Harry Wharton

Harry Wharton is a pupil at Greyfriars School and a central figure in the classic British Billy Bunter stories, appearing here in comics form alongside schoolmates including the infamous Billy Bunter and master Mr. Quelch, drawn with distinctive flair by Argentine artist Francisco Solano López.

A Silver Age arrival in the pages of Knockout, Harry Wharton made his debut in 1962 brought to life by the talented Argentine artist Francisco Solano López, lending a distinctive visual energy to a classic British comics tradition. Published across Knockout, Valiant, and Valiant and Smash! through the early 1970s, this is a character firmly rooted in the golden era of British weekly comics. Harry keeps lively company — sharing pages with the likes of Billy Bunter, Mr. Quelch, and Strongbow, a roster that speaks to the wonderfully eclectic storytelling world he inhabited. With 22 catalogued appearances spanning nearly a decade, Harry Wharton is a rewarding discovery for any collector with a soft spot for the rich, bustling anthology comics that defined a generation of British readers.