Wilbur #10 – Key Highlights
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Publisher: Archie Publications
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Publication Date: September 1946
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Cover Artist: Not specified
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Interior Artists: Bill Vigoda and Bill Woggon
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Writers: Bill Woggon (credited for the Katy and Sis story); other story writers not specified
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Genres: Teen Humor; School Comedy; Romance
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Pages: 52
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Original Cover Price: $0.10
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Format: Full Color
🔥 Key Significance
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Features multiple Wilbur stories illustrated by Bill Vigoda, centered on the everyday misadventures of a high school student.
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Includes a Halloween-themed story in which Slats plays a prank on Wilbur and his father.
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Features an appearance by Katy and Sis, illustrated and written by Bill Woggon, in a picnic story involving a shy soldier.
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Includes two Wilbur Puzzle Pages, adding interactive material to the issue.
📖 Story Highlights
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“The Dope and the Diary” – Illustrated by Bill Vigoda. Wilbur accidentally takes Linda's diary and tries to return it without being discovered.
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“Don't Get My Goat” – Illustrated by Bill Vigoda. Wilbur decides to get a goat as the mascot for Westfield High.
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“Halloween Hi-Jinx” – Illustrated by Bill Vigoda. Slats plays a Halloween prank on Wilbur and his father.
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“Wilbur the Caddy” – Wilbur serves as his father's caddy.
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“A Tale of a Typewriter” – Illustrated by Bill Vigoda. After a day filled with trouble, Wilbur is unexpectedly called into Dripwate's office.
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Untitled Katy and Sis Story – Written and illustrated by Bill Woggon. Katy and Sis go on a picnic with a shy soldier.
📌 Additional Features
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Wilbur Puzzle Pages: Two separate puzzle features.
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Art Credits: Bill Vigoda illustrates the listed Wilbur stories, while Bill Woggon handles the untitled Katy and Sis story.
This September 1946 issue offers a lively collection of high-school humor, teenage misadventures, seasonal comedy, and Katy and Sis, capturing the lighthearted style of Archie Publications' postwar comics.
