Il Mago #42 was published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore on September 1, 1975, as part of a series that began in 1972. Alex Raymond and Brant Parker write, and art comes from Benito Jacovitti, Johnny Hart and Mort Walker. It features Felix the Cat, Rip Kirby, B.C., Blondie and Dick Tracy, among 14 characters cataloged on VerseDB.