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15October 1947
$0.10

Wilbur Comics #15

Archie · October 1947 · on sale 1947-08-01

First appearance: Mrs. Moore
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Identification plate

Series
Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
October 1947
Key date
1947-10-00
On-sale date
1947-08-01
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mrs. Moore - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyLinda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin
2The Geniuscomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaLinda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin, Mrs. Moore First, Frank Wilkin
3Pop the Paintercomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaWilbur Wilkin, Mrs. Wilkin, Frank Wilkin
4Wilbur's Hollywood Quiz Pageactivity1script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red Holmdale; letters: Red HolmdaleGroucho Marx
5-comic story5.33script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, K.O. Kelly
6Katy Keene Kut-Outsactivity0.67script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
7Stuff about Starstext article2
8Wilbur Goes Formalcomic story9pencils: Al FagalyLinda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin
9-comic story3.5pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyLinda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
11-comic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaWilbur Wilkin, Mrs. Wilkin, Frank Wilkin, Red Wilson

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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