Wizard (Archie Comics)

Comics character WizardPublication informationPublisherMLJ ComicsFirst appearanceTop-Notch Comics #1 (December 1939)Created byWill HarrEdd Ashe Jr.In-story informationAlter egoBlane WhitneyPartnershipsRoy the Super Boy, Grover Whitney (brother)Notable aliasesThe Man With The Super BrainAbilitiesSupersensory perceptionPhotographic memoryGenius intellect that allows him to invent fantastic gadgets, weapons and vehicles as well as bulletproof costume that grants him limited invulnerabilityTelepathyHypnosisSuperhuman strength and acrobatic agilityWizard 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. He was one of the earliest superhero characters to appear after the debut of Superman in 1938. Fictional character biography Blane Whitney, a highly intelligent man, descends from a long line of men who fought for America in its wars. This includes General Steven Whitney, who was General Washington's chief aide in the Revolutionary War. It was later retroactively revealed that Blane was not t