The Wizard of Id

A short-lived but fondly remembered fantasy-comedy series from the mid-1970s, The Wizard of Id ran for six issues under the Beaumont Book Co. banner. The strip, best known from its long-running newspaper run by creators Johnny Hart and Brant Parker, was adapted into this comic book format, bringing the kingdom's bumbling monarch, the tyrannical but hapless King, and his perpetually put-upon wizard to a new audience. While not a landmark title, it represents a key period when popular newspaper strips were regularly given their own comic book series, preserving the gag-a-day humor of the source material for a dedicated readership.