Saturday, 7 November 2026

The Clutching Hand from The Wizard (1970) - Compiled and edited by H. C.

 

The Clutching Hand is a classic thriller and mystery adventure strip 
that appeared in The Wizard, a British boys' story paper and
 comic published by D.C. Thomson.

Key Details

• Original Run: The strip originally debuted in the relaunched Wizard comic in 1970 (starting around May in Issue No. 13) and featured periodic returns and reprints later in the decade, including a notable cover and storyline appearance in December 1977 (such as Issue #411 on December 24, 1977, featuring cover art by Jeff Bevan).

• Plot & Characters: The suspense-driven storyline frequently involved mystery plots and detective work—such as Inspector Lannigan tracking down the masterminds or hidden figures behind the mysterious "Clutching Hand".

• Format: It ran alongside other popular 1970s D.C. Thomson adventure and sports strips like Scrappy, Cool Kragg, the Team-Maker, and Dexter of D-Squad.

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Compiled and edited by H. C. 

We thank H. C. for his courtesy in offering our reader 
this magnificent compilation.

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