William Wilson was a wonder athlete whose adventures first appeared in the story paper The Wizard in 1943-46, written by Gilbert Dalton under the pseudonym W. S. K. Webb and illustrated by Jack Glass. His comic strip adventures ran in The Hornet from 1964 to 1976, The Hotspur from 1976 to 1980, and finally in Spike, drawn by Neville Wilson and sometimes titled "The Man in Black", from 1983 to 1984. "The Truth About Wilson" was a title used in all his appearances.
Wilson was born in 1795, learned the secret of eternal life and complete control of his body, and excelled in all sporting endeavours, competing in a black all-in-one and bare feet.
William Wilson in The Hornet[]
Check out TheAmazingWilson.com for scans of every single one of these stories.
Issue Numbers |
Story Title |
Remarks |
53 - 71 |
The Truth About Wilson |
The first story published in 12 Sep 1964 |
75 –95 |
The Further Truth About Wilson |
Story about Wilson’s younger years |
119 - 129 |
Has Wilson Come Back? |
Wilson calling himself Corporal Green after being shot down over the channel |
138-152 |
The Forbidden Quest of William Wilson |
A trip to Tibet to climb Everest, (with no top on)! |
154 - 168 |
Wilson and the Black Olympics |
Deep in the African jungle, Wilson is taken prisoner and forced to compete against Zulu's |
180 - 190 |
Wilson and the Ship of Shivers |
Wilson on an artificial ice floe turned into an aircraft carrier |
212 - 224 |
It’s Wilson Again |
Wilson discover a lost Ancient Greece in the middle of Africa. |
255 - 280 |
Wilson Did It |
Wilson defeats the Aussies in the Ashes |
313 -320? |
Wilson - Seeker of Champions |
? |
? - 380 |
Wilson - Trainer of Champions |
? |
408 - 416 |
Wilson - The Ageless Athlete |
|
471 - 481 |
The Great Wilson |
Wilson poses as Dr. Martin Roberts |
500 - 517 |
The Truth About Wilson |
Reprinted (1st series 53 - 71?) |
567 - 590 |
Wilson at War |
? |
594 - 614 |
The Further Truth About Wilson |
Reprinted (1st series 75 –95) |
615 - 629 |
The Forbidden Quest of William Wilson |
Reprinted (1st series 138-152) |
634 - 647 |
Wilson and the Secret Olympics |
Reprinted (1st series 154 - 168) |
648 (last issue of the Hornet) |
Wilson's Wonders |
Series continued in the Hotspur 14th Feb. 1976 (852 - 874) until 17 Jul 76. |
William Wilson in Spike[]
Some more stories (old & new material) were published in Spike comic starting in issue #1 on 22 Jan 83. However all the artwork was new and "updated", but the old stories were much the same. Scans are available at the above address.
Issue Numbers |
Story Title |
1-16 |
The Man in Black |
17-36 |
The Truth About Wilson |
44-48 |
Wilson - Maker of Champions |
60-66 |
Wilson - The Missing Diaries |
References[]
Online reference[]
External links[]
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