Publishers / Archie / Wilbur Comics (1944) / #24
24April 1949
$0.10

Wilbur Comics #24

Archie · April 1949 · on sale 1949-03-02

First appearance: Laurie Lake
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Identification plate

Series
Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
April 1949
Key date
1949-04-00
On-sale date
1949-03-02
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Laurie Lake - 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 FagalyLaurie Lake First, Wilbur Wilkin
2About Facecomic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaLaurie Lake First, Linda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews
5My Rhyme Is Your Rhymecomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaLaurie Lake First, Linda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
6-comic story4pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaLaurie Lake First, Wilbur Wilkin
7Wilbur Puzzle Funactivity0.5
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
9Chicken Feedcomic story4pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaLinda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin
10Of Mice and Wilburcomic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaWilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
11Stuff About Starstext article2letters: typeset
12Wilbur Quizactivity0.5Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Suzie
14Tell a Phone the Answercomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaWilbur Wilkin
15-comic story5.67script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene

Plus 4.5 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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