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Issue: Wilbur Comics #88
Publication Date: September 1963
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Issues: #88 of 90 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Most of the stories in this issue are reprinted from Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series) #80.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hah! I thought you could read Laurie like a book?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This cover has the same script as the cover for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series) #81.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Give me just one evening and I'l teach you hypnotize easily!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for hypnosis lessons from Palmer-Jones Publishing.
Inside front cover.
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The Big Blow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Isn't that pose rather wasted on your old dad, Linda honey?
Synopsis: The guys ignore Linda in favor of her father's new state-of-the-art multimedia console, which includes TV, phonograph, and a radio that picks up any station anywhere. Linda turns the dial to a very obscure station, and the weather forecast convinces the guys that a blizzard is coming.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #80 published September 1958
was The Big Blow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man-muscled body in just ten minutes a day...
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the dynaflex bodybuilding system from Mike Marvel.
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Poor Butterfly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Bolo talked me into it! I'm now a student of lipidoptera!
Synopsis: Wilbur goes out hunting with a butterfly net, but what he gets isn't a butterfly, but Linda's, er, posterior.
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From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #80 published September 1958
was Poor Butterfly [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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First Line: Hatch your own live sea circus
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for sea-monkeys from Honor House.
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First Line: Amazing wrist radio
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a miniature wrist-radio from Honor House.
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Heart's Desire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Good grief, Tiny! What's wrong? You look bluer than the toes of a barefooted well digger!
Synopsis: The Big-Moose like Tiny hires the diminutive con artist Bolo to help him get to first base with the girl he likes, the bespectacled Dodo. But it turns out that Dodo actually carries a torch for Bolo, who turns the situation to his advantage.
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From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #80 published September 1958
was Heart's Desire [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Weather Profit

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: On the roof? What's he doing on the roof?
Synopsis: By using a sarcastic tone, Bolo manages to con Alec while telling him nothing but the truth.
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From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #80 published September 1958
was Weather Profit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazine
First Line: The laugh of the party!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #22.
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Blow the Man Down

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Mr. Moore! Taking it easy?
Synopsis: Wilbur tries to help Linda give a vacuum cleaner more power, and winds up turning it into a rocket that has Mr. Moore on the run.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #80 published September 1958
was Blow the Man Down [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The original appearance of this story has the second Wilbur logo, while this reprint mysteriously features the first logo.
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Rally to the Alley Girls

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: In 1917, forty bloomer-clad young ladies made up the Women's International Bowling Congress.
Synopsis: A non-fiction article that discusses bowling fashions for women.
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First Line: Throw your voice
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: ventriloquism instructions; magic cards; surprise package; silent dog whistle; see behind glasses; miniature radio; juke box bank; jiu jitsu instructions; bike windshield; bike speedometer; 'space phone' walkie-talkies; transistor radio kit; insect collecting kit; atomic smoke bomb; imitation cracks; cigarette case and lighter; alarm bank.
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Wet Rain!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Wheeee!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx and Greg are in the pool when it starts raining.
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From Issue: FlagWilbur Comics #80 published September 1958
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Pages: 1
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Music for You

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Music is part of life, and has been since the earliest days of mankind.
Synopsis: A non-fiction article about playing an instrument and music.
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First Line: Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1963 coin catalogue from Best Values.
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First Line: New bike muffler only $1.98
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a bicycle muffler noise-maker from Honor House.
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Wilbur's Poetry Corner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Sturdley
First Line: A very romantic young mister
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains four funny limericks.
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Frame of Mind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Linda, what type of frame would you suggest for this picture of Wilbur?
Synopsis: A discussion between Linda and Alec makes Wilbur think that Laurie is trying to "frame" him for something she did.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWilbur Comics #80 published September 1958
was Frame of Mind [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Character(s): Bob; Sam
First Line: Hello, Bob - have you found that underseas treasure?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for White Cloverine Brand Salve from Wilson Chemical Co.
Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Now you can solve 'tough' math problems like this!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the E-Z Math program.
Back cover.

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