Publishers / Archie / Wilbur Comics (1944) / #23
23February 1949
$0.10

Wilbur Comics #23

Archie · February 1949 · on sale 1948-11-27

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Identification plate

Series
Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
February 1949
Key date
1949-02-00
On-sale date
1948-11-27
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
2That Old Black Magiccomic story8Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Commodore Lake; Joe
4Smell, Darn You! Smell!comic story6.67Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Miss Gargle
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Wilbur Wilkin; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
6Wilbur Puzzle Pageactivity0.5Wilbur Wilkin
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews
8Clothes Make the Mancomic story8Frank Wilkins [Mr. Wilkin]; Mary Wilkins [Mrs. Wilkin]; Wilbur Wilkin; Sam; John
9Winner Take Allcomic story7Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Monty Karlo; Dopey Knapp
10Many Slap Happy Returnscomic story6Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin
11Food for Thoughttext story2script: Ray GillWilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
12-comic story5.67script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Skipper Mason, Sis
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
141949 Pin-Up Calendarillustration1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene

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

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