Wally the Wizard (1985 Marvel/Star Comics) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Apr 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
$2.50
- Paper: White
- Newsstand Edition.
- Label #20-2A7AF4A-017
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Wally, the apprentice to the wizard Marlin -- and that's Marlin NOT Merlin – is introduced. Wally tries to do all of his duties as an apprentice and also live his life with his friends, Jay and Conrad, figure out who and what Gorg (the scary looking critter that appeared) is and make friends with Princess Penelope. And while doing all of that, Wally has to do a favor for a dragon and save the kingdom from a deadly gigantic mechanical locust created by those villains, Vastar the Vile, Sybilious the Bilious and the wicked wizard Erasmo. All of this and more takes place in "A Plague of Locust." Script and art by Bill Bolling. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #2
Published May 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
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Wally is determined to compete in the upcoming Magic-Athon and studies and prepares hard for it. But when the Sleepless Knight gets forewarned of a young wizard apprentice that might ruin his upcoming date with a princess, the Sleepless Knight is determined to stop Wally in "The Magic-A-Thon." Script by Sid Jacobson and art by Howard Post & Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #3
Published Jun 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
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Wally hasn't heard from his parents in a long time and Vikk the Viking's son is looking for his father. So when the two kids get some news that may involve their parents, they team up and begin a quest to find them. But Vastar the Vile and the Wicked Wizard Erasmo have some other plans in store for Wally and Vik in "FolkQuest." Script and art by Bob Bolling. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #4
Published Jul 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
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When Wally and Marlin venture to the top of Bald Mountain at night to study a moon's eclipse, Wally goes off on his own and comes across the legendary and powerful wand in the stone. Whoever can pull the wand from the stone will have all the power in the world. Much to his surprise and shock, Wally pulls the wand out of the stone and has all of the power but then has big problems in "The Wand in the Stone." Script by Ben Brown and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino. Issue also has "The Barbarians are Coming" in which Wally has to deal with a barbarian invasion that turns out not to be an invasion at all. Script by Ben Brown and art by Ben Brown & Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #5
Published Aug 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$3.60
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Princess Penelope has been kidnapped by Vastar the Vile and the Wicked Wizard Erasmo and they have her as a prisoner in their castle which now has a force field around it and prevents anyone from rescuing the princess. But Wally is determined to find a way and rescue the princess. And Vastar and Erasmo and their cronies are discovering that kidnapping Princess Penelope has a down side in "Kidnapped." Script by Ben Brown and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino. Then in "Dragon Fire," Wally and Jay decide to look into writing an epic song about a dragon terrorizing the kingdom. Script by Wally Green and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #6
Published Sep 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
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The volcano, Terror Mountain, is about to erupt and everyone in the kingdom is in a panic. But Marlin has bigger concerns: his brother, the great and legendary Merlin the Wizard is about to visit. But Marlin is dreading the visit because Merlin is a shyster who uses sleight-of-hand, skull-duggery and double talk to pretend to be a magician and con people. And the looming volcanic eruption is just what Merlin needs to do that in "The Return of Merlin." Script by Ben Brown and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #7
Published Oct 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
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It's time for the King's Jousting Tournament and everybody thinks that Sir Flauntaroy will easily win the tournament. But Lucretia the witch, who was spurned by Sir Flauntaroy, has plans to sabotage the event and uses Wally to do that in "Joust of the Century." Script by Ben Brown and art by Howie Post & Jon D'Agostino. Issue also has "Wrong Number" in which Wally tries out Marlin's device for talking long distance and ends up surprising and scaring practically everyone in the castle. Script by Ben Brown and art by Howie Post & Vincent Colletta. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #8
Published Nov 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
Wally rescues a gnome, who then gives him a magic cord as a reward. The magic cord will make things disappear if the right word is said. But after Wally remembers the correct word and makes Sir Flauntaroy disappear, there is the problem of getting Sir Flauntaroy to reappear. So Wally and Conrad try to solve that problem in "The Magic Cord." Script by Don Arr and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino. Issue also has a "Wally's Magic Show" one-page comic strip. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #9
Published Dec 1985 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
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Wally's beloved Princess Penelope is sick and may die. And no one seems to know what to do to cure her. So when Gorg offers to transport Wally back in time to yesterday to see what happened to the princess to cause her ailment and maybe find a cure, Wally accepts the offer in "Tyme After Time." Script and art by Bob Bolling. Cover price $0.65.
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Issue #10
Published Jan 1986 by Marvel/Star Comics.$2.50
Wally keeps having nightmares about Princess Penelope being in danger from Vastar the Vile and the Wicked Wizard Erasmo. Thinking that those nightmares are prophecies of upcoming danger to the kingdom, Wally, Jay and Alaina sneak into the villains' castle to find out what is going on in "The Gobbling Grape." Script by Don Arr and art by Howard Post & Jon D'Agostino. Issue also has a "Wally's Magic Show" one-page comic strip. Cover price $0.65.
