Issue Details

Issue	#25
Published	October 1973
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Samantha, whenever I'm with you, my heart pounds"

Characters	Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe
Genre	teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Jon D'Agostino
Letters	Jon D'Agostino

7 page That Wilkin Boy story "Daddy's Little Grown Up"

Characters	Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
Synopsis	After Samantha insists she's not a kid any more, Mr. Smythe overhears her and Bingo talking about "tying the knot."
Genre	teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Samm Schwartz
Inks	Samm Schwartz
Letters	Samm Schwartz
Reprinted	in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 Series) #34

1 page The Winner by Converse advertisement

Characters

Comic stip ad for The Winner tennis shoe by Converse exclusively at Sears.

1 page Archie Quarter Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Giant Fun-In!"

1 page TTP Deluxe Thrill Set advertisement "Daredevil Stunts - Wild Action"

Synopsis

Comic strip ad for Kenner's TTP Deluxe Thrill Set

6 page That Wilkin Boy story "Giant Killer"

Characters	Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Uncle Herman Wilkin
Synopsis	Bingo goes to sell a lawnmower and all he comes back with is a handful of beans, leading to a dream where Mr. Smythe is the giant at the top of the beanstalk.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Mario Acquaviva
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page That Wilkin Boy story "Teacher"

Characters	Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Uncle Herman Wilkin; Willie Wilkin (Bingo's father)
Synopsis	Mr. Smythe nurses an injured bird back to health, but still manages to disprove Uncle Herman's theory that he's really an old softy.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Jon D'Agostino
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie Comics Digest #2 promo (ad from the publisher)

6 page That Wilkin Boy story "The Old Crab"

Characters	Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis	Samantha tags along with Bingo when he goes crabbing.
Genre	teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Samm Schwartz
Inks	Samm Schwartz
Letters	Samm Schwartz

1 page Sampson Smythe story "In Step"

Characters	Sampson Smythe; Samantha Smythe; Bingo Wilkin; Tough Teddy; Willie Wilkin (Bingo's father)
Synopsis	Mr. Smythe tries to prove he's hip.
Genre	teen; gags
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Reprinted	in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 Series) #34

1 page Samantha Smythe story "Good Skate"

Characters	Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis	Bingo teaches Sam to roller skate.
Genre	teen; gags
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	Bill Yoshida

2 page Li'l Jinx story "Spell, Sell, Oh, Well!"

Characters	Roz; Charlie Hawse
Genre	children
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Rebel (Bingo's dog) story "Fed Up"

Characters	Willie Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Rebel
Synopsis	Mrs. Wilkin warns her husband that accidents happen in the kitchen.
Genre	gags
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Reprinted	in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 Series) #34

2 page Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe letters page "Dear Bingo and Samantha"

Synopsis	advice
Genre	teen
Script	Eda Edwards [as Bingo and Samantha]
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page That Wilkin Boy story "A Date To Remember"

Characters	Bingo Wilkin; Tough Teddy; Samantha Smythe
Synopsis	Bingo double-dates with Teddy and a couple of fast, thrill-seeking girls.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Samm Schwartz
Inks	Samm Schwartz
Letters	Samm Schwartz