Il Mago #5 was published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore on August 1, 1972, as part of a series that began in 1972. Brant Parker and Chic Young write, and art comes from Alberto Breccia, Albert Uderzo and Benito Jacovitti. It features Asterix, Felix the Cat, B.C., Blondie and The Wizard of Id, among 10 characters cataloged on VerseDB.