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| Wizard | |||
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| Publication information | |||
| Publisher | MLJ Comics | ||
| First appearance | Top-Notch Comics #1 (December 1939) | ||
| Created by | Will Harr Edd Ashe Jr. | ||
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| Alter ego | Blane Whitney | ||
| Partnerships | Roy the Super Boy, Grover Whitney (brother) | ||
| Notable aliases | The Man With The Super Brain | ||
| Abilities | Supersensory perception Photographic memory Genius intellect that allows him to invent fantastic gadgets, weapons and vehicles as well as bulletproof costume that grants him limited invulnerability Telepathy Hypnosis Superhuman strength and acrobatic agility | ||
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The Wizard is a superhero created by Will Harr and Edd Ashe Jr. for MLJ Comics, which later became Archie Comics. He first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #1 in December 1939, and was one of the headliners of that title until its cancellation in 1944.[1] He was one of the earliest superhero characters to appear after the debut of Superman in 1938.
- ^ Benton, Mike (1992). Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company. p. 188. ISBN 0-87833-808-X. Retrieved 8 April 2020.