julie, Johannah Zurla, Darla Stevens, Kathy Csuti, and Nelson (Madman) Bridwell.
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Katy Fashions in Fish Motif

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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Katy Keene Fashions
First Line: You can send for this pin-up of Katy...
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Disclose Notes: Outfit designs by Carolyn Bratton, Janette Dorris, Nancy Lee Holmes, Sandra Irvine, Lorraine Janas, Mrs. Hilda R. Jones, Toby Kabakoff, Leslie Lloyd, Mary Melaniecraft, Carol Nelson, Martha Olevnik, Beaulah Truax Jr. and Sally Whitesides (2 designs).
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Katy Fish Pin-Up Jokes

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational
First Line: Gosh! I hope it's th' season for pedal pushers...
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Disclose Notes: Four cartoons. Credits given to Genny Sue Barnes, Mary Alice Kennedy, Linda McCullar, Sharon Lee Russell and Louise Tennant.
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Boys - Girls! Win a Bike

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U.S. Royal Bicycle Tires; United States Rubber Company
First Line: Enter the U.S. Royal Plane Spotter Contest
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Disclose Notes: Contest to win a bicycle for identifying military aircraft. Contest ended June 1, 1955.
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Just Plain Talk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Slats
Character(s): Slats Morgan; Wilbur Wilkin; Pamela
First Line: Sigh
Synopsis: Slats was turned down for a date with Pamela.
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It's a Woman's World

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan
First Line: Stop that, Slats!
Synopsis: Wilbur scolds Slats for focusing on women instead of studying.
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The Big Move

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Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan; Mr. Dripwaite
First Line: My dreams came true! I have Wilbur all to myself!
Synopsis: Linda is so excited by the news that Laurie is moving away, and she will have Wilbur all to herself.
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Disclose Notes: Wilbur's hometown of Westfield is noted as the town next to Riverdale.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Funny Side Up!
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Mr. Lake; Red Wilson; Pamela; doctor; Jerry (mentioned)
First Line: Wilbur stop!
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Disclose Notes: Six cartoons.
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Friendship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Linda
Character(s): Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Pamela
First Line: How did you enjoy the school's snow ball last night?
Synopsis: Linda and Pamela are discussing the school dance and how much they resented Laurie's behavior.
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Archie Annual No. 7

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Send in for my new Archie Annual #7...
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Disclose Notes: Mail order advertisement to get on the pre-publication list to receive Archie Annual #7 and a 1956 Archie Pin-up calendar, both for 25 cents.
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You Name It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Laurie
Character(s): Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Kenny; Toddy; policeman
First Line: Now, now, Kenny!!
Synopsis: Laurie congratulates a father who is taking his baby son for a ride in a carriage.
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The Long and the Short of It

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur; Mr. Dripwaite
First Line: The school newspaper sent me down to interview you, Mr. Dripwaite!
Synopsis: Wilbur interviews Dripwaite, who bombards him with polysyllabic profundity.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: What's this?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Picture and word puzzles, a maze and a corny joke.
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Archie Comics Are Good Comics

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Jughead Jones; parent; teacher; pupil
First Line: Look for the Archie's Series emblem on a Code approved comic!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A promotional ad for the Comics Code Authority and Archie Series Comics. Listed are ten 10 cent titles and seven 25 cent titles.
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Equal Partners

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin
First Line: Yipee! Which one? What kind??
Synopsis: Wilbur's dad is thinking of buying a new car.
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Pages: 1
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New Amazing Values for You!

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Better values Company
First Line: If you are fussy about your manicures...
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover advertisement from Better Values Company, Dept. 618, 318 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth Candy; Curtiss Candy Company
Character(s): Gerald (giraffe)
First Line: Gerald's big ears are almost like wings
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Disclose Notes: Back cover advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bar from Curtiss Candy Company.

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