The Wizard (D.C. Thomson) Explained

The Wizard
Schedule:Weekly
Ongoing:n
Publisher:D. C. Thomson & Co.
Date:22 September 1922 – 16 November 1963
14 February 1970 – 10 June 1978
Issues:1,970
Subcat:D.C. Thomson Comics

The Wizard was launched as a weekly British story paper on 22 September 1922, published by It was merged with The Rover in November 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 in August 1969, and the paper renamed The Rover.

The Wizard was relaunched as a comic book on 14 February 1970, and continued until 10 June 1978.

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