The Wizard (DC Thomson)


The Wizard was launched as a weekly British story paper on 22 September 1922, published by It was merged with The Rover in September 1963, becoming Rover and Wizard. The last issue of the original Wizard was number 1,970, Rover And Wizard continued until the Wizard name was dropped - becoming The Rover in August 1969. The Wizard was relaunched on 14 February 1970, and continued until 10 June 1978.

Regular features

Wilson the Wonder Athlete

Wolf of Kabul

Ruthless Ruff

Fictional RFC flying ace of the Great War

Blazing Ace Of Spades

Fictional RAF fighter pilot of the 2nd World War

THE Q TEAM

A football team assembled by the mysterious Ka